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Re:Cuomo signs bill prohibiting Airbnb listings in NYC by nostromo on Friday October 21, 2016 @04:52PM (#12764651)
I think you're hung up on the kindergarden meaning of "sharing." The word doesn't mean "free" -- it only means to subdivide something amongst multiple people.

We use the word "share" in commerce all the time. Time share, shares in a company, profit sharing, etc.

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Re:Cuomo signs bill prohibiting Airbnb listings in NYC by geebee on Friday October 21, 2016 @05:16PM (#12764905)
People at pro-airbnb rallies have chanted "sharing is caring". The reason airbnb so assiduously works to keep the word "sharing" in there is precisely because of the kindergarten meaning.
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