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[ The] Couch Surfing [ project] [ 2.0] : Participate in Creating a Better World, One Couch At A Time [the world is smaller than you think]
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[The] CouchSurfing [project] [2.0]
: Participate in Creating a Better World, One Couch At A Time [the world is smaller than you think]
Little bit like ...
etc: registered charity (as of 2008) - We don’t want
your money
Profile
The Couch?
References & Connections
4 facits
4 facits
Everywhere: 2 Million+ users as of March
Bigger Dots = More hosting – NZ Surfs more than it hosts
Not just boys, backpackers, hippies & youngn’s
Safe?
Hotel. Safe? –
Backpackers/Hostel. Safe? –
Read! [profiles]
Pro tip 1)
Message -> Hi, i am comming tomorrow night, i am getting to ferrie to picton in the morning so only need to stay one night. Can I your couch?
Request Fail
Pro tip 2)
Write! [your
profile and others]
Profile Fail
Where I’ve been
Not a dating site but...
It is faciliating cultural exchange ;-) stuff happens
He Tangata, He Tangata, He Tangata
Currency of the Reputation Economy
Vouches
References
Verification
Optional - Volunteering
Why it works: Generalised Reciprocity
Generalised Trust
Sign up – Create a profile : Host, Hang,
Travel, Surf – Be amazed
http://couchsurfing.org
References: http://xkcd.com/325/http://www-personal.umich.edu/~ladamic/papers/CouchSurfing/CouchSufingTrust.pdfhttp://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.htmlhttp://xkcd.com/87/https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Six_Degrees_of_Kevin_Bacon
