Copying is 99% of most businesses as it should be I guess.

airbnb werent the first to come up with this concept they just happende to be the ones who became successful with it.

I am not trying to defend the germans and I am not trying to take anything away from the airbnb guys.

Just that it seems a tad removed from reality to not value that a company is able to make money by being fast executioners of proven ideas.

I wouldn't do it myself, I value originality as much as the next guy. But are what they are doing really that despicable?