I used to think airbnb was a direct for-profit, money grubbing ripoff of the pure-of-heart couchsurfing. Then I tried to use couchsurfing this year. Their website is virtually unusable. It looks like it hasn't been updated since 1995. They have a horrific profile system and verification process. They have one 500,000th of the audience they could have.

If you stagnate, you will be eaten. Just keep swimming.