I detest this rationale. Have I used Airbnb? Yes. It was a great experience. And I have recommended it to all my friends (until now at least). But that doesn'

I detest this rationale. Have I used Airbnb? Yes. It was a great experience. And I have recommended it to all my friends (until now at least). But that doesn't mean I think that they should be excused for violating a very rationale Terms of Service policy, e-mailing people explicitly against their wishes (as indicated by don't contact me for commercial services option), and creating e-mails that violate CAN-SPAM policies. Legality aside, I think it's slimy and in my eyes, taints their grassroots story which I had really embraced and enjoyed telling people.