• Cosmonauticus@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    I’m using airbnb for my work trip. Renting out a room in an older lady’s home. That should really be the only way airbnb functions.

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        1 month ago

        12 years ago I used Airbnb to lodge around Japan for a trip, just slept on some dude’s couch, we went out for drinks. It was pretty sweet back then.

      • Chev@lemmy.world
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        1 month ago

        Since they decided you need to pay to use the website, everybody left. A few dedicated users went to the alternatives such as trustroots or warm showers but most people vanished.