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I think it would be a good exercise to make an exhaustive list of those who benefit and those who suffer from AirBnb's continued growth. Benefit: - AirBnb and it's investors - Future stockholders after an IPO - Short-term renters (travellers, business types) - Medium- to Long-term renters (who want to rent furnished places for a premium) Harm: - Hotels - People looking to rent long-term, as housing providers are tempted to AirBnb their places short-term for a higher-rate, constricting the supply of apartments (effectively: poor people) - Potentially the AirBnb consumers, as they aren't as protected by AirBnb's patchwork insurance coverage Who else? I feel like there have got to be more people affected.