Trustroots

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Trustroots
Type of businessnon-profit organization
Area servedGlobal
OwnerTrustroots Foundation
Key peopleMikael Korpela (co-founder), Kasper Souren (co-founder)
ProductsHomestay
ServicesSocial networking service, Communication
URLwww.trustroots.org
Users44,000 members (As of 24 June 2020)
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For the term "trust root" from cryptography, see Root certificate.

Trustroots is a non-profit hospitality exchange service featuring “circles” for hitchhikers, cyclists, buskers, train hoppers, vegans and vegetarians, climbers and others.[2][3] The platform is a gift economy — hosts are not supposed to charge for lodging and are not bound.[4] In 2020, Trustroots counted 44,000 members.[1] The software for the website of Trustroots is open source.[5] 12 people including its co-founder Michael Korpela contributed to it so far.[6] Trustroots' mobile app is obtainable for iOS and Android.[7] Trustroots' members originate from 220 countries.[8]

History[]

Trustroots was founded by and Mikael Korpela in 2014 in Berlin, Germany.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Pandemic hits 'couchsurfing' travel bug". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  2. ^ "The Best Websites For Finding Free Lodging During Your Next Vacation". TravelAwaits. 2021-01-10. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  3. ^ Ryals, Mitch. "Derailed". Inlander. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Suicidal teen learns world isn't a 'big bad place' through travel". South China Morning Post. 2021-04-02. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Introducing Trustroots". Mikael Korpela. 2014-12-23. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Trustroots". GitHub. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b "Trustroots". tracxn.com. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  8. ^ ПРОСКУРЯКОВ, Евгений (2021-03-20). "Пять вещей, которые вы покупаете, а могли бы получить бесплатно". kp.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 19 June 2021.
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