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Welcome to Warmshowers.org
Welcome to our community of bike tourists. This is a hospitality site for touring cyclists.
If this is your first time here we suggest that you watch our new videos. Our suggested order for viewing them would be to first see Introduction to Warmshowers.org and then How to create an account on Warmshowers.org. An alternative to watching the videos is to read the FAQ. Besides other information, the FAQ contains the same basic material that you will find in these videos.
If the warmshowers community looks like something you would be interested in joining you can sign up here. You may also browse the member forums at anytime.
Video: How to find hosts on Warmshowers.org
Submitted by rfay on Wed, 2010-05-12 19:59Here Kevin and I explain how to use the map, the search facility, and the "list members on one page" form to find hosts on Warmshowers.org.
Video: How to create an account on Warmshowers.org
Submitted by rfay on Mon, 2010-04-26 20:08This is a quick screencast on how to create an account on Warmshowers.org. It's easy enough without watching the video, but this may help get you up to speed very quickly. After you watch it, you can go to the signup page to sign up.
Video: Introduction to Warmshowers.org
Submitted by rfay on Sun, 2010-04-11 21:52This is an introduction to Warmshowers for new or prospective members. It explains:
- What Warmshowers.org is
- What do you do as a host?
- What do you do as a guest?
- What are the rules and expectations of members
Website Redesign!
Submitted by rfay on Sat, 2012-01-28 12:05Despite years of neglect, I think we're on track for a serious website redesign this year. We have a basic mockup, and a plan, and have even engaged an experienced designer as a "coach". Member Josh Miller has kindly agreed to push this forward. I plan to be doing most of the actual implementation work.
Josh's first-round mockup is below.
Our basic plan is in a google doc which you can comment on. You're welcome to follow along, and if you have a major interest in this, you can have edit privileges.
I'll try to keep up this page with information about progress and other documents, so if you comment on it, you'll receive notifications of future comments.
Warmshowers.org Governance: Do we need a board of directors?
Submitted by rfay on Sat, 2012-01-28 11:40I sent out this note to some long-term contributors to Warmshowers.org via email a few weeks ago. I should have posted it here so that all friends of Warmshowers could see it.
I've been thinking that perhaps in the long-term interest of Warmshowers, it would be good to think through some governance strategy, like a Board of Directors or something. Right now, I and other volunteers just do what we have the energy or interest to do, but perhaps we need something better. Also, it would be nice to have an organization to make sure WS keeps going in the future; it's not reasonable to expect that I'll take care of it for the rest of my life, or that I'll live forever.
Do any of you have ideas about a governance structure? Experience with tiny organizations like this?
One thing I'd also like to do is have a little more formal tracking of donations, but I just haven't done much beyond accepting and acknowledging them. Perhaps we could find somebody who would be treasurer.
Thanks for any ideas.
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