But what does free speech online have to do with any of this? Airbnb claims that it shouldn't be on the hook for what users put in their listings, and that it isn't breaking laws, its users who failed to go through a lengthy registration process for renting out their living spaces are.

"Further, Airbnb's argument that the city violated the First Amendment is moot because the ordinance 'was not motivated by a desire to suppress speech,'" Reuters reports. As a bit of silver lining, Judge Donato did concede that the current legal process for registration needs some work. How this will affect other lawsuits in other cities remains to be seen. Who knows, maybe Transylvania's laws are a little more lax. We've reached out to Airbnb for more information and will update this post should it arrive.

Update: An Airbnb spokesperson responded with the following statement.