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Transparancy means openness on how:

• the organisation is run
• how decisions are made
• the flow of resources
• openness about roadmap

 
If an organisation is transparant it generally is characterised by

• a wiki
• free software
• minutes of meetings

 
Merits of transparacy:

• stronger identification of members with organisation
• better influx of ideas and new features

The Couchsurfing Ambassadors system is a very ingenious system to support the Couchsurfing organisation.

Old style
First there was just the system of ambassadors, volunteers who were helping out with all sorts of issues around the website, such as translating and greeting people. There was also already the special private ambassador group where they would become a member off.

SHE - Sustainable Hospitality Exchange
SHE is a concept. Its idea is to help making hospitality exchange sustainable, i.e. it is generated by itself, through the conditions it shapes.

Hospitality Exchange is the process of interaction between host and guest, possibly facilitated by transparent trust networks. How can these networks best be implemented to facilitate sharing nicely among 'strangers'. Plus, how sustainable are these networks?