tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478030848346376035.post2358153106889515809..comments2024-03-27T07:17:20.238+00:00Comments on Llovizna: Couchsurfing falls victim to the pandemic and corporate greedPradeeban Kathiravelu, Ph.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02966629782470028375noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478030848346376035.post-27159874396598136612020-06-22T20:57:48.011+01:002020-06-22T20:57:48.011+01:00Hope the change is visible. They have finally dele...Hope the change is visible. They have finally delete my account. I received an email confirming that. :)Pradeeban Kathiravelu, Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02966629782470028375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478030848346376035.post-72800189096177569132020-06-12T21:16:49.023+01:002020-06-12T21:16:49.023+01:00Bewelcome.org and trustroots.org are seeing an inf...Bewelcome.org and trustroots.org are seeing an influx of ex-couchsurfers at the moment. CS doesn't have a monopoly although they might think they do. Niekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00008933667232399043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478030848346376035.post-43388553826755081862020-06-11T13:41:05.832+01:002020-06-11T13:41:05.832+01:00Luckily they cannot delete our comments in Twitter...Luckily they cannot delete our comments in Twitter.<br /><br />I think they still have sort of a monopoly, which explains their arrogance. When you say couchsurfing, it is essentially couchsurfing.com that comes to our mind. Not even sure whether couchsurfing is a generic term or a term trademarked by them. Either way, until they get a real competitor they will behave like they own the community.<br /><br />Anyway, I can still find people from Twitter before I travel. I rarely use couchsurfing anymore anyway.Pradeeban Kathiravelu, Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02966629782470028375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478030848346376035.post-5038348953753730432020-06-11T07:38:10.117+01:002020-06-11T07:38:10.117+01:00Over the past week, I've had a conversation (w...Over the past week, I've had a conversation (well sort of) with CS about some comments I made on their Facebook page.<br />They (CS) have no intention to change their strategy. Also, they keep on whining how they tested crowd funding and how it didn't work for them. I call bullshit because it works a treat for Wikipedia the arrogance in all their replies defy belief.<br />Also, they delete any comments they don't like and block people on Twitter.<br />I'm sorry about the community, but CS as a company deserves to die. They way they deal with their self made mess is beyond pathetic. Niekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00008933667232399043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478030848346376035.post-20143015864840024202020-06-10T18:20:37.762+01:002020-06-10T18:20:37.762+01:00The issue is, this change was implemented without ...The issue is, this change was implemented without a prior warning. I cannot delete my data now without paying 2$. It is not about the 2$ (of course, it is a minimal amount). It is just plain immoral, taking us for ransom.<br /><br />I hope Google won't do this unethical practice. Want to change the business model? Warn us in advance. Google has done that in the past, when they retired Wave and Google+.Pradeeban Kathiravelu, Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02966629782470028375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478030848346376035.post-20506746956566022842020-06-10T18:18:29.236+01:002020-06-10T18:18:29.236+01:00Not sure why that would be such an issue. They are...Not sure why that would be such an issue. They are asking for $2 per month to stay in business and have said that I can delete my data if I want. So I am paying. If Google asked me to pay and they stopped selling my data I would happily pay.TheSlayerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03839362814183460685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478030848346376035.post-62553225361717399182020-05-17T20:56:03.047+01:002020-05-17T20:56:03.047+01:00What they did is scary, to be honest. Not for the ...What they did is scary, to be honest. Not for the money or not because they are important. But it can set a lead, unless challenged legally. I fear a day when I want to access my email, and Gmail blocks access asking ransom to access my email.Pradeeban Kathiravelu, Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02966629782470028375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478030848346376035.post-8522136375687771082020-05-17T20:53:50.540+01:002020-05-17T20:53:50.540+01:00Totally agreed! What an utter bunch of greedy wank...Totally agreed! What an utter bunch of greedy wankers. Remember what Photobucket did back in 2017? That hasn't done them any favours. Please remember that CS was taken over by Airbnb, so - to me anyway - using Covid-19 is just a pathetic excuse to extract money from people wanting live the CS spirit.<br />CS, I hope you change your ways. If not, then you may as well disappear up your own backside. Rant over.Niekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00008933667232399043noreply@blogger.com