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I bet the guys behind CouchSurfing are kicking themselves about now. http://techcrunch.com/2006/06/29/couchsurfing-deletes-itself-shuts-down/ http://techcrunch.
by tpatke 15y ago
I bet the guys behind CouchSurfing are kicking themselves about now.
http://techcrunch.com/2006/06/29/couchsurfing-deletes-itself-shuts-down/ http://techcrunch.com/2006/06/29/couchsurfing-deletes-itself...
Always keep a backup of your database! :-) In this case, I think it is pretty clear the execution is worth a heck of a lot more than the idea.
- Tomek_ 15y agoDunno, maybe that's the other one but as far as I know CouchSurfing is still alive and kicking (see: http://www.couchsurfing.org http://www.couchsurfing.org - they claim to have almost 3mln users), it's just that it isn't a commercial thing.
- cheez 15y agoOuch.
- angryasian 15y agopart of their success is due to being in the echo chamber. If you view their stats pre yc, I would of questioned their success as well.
- dominostars 15y agoCouchsurfing and airbnb offer completely different services. Couchsurfing is free, and very focused on community building. It is definitely alive and kicking.
- namdnay 15y ago"I bet the guys behind CouchSurfing are kicking themselves about now." - they're not in it for the money.