Hide identifying information about Airbnb guests in order to facilitate discrimination-free evaluation by hosts.
Debias Yourself Extension
Online platforms have the potential to create fairer, more inclusive transactions. Because they facilitate commerce at a distance, they can conceal information that might otherwise be used for discrimination. However, these advantages are by no means guaranteed, and in fact they depend on design choices made by each online platform. Indeed, many sharing economy marketplaces have moved in the opposite direction, requiring users to share personal information before transactions are confirmed.
Our research documents a troubling side effect: racial discrimination against guests on Airbnb is pervasive. But what can an individual host on Airbnb do to combat this problem? The design choices Airbnb makes are outside your control. And biases can be implicit, therefore hard to avoid.
We created the Debias Yourself browser plugin to give hosts the power to fight this problem. When a guest contacts a host, Debias Yourself removes information that can facilitate discrimination. A host can view the guest’s message and past reviews without having to see the guest’s face or name. This way, the host can review and accept guest requests on a nondiscriminatory basis, considering a guest’s request on the merits (such as dates, number of people, and purpose of the visit) without information that conveys race, gender, or age (such as name and photograph). In future versions, we will add support for other online marketplaces.
While we designed the Debias Yourself browser plugin primarily for hosts (to evaluate guest requests without considering race or other sensitive factors), the plugin can also be used by guests who wish to evaluate properties without regard to host characteristics.
Source Manifest.json
How to download and manually install Debias Yourself extension for Chrome
Looking for a way to install Debias Yourself extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.
However, you may need to install Debias Yourself extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Debias Yourself extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.
Method 1: Download Debias Yourself extension and manually install through Drag &Drop
If you ever need to manually install a Debias Yourself extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.
Step 1: Download the Debias Yourself Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.
Look for the Debias Yourself extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Debias Yourself extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Debias Yourself extension that contains all the data.
Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files
Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.
Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page
Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.
Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension
Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Debias Yourself extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.
Step 5: Complete the Installation
Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.
Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.
Method 2: Download Debias Yourself extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode
This is another method to install Debias Yourself extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.
Step 1: Download the Debias Yourself extension file
Select and download the Debias Yourself extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.
Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents
Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Debias Yourself extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Debias Yourself extension running.
Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page
In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.
Step 4: Enable Developer Mode
After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.
Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension
Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."
Step 6: Select the Extension Folder
Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Debias Yourself extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.
Step 7: Confirm and Install
After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.
Conclusion
Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Debias Yourself extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.
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