Re:Couchers is officially out of beta
by yosito on Wednesday July 02, 2025 @10:14PM
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Couchsurfing isn't aggressively monetized. They've got a very very small annual fee, and once you pay it they never harass you for money. It's far less monetized than other mainstream apps.
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Making it impossible for me to even see my own profile or message with people I previously hosted is exactly what I call "aggressive". It's not about the cost, it's about what exactly is being restricted. They literally took content that I created (MY profile) and are asking me to pay for it. A sane monetising approach would be to charge for sending new requests, for example.
100% this. They took away all the (often very personal) reviews that is part of my account, and forced me to pay for access to them.
Re:Couchers is officially out of beta
by konsalexee on Saturday July 05, 2025 @06:19AM
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I second this!