Previous discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23211495 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23211495 The CouchSurfing community was wonderful, as I

Previous discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23211495 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23211495 The CouchSurfing community was wonderful, as I discovered from my first experience surfing in Irkutsk in 2009, to hosting in Japan in 2012, and co-hosting a meetup in Kaohsiung from 2016-2018. Some of the most dynamic and fascinating people had profiles, and the level of trust in strangers was immense. In my case it started largely because I had no other option, but it became a joy to pay it forward, and see how people worked together for the greater good. Where is the community now? Many people, myself included, are still affected by lockdowns and border closures. Despite that, in the past year, BeWelcome has grown from 135,571 members to 167,073 members. We know we need a mobile app and an API, but it's been difficult for committed developers to get involved. https://bewelcome.org/about/stats https://bewelcome.org/about/stats These days I host a weekly online meetup at 23:00 New Zealand time every Thursday night. Welcome to come and hang out if you'd like! https://meet.jit.si/BeWelcome-Chat_4MembersVolunteers https://meet.jit.si/BeWelcome-Chat_4MembersVolunteers https://www.worldtimebuddy.com/?qm=1&lid=2193733,1673820,2660646&h=2193733&date=2021-9-23&sln=23-23.5&hf=1 https://www.worldtimebuddy.com/?qm=1&lid=2193733,1673820,266...