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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.



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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