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I don't think "to share" means what you think it means. It means "to use or enjoy something jointly or in turns" (source: http://thefreedictionary.com/share htt

by avz 12y ago

I don't think "to share" means what you think it means. It means "to use or enjoy something jointly or in turns" (source: http://thefreedictionary.com/share http://thefreedictionary.com/share). This doesn't imply "for free". The name "sharing economy" comes from the fact that the property (flat, room, car etc) being provided for use by the customer (generally) remains in use by the owner (either because it can accommodate more than one person or because the owner uses it only temporarily). Perhaps C2C (customer to customer) would be better though and would fit neatly with other business types already called B2B and B2C. I guess it doesn't have the same marketing flair though.

Xylakant 12y ago
That's what I mean - most resources are shared. Any kind of sublet agreement is shared. A hotel room is shared. A cab is a shared resource. A bus, a subway is shared - much more so than an Uber car. Roads are shared. That's not a new thing and the term "sharing economy" was coined just for the marketing aspect, to make it sound like something nice, to have the connotation of "sharing a meal with friends", of community. It's not. It's a cold-hearted business transaction - there's nothing wrong with business transactions, but please if it's business, just don't try to get emotional on me.
- avz 12y ago
  > That's what I mean - most resources are shared. Most resources are not shared. In the old economy only special classes of resources designated to provide a service used to be shared, e.g. taxis and hotels. Now thanks to sharing economy we can (in principle) share every private car on the road and every room in every building. > It's a cold-hearted business transaction Most business transactions I did were warm-hearted. It's a different discussion, but I think most people honestly want to provide a good service and make the other person happy. It sounds like you may have encountered real jerks out there. Business does not preclude care, sharing or community.
  - Xylakant 12y ago
    > Business does not preclude care, sharing or community. No, it doesn't. Quite to the contrary, good relations foster business transactions - nobody wants to do business with jerks. But still, business is first and foremost an exchange: I do something for you, you do something in return. If we both get along, that's even better and if I can give you something for free (that is, not extract the maximum value from that transaction), that's nice and I'm sure you'd probably remember me when you can give. Still, the primary reason for a business transaction is business, not benevolence. That's charity then. It's dangerous to pretend otherwise.

by avz 12y ago

Xylakant 12y ago

That's what I mean - most resources are shared. Any kind of sublet agreement is shared. A hotel room is shared. A cab is a shared resource. A bus, a subway is shared - much more so than an Uber car. Roads are shared. That's not a new thing and the term "sharing economy" was coined just for the marketing aspect, to make it sound like something nice, to have the connotation of "sharing a meal with friends", of community. It's not. It's a cold-hearted business transaction - there's nothing wrong with business transactions, but please if it's business, just don't try to get emotional on me.

avz 12y ago
> That's what I mean - most resources are shared. Most resources are not shared. In the old economy only special classes of resources designated to provide a service used to be shared, e.g. taxis and hotels. Now thanks to sharing economy we can (in principle) share every private car on the road and every room in every building. > It's a cold-hearted business transaction Most business transactions I did were warm-hearted. It's a different discussion, but I think most people honestly want to provide a good service and make the other person happy. It sounds like you may have encountered real jerks out there. Business does not preclude care, sharing or community.
- Xylakant 12y ago
  > Business does not preclude care, sharing or community. No, it doesn't. Quite to the contrary, good relations foster business transactions - nobody wants to do business with jerks. But still, business is first and foremost an exchange: I do something for you, you do something in return. If we both get along, that's even better and if I can give you something for free (that is, not extract the maximum value from that transaction), that's nice and I'm sure you'd probably remember me when you can give. Still, the primary reason for a business transaction is business, not benevolence. That's charity then. It's dangerous to pretend otherwise.