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Letters to the Editor: Challenge the system, not just the wealthy San Francisco Chronicle FacebookTwitterEmail In this Feb. 22, 2018, file photo, Airbnb co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky speaks during an event in San Francisco. Airbnb hopes to raise as much as $2.6 billion in its initial public stock offering this month, betting investors will see its home-sharing model as the future of travel. In a government filing Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020, the San Francisco-based company said it expects to offer 51.9 million common shares priced between $44 and $50 per share.Associated Press/Eric Risberg Regarding Heather Knight’s “Newly rich should give back to the city” (Dec. 15): My father taught me that you catch more flies with honey than vinegar. Expressing gratitude for Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky’s already significant philanthropy to San Francisco would be a good start. Perhaps call for a round of applause for his pledge to give away half his wealth. ....