Mary,
I do think there would need to be controls of some kind. But at the same time now that we have members from the various hotel chains, they, in effect, are advocating for their businesses.

But, for example, I'd love to swap with someone. No money involved. No commercial websites.
I'd also love to rent our condo out if someone wanted to. Someone who knows me from the time I"ve spent on FT. Or if they haven't gotten to know me over the years, well at least they can search and read my previous posts.

Rita
ps, I love your tag line "Life's too short..." My recently departed mother-in-law always said that and I always appreciated her philosophy of life.