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Dominant case in point is the long discussion here over the $100 price point.
Is this a spill-over of the Open Source ideals many hold? That software, and by extension services should be gratis as well as libre?
People point out alternative (free) sites, and so on, as if the price matters. Or more accurately as if its the only thing that matters.
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So it's not free to camp, we'll end up with centralised mega hosters (seedboxes in the tracker analogy) and in practice travelers will be too small time to actually be able earn any credits
Its also ripe for abuse; create dummy accounts that use their free stays to give a host credit, then the host sells those credits for real money. On a certain movie tracker some invite selling scum would join via the signup process that used to exist on reddit, cheat a bunch of upload on popular torrents, convert that upload into bonus points, launder the points to their main account through a forum contest where the…
I've noticed a trend on HN where people seem to complain about the price of things, even when they are not the target market. Dominant case in point is the long discussion here over the $100 price point. Is this a spill-over of the Open Source ideals many hold? That software, and by extension services should be gratis as well as libre? People point out alternative (free) sites, and so on, as if the price matters. Or…
For anyone looking for actually free, no strings attached (and no subscription) camping, check https://freecampsites.net/ instead. It's a community wiki of free camp sites, usually on federal lands of various sorts (National Forests and BLM lands often have primitive campsites with fire rings and not much else). It's great for travel around national parks, especially. But please do leave no trace, pack out what you b…
You can camp for free in all unimproved areas of US national forests that aren't designated wilderness areas or otherwise designated as off limits for dispersed camping. This is something like 98% of the forests. The exact rules can vary a bit from place to place, so always check with the ranger station in that area (don't rely on the website!) for anything special. You usually need to have a permit if you're parking…
Hi, as a former employee of Couchsurfing, I just want to say: it’s great that you’re thinking about revenue and reciprocity upfront.
what is Couchsurfing's revenue model?
I've noticed a trend on HN where people seem to complain about the price of things, even when they are not the target market. Dominant case in point is the long discussion here over the $100 price point. Is this a spill-over of the Open Source ideals many hold? That software, and by extension services should be gratis as well as libre? People point out alternative (free) sites, and so on, as if the price matters. Or…
On the other hand, if a service is expensive, you can be reasonably sure certain types of people will not use such service. Which increases the likelihood of meeting peers of your class. Good for friendship and mating purposes.
Case in point: I have fond memories of going to Playa Montroig as a young kid. One rule there was absolute silence after a certain hour. If violated repeatedly, one could get kicked from the site.
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Also, you leave out (which the comment you mentioned does) - please respect local rules. For instance, in Death Valley, you can free camp most anywhere (refer to NPS guidelines) two miles off of a designated roadway.
But try to be aware of what you're signing up for: Death Valley Germans [0] [0] https://www.otherhand.org/home-page/search-and-rescue/the-hu...
Even as late as the last couple of winters, idiots follow GPS guidance (Waze, google/Apple Maps) onto closed roads. Again, know your environment. If a major highway is closed, likely the minor side roads are as well.
I've noticed a trend on HN where people seem to complain about the price of things, even when they are not the target market. Dominant case in point is the long discussion here over the $100 price point. Is this a spill-over of the Open Source ideals many hold? That software, and by extension services should be gratis as well as libre? People point out alternative (free) sites, and so on, as if the price matters. Or…
1 host = 1 credit looks like a problem, similar to how it can be hard to build up ratio on well established private torrent trackers. The distribution of credits will not be even with many hosts building up credits for some nebulous future trip. How do those actually travelling around earn credits past the first 3 complimentary? Bonus point systems or just ignoring ratio solved this from my pov for trackers, the 1 to…
It seems so obviously flawed that I'm wondering if that isn't a key part of the value proposition. Boondockers and more recently Vanly already provide a very similar service (RV/Van parking on private property), but aren't limited to California and don't have the pseudo-barter system requirement. I'm wondering, is there some sort of California-specific tax/zoning loophole that allows this but doesn't allow nightly re…
> All members are vetted By who? There's literally zero information that would make me trust this: who's running this, how's it backed up, what proof you have that this works. But, cool idea. Love the reciprocity focus. Kind of like couchsurfing, but shinier?
> trust me bro It’s an MVP to capture interest. Simple As.