diff --git a/app/backend/src/couchers/errors.py b/app/backend/src/couchers/errors.py
index 2335fd325b..b957f63c91 100644
--- a/app/backend/src/couchers/errors.py
+++ b/app/backend/src/couchers/errors.py
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 HOST_REQUEST_IN_PAST = "This host request is in the past."
 HOST_REQUEST_NOT_FOUND = "Couldn't find that host request."
 HOST_REQUEST_SENT_OR_RECEIVED = "Can't only list sent and also only received requests."
+HOSTING_STATUS_REQUIRED = "Hosting status is required."
+INVALID_BIRTHDATE = "Invalid birthdate."
 INVALID_COLOR = "Invalid color."
 INVALID_DATE = "Invalid date."
 INVALID_EMAIL = "Invalid email."
diff --git a/app/backend/src/couchers/servicers/auth.py b/app/backend/src/couchers/servicers/auth.py
index 405dcdc0ea..3191b03b63 100644
--- a/app/backend/src/couchers/servicers/auth.py
+++ b/app/backend/src/couchers/servicers/auth.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 from couchers.interceptors import AuthValidatorInterceptor
 from couchers.models import LoginToken, SignupToken, User, UserSession
 from couchers.tasks import send_login_email, send_signup_email
+from couchers.servicers.api import hostingstatus2sql
 from couchers import errors
 from pb import auth_pb2, auth_pb2_grpc
 from sqlalchemy import func
@@ -160,7 +161,10 @@ def CompleteSignup(self, request, context):
                 context.abort(grpc.StatusCode.NOT_FOUND, errors.INVALID_TOKEN)
 
             # should be in YYYY/MM/DD format, will raise exception if can't parse
-            birthdate = datetime.fromisoformat(request.birthdate)
+            try:
+                birthdate = datetime.fromisoformat(request.birthdate)
+            except:
+                context.abort(grpc.StatusCode.INVALID_ARGUMENT, errors.INVALID_BIRTHDATE)
 
             # check email again
             if not is_valid_email(signup_token.email):
@@ -175,13 +179,18 @@ def CompleteSignup(self, request, context):
                 context.abort(grpc.StatusCode.INVALID_ARGUMENT,
                               errors.INVALID_NAME)
 
+            if not request.hosting_status:
+                context.abort(grpc.StatusCode.INVALID_ARGUMENT,
+                              errors.HOSTING_STATUS_REQUIRED)
+
             user = User(
                 email=signup_token.email,
                 username=request.username,
                 name=request.name,
                 city=request.city,
                 gender=request.gender,
-                birthdate=birthdate
+                birthdate=birthdate,
+                hosting_status=hostingstatus2sql[request.hosting_status]
             )
 
             # happens in same transaction
diff --git a/app/backend/src/tests/test_auth.py b/app/backend/src/tests/test_auth.py
index 2b4ff6a0b8..099e799b4f 100644
--- a/app/backend/src/tests/test_auth.py
+++ b/app/backend/src/tests/test_auth.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 from couchers.models import Base, SignupToken, LoginToken, User
 from couchers.servicers.auth import Auth
-from pb import auth_pb2, auth_pb2_grpc
+from pb import auth_pb2, auth_pb2_grpc, api_pb2
 
 from tests.test_fixtures import db
 
@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@ def test_basic_signup(db):
             name="Räksmörgås",
             city="Minas Tirith",
             birthdate="1980-12-31",
-            gender="Robot"))
+            gender="Robot",
+            hosting_status=api_pb2.HOSTING_STATUS_CAN_HOST))
     assert isinstance(reply.token, str)
 
 
diff --git a/app/frontend/package.json b/app/frontend/package.json
index f4e39213b5..63bea3ab04 100644
--- a/app/frontend/package.json
+++ b/app/frontend/package.json
@@ -13,19 +13,20 @@
     "core-js": "^3.6.5",
     "google-protobuf": "^3.12.2",
     "grpc-web": "^1.1.0",
+    "markdown-it": "^10.0.0",
     "moment": "^2.26.0",
     "prettier": "^2.0.5",
     "vue": "^2.6.11",
     "vue-class-component": "^7.2.3",
     "vue-property-decorator": "^8.4.2",
     "vue-router": "^3.2.0",
-    "vue-simple-markdown": "^1.1.4",
     "vuetify": "^2.2.11",
     "vuex": "^3.4.0",
     "vuex-persistedstate": "^3.0.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/google-protobuf": "^3.7.2",
+    "@types/markdown-it": "^10.0.2",
     "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^2.33.0",
     "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^2.33.0",
     "@vue/cli-plugin-babel": "~4.4.0",
diff --git a/app/frontend/src/components/Drawer.vue b/app/frontend/src/components/Drawer.vue
index 45da84fa86..da6efa0624 100644
--- a/app/frontend/src/components/Drawer.vue
+++ b/app/frontend/src/components/Drawer.vue
@@ -63,7 +63,12 @@
           <v-list-item-title>Friends</v-list-item-title>
         </v-list-item-content>
       </v-list-item>
-      <v-list-item link href="https://community.couchers.org">
+      <v-list-item
+        link
+        href="https://community.couchers.org"
+        target="_blank"
+        rel="noopener noreferrer"
+      >
         <v-list-item-icon>
           <v-icon>mdi-account-group</v-icon>
         </v-list-item-icon>
diff --git a/app/frontend/src/components/EditableDropdown.vue b/app/frontend/src/components/EditableDropdown.vue
index 143e2059d7..d0e2254158 100644
--- a/app/frontend/src/components/EditableDropdown.vue
+++ b/app/frontend/src/components/EditableDropdown.vue
@@ -18,10 +18,6 @@
 
 <script lang="ts">
 import Vue from "vue"
-import VueSimpleMarkdown from "vue-simple-markdown"
-import "vue-simple-markdown/dist/vue-simple-markdown.css"
-
-Vue.use(VueSimpleMarkdown)
 
 export default Vue.extend({
   props: {
diff --git a/app/frontend/src/components/EditableTextarea.vue b/app/frontend/src/components/EditableTextarea.vue
index 4b9825d52e..0bb08ce812 100644
--- a/app/frontend/src/components/EditableTextarea.vue
+++ b/app/frontend/src/components/EditableTextarea.vue
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 <script lang="ts">
 import Vue from "vue"
 
-import Markdown from "@/components/Markdown.vue"
+import Markdown from "../components/Markdown.vue"
 
 export default Vue.extend({
   props: {
diff --git a/app/frontend/src/components/Markdown.vue b/app/frontend/src/components/Markdown.vue
index 6a9ef64e97..48ceefc23c 100644
--- a/app/frontend/src/components/Markdown.vue
+++ b/app/frontend/src/components/Markdown.vue
@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
 <template>
-  <vue-simple-markdown :source="source" :image="false"></vue-simple-markdown>
+  <v-container v-html="rendered"></v-container>
 </template>
 
 <script lang="ts">
 import Vue from "vue"
-import VueSimpleMarkdown from "vue-simple-markdown"
-import "vue-simple-markdown/dist/vue-simple-markdown.css"
+import markdown from "markdown-it"
 
-Vue.use(VueSimpleMarkdown)
+const md = new markdown().disable("image")
 
 export default Vue.extend({
   props: {
@@ -15,5 +14,11 @@ export default Vue.extend({
       type: String,
     },
   },
+
+  computed: {
+    rendered() {
+      return md.render(this.source)
+    },
+  },
 })
 </script>
diff --git a/app/frontend/src/components/ReportDialogButton.vue b/app/frontend/src/components/ReportDialogButton.vue
index 70338ee4ce..05146cce01 100644
--- a/app/frontend/src/components/ReportDialogButton.vue
+++ b/app/frontend/src/components/ReportDialogButton.vue
@@ -34,10 +34,10 @@
 
 <script lang="ts">
 import Vue from "vue"
-import { ReportReq } from "@/pb/api_pb"
+import { ReportReq } from "../pb/api_pb"
 
 import ErrorAlert from "./ErrorAlert.vue"
-import { client } from "@/api"
+import { client } from "../api"
 
 export default Vue.extend({
   props: {
diff --git a/app/frontend/src/components/RequestHostDialogButton.vue b/app/frontend/src/components/RequestHostDialogButton.vue
index 2f835ccff9..0d8fdca3be 100644
--- a/app/frontend/src/components/RequestHostDialogButton.vue
+++ b/app/frontend/src/components/RequestHostDialogButton.vue
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
 
 <script lang="ts">
 import Vue, { PropType } from "vue"
-import { User } from "@/pb/api_pb"
+import { User } from "../pb/api_pb"
 
 import ErrorAlert from "./ErrorAlert.vue"
 import { requestsClient } from "../api"
diff --git a/app/frontend/src/components/SendMessageDialogButton.vue b/app/frontend/src/components/SendMessageDialogButton.vue
index 9612257dfa..eaa42b1989 100644
--- a/app/frontend/src/components/SendMessageDialogButton.vue
+++ b/app/frontend/src/components/SendMessageDialogButton.vue
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 <script lang="ts">
 import Vue, { PropType } from "vue"
-import { User } from "@/pb/api_pb"
+import { User } from "../pb/api_pb"
 
 import ErrorAlert from "./ErrorAlert.vue"
 import { conversations } from "../api"
diff --git a/app/frontend/src/shims-vue.d.ts b/app/frontend/src/shims-vue.d.ts
index 38d4c51555..b399827642 100644
--- a/app/frontend/src/shims-vue.d.ts
+++ b/app/frontend/src/shims-vue.d.ts
@@ -2,5 +2,3 @@ declare module "*.vue" {
   import Vue from "vue"
   export default Vue
 }
-
-declare module "vue-simple-markdown"
diff --git a/app/frontend/src/views/CompleteSignup.vue b/app/frontend/src/views/CompleteSignup.vue
index 7f4faa57f2..93986cdf09 100644
--- a/app/frontend/src/views/CompleteSignup.vue
+++ b/app/frontend/src/views/CompleteSignup.vue
@@ -92,6 +92,13 @@
                         ></v-date-picker>
                       </v-menu>
                     </v-row>
+                    <v-row class="mt-3">
+                      <v-select
+                        v-model="hostingStatus"
+                        :items="hostingStatusItems"
+                        label="Can you host?"
+                      ></v-select>
+                    </v-row>
                     <v-row class="mt-5"
                       ><v-btn
                         v-on:click="submit"
@@ -125,12 +132,14 @@ import Store from "../store"
 
 import Router from "../router"
 import ErrorAlert from "../components/ErrorAlert.vue"
+import { displayHostingStatus } from "../utils"
+import { HostingStatus } from "../pb/api_pb"
 
 export default Vue.extend({
   data: () => ({
     genders: ["Male", "Female", "Genderqueer/nonbinary"],
     loading: false,
-    error: null as null | Error,
+    error: null as null | Error | Array<Error>,
     successMessages: [] as Array<string>,
     username: "",
     usernameErrorMessages: [] as Array<string>,
@@ -143,6 +152,7 @@ export default Vue.extend({
     date: "",
     dateMenu: false,
     gender: "",
+    hostingStatus: HostingStatus.HOSTING_STATUS_UNSPECIFIED,
     rules: {
       required: (value: string) => !!value || "Required.",
     },
@@ -156,6 +166,17 @@ export default Vue.extend({
     this.fetchData()
   },
 
+  computed: {
+    hostingStatusItems() {
+      return [
+        { text: "Can host", value: HostingStatus.HOSTING_STATUS_CAN_HOST },
+        { text: "Maybe", value: HostingStatus.HOSTING_STATUS_MAYBE },
+        { text: "Difficult", value: HostingStatus.HOSTING_STATUS_DIFFICULT },
+        { text: "Can't host", value: HostingStatus.HOSTING_STATUS_CANT_HOST },
+      ]
+    },
+  },
+
   methods: {
     fetchData() {
       this.emailLoading = false
@@ -188,6 +209,22 @@ export default Vue.extend({
       this.usernameErrorMessages = []
       this.usernameSuccessMessages = []
 
+      if (this.username == "") return
+
+      if (this.username.search(/[A-Z]/) != -1) {
+        this.usernameErrorMessages.push("Only use lowercase letters.")
+      }
+
+      if (this.username.search(/^\d/) != -1) {
+        this.usernameErrorMessages.push("Don't start with a number.")
+      }
+
+      if (this.username.search(/[^a-z0-9]/) != -1) {
+        this.usernameErrorMessages.push("Only use basic letters and numbers.")
+      }
+
+      if (this.usernameErrorMessages.length > 0) return
+
       const req = new UsernameValidReq()
 
       req.setUsername(this.username)
@@ -208,6 +245,32 @@ export default Vue.extend({
     },
 
     submit() {
+      this.error = []
+
+      if (this.usernameErrorMessages.length > 0) {
+        this.error.push(Error("Please fix your username."))
+      }
+
+      if (
+        this.name == "" ||
+        this.city == "" ||
+        this.date == "" ||
+        this.username == "" ||
+        !this.hostingStatus
+      ) {
+        this.error.push(Error("All fields are required (except gender)."))
+      }
+
+      if (this.date.search(/^\d\d\d\d-\d\d-\d\d$/) == -1) {
+        this.error.push(Error("Birthdate must be in the format YYYY-MM-DD"))
+      }
+
+      if (this.error.length > 0) {
+        return
+      } else {
+        this.error = null
+      }
+
       this.loading = true
       this.clearMessages()
 
@@ -219,6 +282,7 @@ export default Vue.extend({
       req.setCity(this.city)
       req.setBirthdate(this.date)
       req.setGender(this.gender)
+      req.setHostingStatus(this.hostingStatus)
 
       authClient
         .completeSignup(req)
@@ -233,6 +297,8 @@ export default Vue.extend({
           this.error = err
         })
     },
+
+    displayHostingStatus,
   },
 })
 </script>
diff --git a/app/frontend/src/views/HostRequests.vue b/app/frontend/src/views/HostRequests.vue
index b650391a47..9e6d7e5ac9 100644
--- a/app/frontend/src/views/HostRequests.vue
+++ b/app/frontend/src/views/HostRequests.vue
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ import {
 } from "../pb/requests_pb"
 import { client, requestsClient } from "../api"
 import { mapState } from "vuex"
-import { HostRequest } from "@/pb/requests_pb"
+import { HostRequest } from "../pb/requests_pb"
 
 import ErrorAlert from "../components/ErrorAlert.vue"
 import { Timestamp } from "google-protobuf/google/protobuf/timestamp_pb"
diff --git a/app/frontend/src/views/Profile.vue b/app/frontend/src/views/Profile.vue
index 51480a54e8..8f917bbe69 100644
--- a/app/frontend/src/views/Profile.vue
+++ b/app/frontend/src/views/Profile.vue
@@ -313,18 +313,18 @@ export default Vue.extend({
     error: null as Error | null,
     HostingStatus,
     hostingStatusChoices: [
-      { text: "(Leave blank)", value: 1 },
-      { text: "Can host", value: 2 },
-      { text: "Maybe", value: 3 },
-      { text: "Difficult", value: 4 },
-      { text: "Can't host", value: 5 },
+      { text: "", value: HostingStatus.HOSTING_STATUS_UNKNOWN },
+      { text: "Can host", value: HostingStatus.HOSTING_STATUS_CAN_HOST },
+      { text: "Maybe", value: HostingStatus.HOSTING_STATUS_MAYBE },
+      { text: "Difficult", value: HostingStatus.HOSTING_STATUS_DIFFICULT },
+      { text: "Can't host", value: HostingStatus.HOSTING_STATUS_CANT_HOST },
     ],
     smokingAllowedChoices: [
-      { text: "", value: 1 },
-      { text: "Yes", value: 2 },
-      { text: "Window", value: 3 },
-      { text: "Outside", value: 4 },
-      { text: "No", value: 5 },
+      { text: "", value: SmokingLocation.SMOKING_LOCATION_UNKNOWN },
+      { text: "Yes", value: SmokingLocation.SMOKING_LOCATION_YES },
+      { text: "Window", value: SmokingLocation.SMOKING_LOCATION_WINDOW },
+      { text: "Outside", value: SmokingLocation.SMOKING_LOCATION_OUTSIDE },
+      { text: "No", value: SmokingLocation.SMOKING_LOCATION_NO },
     ],
     boolChoices: [
       { text: "", value: null },
diff --git a/app/frontend/yarn.lock b/app/frontend/yarn.lock
index f4c6b82ed1..b294830837 100644
--- a/app/frontend/yarn.lock
+++ b/app/frontend/yarn.lock
@@ -916,6 +916,24 @@
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/json-schema/-/json-schema-7.0.5.tgz#dcce4430e64b443ba8945f0290fb564ad5bac6dd"
   integrity sha512-7+2BITlgjgDhH0vvwZU/HZJVyk+2XUlvxXe8dFMedNX/aMkaOq++rMAFXc0tM7ij15QaWlbdQASBR9dihi+bDQ==
 
+"@types/linkify-it@*":
+  version "2.1.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/linkify-it/-/linkify-it-2.1.0.tgz#ea3dd64c4805597311790b61e872cbd1ed2cd806"
+  integrity sha512-Q7DYAOi9O/+cLLhdaSvKdaumWyHbm7HAk/bFwwyTuU0arR5yyCeW5GOoqt4tJTpDRxhpx9Q8kQL6vMpuw9hDSw==
+
+"@types/markdown-it@^10.0.2":
+  version "10.0.2"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/markdown-it/-/markdown-it-10.0.2.tgz#f93334b9c7821ddb19865dfd91ecf688094c2626"
+  integrity sha512-FGKiVW1UgeIEAChYAuHcfCd0W4LsMEyrSyTVaZiuJhwR4BwSVUD8JKnzmWAMK2FHNLZSPGUaEkpa/dkZj2uq1w==
+  dependencies:
+    "@types/linkify-it" "*"
+    "@types/mdurl" "*"
+
+"@types/mdurl@*":
+  version "1.0.2"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/mdurl/-/mdurl-1.0.2.tgz#e2ce9d83a613bacf284c7be7d491945e39e1f8e9"
+  integrity sha512-eC4U9MlIcu2q0KQmXszyn5Akca/0jrQmwDRgpAMJai7qBWq4amIQhZyNau4VYGtCeALvW1/NtjzJJ567aZxfKA==
+
 "@types/minimatch@*":
   version "3.0.3"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/minimatch/-/minimatch-3.0.3.tgz#3dca0e3f33b200fc7d1139c0cd96c1268cadfd9d"
@@ -3213,7 +3231,7 @@ entities@^1.1.1:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/entities/-/entities-1.1.2.tgz#bdfa735299664dfafd34529ed4f8522a275fea56"
   integrity sha512-f2LZMYl1Fzu7YSBKg+RoROelpOaNrcGmE9AZubeDfrCEia483oW4MI4VyFd5VNHIgQ/7qm1I0wUHK1eJnn2y2w==
 
-entities@^2.0.0:
+entities@^2.0.0, entities@~2.0.0:
   version "2.0.3"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/entities/-/entities-2.0.3.tgz#5c487e5742ab93c15abb5da22759b8590ec03b7f"
   integrity sha512-MyoZ0jgnLvB2X3Lg5HqpFmn1kybDiIfEQmKzTb5apr51Rb+T3KdmMiqa70T+bhGnyv7bQ6WMj2QMHpGMmlrUYQ==
@@ -3945,11 +3963,6 @@ getpass@^0.1.1:
   dependencies:
     assert-plus "^1.0.0"
 
-github-markdown-css@^2.8.0:
-  version "2.10.0"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/github-markdown-css/-/github-markdown-css-2.10.0.tgz#0612fed22816b33b282f37ef8def7a4ecabfe993"
-  integrity sha512-RX5VUC54uX6Lvrm226M9kMzsNeOa81MnKyxb3J0G5KLjyoOySOZgwyKFkUpv6iUhooiUZdogk+OTwQPJ4WttYg==
-
 glob-parent@^3.1.0:
   version "3.1.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/glob-parent/-/glob-parent-3.1.0.tgz#9e6af6299d8d3bd2bd40430832bd113df906c5ae"
@@ -4174,11 +4187,6 @@ highlight.js@^9.6.0:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/highlight.js/-/highlight.js-9.18.1.tgz#ed21aa001fe6252bb10a3d76d47573c6539fe13c"
   integrity sha512-OrVKYz70LHsnCgmbXctv/bfuvntIKDz177h0Co37DQ5jamGZLVmoCVMtjMtNZY3X9DrCcKfklHPNeA0uPZhSJg==
 
-highlightjs@^9.10.0:
-  version "9.16.2"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/highlightjs/-/highlightjs-9.16.2.tgz#07ea6cc7c93340fc440734fb7abf28558f1f0fe1"
-  integrity sha512-FK1vmMj8BbEipEy8DLIvp71t5UsC7n2D6En/UfM/91PCwmOpj6f2iu0Y0coRC62KSRHHC+dquM2xMULV/X7NFg==
-
 hmac-drbg@^1.0.0:
   version "1.0.1"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/hmac-drbg/-/hmac-drbg-1.0.1.tgz#d2745701025a6c775a6c545793ed502fc0c649a1"
@@ -5016,6 +5024,13 @@ lines-and-columns@^1.1.6:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/lines-and-columns/-/lines-and-columns-1.1.6.tgz#1c00c743b433cd0a4e80758f7b64a57440d9ff00"
   integrity sha1-HADHQ7QzzQpOgHWPe2SldEDZ/wA=
 
+linkify-it@^2.0.0:
+  version "2.2.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/linkify-it/-/linkify-it-2.2.0.tgz#e3b54697e78bf915c70a38acd78fd09e0058b1cf"
+  integrity sha512-GnAl/knGn+i1U/wjBz3akz2stz+HrHLsxMwHQGofCDfPvlf+gDKN58UtfmUquTY4/MXeE2x7k19KQmeoZi94Iw==
+  dependencies:
+    uc.micro "^1.0.1"
+
 loader-fs-cache@^1.0.0:
   version "1.0.3"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/loader-fs-cache/-/loader-fs-cache-1.0.3.tgz#f08657646d607078be2f0a032f8bd69dd6f277d9"
@@ -5083,11 +5098,6 @@ lodash.memoize@^4.1.2:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/lodash.memoize/-/lodash.memoize-4.1.2.tgz#bcc6c49a42a2840ed997f323eada5ecd182e0bfe"
   integrity sha1-vMbEmkKihA7Zl/Mj6tpezRguC/4=
 
-lodash.toarray@^4.4.0:
-  version "4.4.0"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/lodash.toarray/-/lodash.toarray-4.4.0.tgz#24c4bfcd6b2fba38bfd0594db1179d8e9b656561"
-  integrity sha1-JMS/zWsvuji/0FlNsRedjptlZWE=
-
 lodash.transform@^4.6.0:
   version "4.6.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/lodash.transform/-/lodash.transform-4.6.0.tgz#12306422f63324aed8483d3f38332b5f670547a0"
@@ -5169,6 +5179,17 @@ map-visit@^1.0.0:
   dependencies:
     object-visit "^1.0.0"
 
+markdown-it@^10.0.0:
+  version "10.0.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/markdown-it/-/markdown-it-10.0.0.tgz#abfc64f141b1722d663402044e43927f1f50a8dc"
+  integrity sha512-YWOP1j7UbDNz+TumYP1kpwnP0aEa711cJjrAQrzd0UXlbJfc5aAq0F/PZHjiioqDC1NKgvIMX+o+9Bk7yuM2dg==
+  dependencies:
+    argparse "^1.0.7"
+    entities "~2.0.0"
+    linkify-it "^2.0.0"
+    mdurl "^1.0.1"
+    uc.micro "^1.0.5"
+
 md5.js@^1.3.4:
   version "1.3.5"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/md5.js/-/md5.js-1.3.5.tgz#b5d07b8e3216e3e27cd728d72f70d1e6a342005f"
@@ -5188,6 +5209,11 @@ mdn-data@2.0.6:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/mdn-data/-/mdn-data-2.0.6.tgz#852dc60fcaa5daa2e8cf6c9189c440ed3e042978"
   integrity sha512-rQvjv71olwNHgiTbfPZFkJtjNMciWgswYeciZhtvWLO8bmX3TnhyA62I6sTWOyZssWHJJjY6/KiWwqQsWWsqOA==
 
+mdurl@^1.0.1:
+  version "1.0.1"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/mdurl/-/mdurl-1.0.1.tgz#fe85b2ec75a59037f2adfec100fd6c601761152e"
+  integrity sha1-/oWy7HWlkDfyrf7BAP1sYBdhFS4=
+
 media-typer@0.3.0:
   version "0.3.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/media-typer/-/media-typer-0.3.0.tgz#8710d7af0aa626f8fffa1ce00168545263255748"
@@ -5507,13 +5533,6 @@ no-case@^2.2.0:
   dependencies:
     lower-case "^1.1.1"
 
-node-emoji@^1.8.1:
-  version "1.10.0"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/node-emoji/-/node-emoji-1.10.0.tgz#8886abd25d9c7bb61802a658523d1f8d2a89b2da"
-  integrity sha512-Yt3384If5H6BYGVHiHwTL+99OzJKHhgp82S8/dktEK73T26BazdgZ4JZh92xSVtGNJvz9UbXdNAc5hcrXV42vw==
-  dependencies:
-    lodash.toarray "^4.4.0"
-
 node-forge@0.9.0:
   version "0.9.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/node-forge/-/node-forge-0.9.0.tgz#d624050edbb44874adca12bb9a52ec63cb782579"
@@ -7913,6 +7932,11 @@ typescript@~3.9.3:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/typescript/-/typescript-3.9.7.tgz#98d600a5ebdc38f40cb277522f12dc800e9e25fa"
   integrity sha512-BLbiRkiBzAwsjut4x/dsibSTB6yWpwT5qWmC2OfuCg3GgVQCSgMs4vEctYPhsaGtd0AeuuHMkjZ2h2WG8MSzRw==
 
+uc.micro@^1.0.1, uc.micro@^1.0.5:
+  version "1.0.6"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/uc.micro/-/uc.micro-1.0.6.tgz#9c411a802a409a91fc6cf74081baba34b24499ac"
+  integrity sha512-8Y75pvTYkLJW2hWQHXxoqRgV7qb9B+9vFEtidML+7koHUFapnVJAZ6cKs+Qjz5Aw3aZWHMC6u0wJE3At+nSGwA==
+
 uglify-js@3.4.x:
   version "3.4.10"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/uglify-js/-/uglify-js-3.4.10.tgz#9ad9563d8eb3acdfb8d38597d2af1d815f6a755f"
@@ -8195,15 +8219,6 @@ vue-router@^3.2.0:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/vue-router/-/vue-router-3.3.4.tgz#4e38abc34a11c41b6c3d8244449a2e363ba6250b"
   integrity sha512-SdKRBeoXUjaZ9R/8AyxsdTqkOfMcI5tWxPZOUX5Ie1BTL5rPSZ0O++pbiZCeYeythiZIdLEfkDiQPKIaWk5hDg==
 
-vue-simple-markdown@^1.1.4:
-  version "1.1.4"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/vue-simple-markdown/-/vue-simple-markdown-1.1.4.tgz#a34ac57e18746953b8c27089d5165941fe65cbd9"
-  integrity sha512-J6q9lqkOoOsBNYiKcqeXet2EDKtYLURNxnm4wMJa/Pknn953pP6FYiu40sD1j1HEG86+rxgOXFL0DplseWcjOA==
-  dependencies:
-    github-markdown-css "^2.8.0"
-    highlightjs "^9.10.0"
-    node-emoji "^1.8.1"
-
 vue-style-loader@^4.1.0, vue-style-loader@^4.1.2:
   version "4.1.2"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/vue-style-loader/-/vue-style-loader-4.1.2.tgz#dedf349806f25ceb4e64f3ad7c0a44fba735fcf8"
diff --git a/app/pb/auth.proto b/app/pb/auth.proto
index 8a45bc4792..0ec44f1efc 100644
--- a/app/pb/auth.proto
+++ b/app/pb/auth.proto
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ syntax = "proto3";
 
 package org.couchers.auth;
 
+import "pb/api.proto";
+
 service Auth {
   /*
   Authentication API
@@ -98,6 +100,7 @@ message CompleteSignupReq {
   string city = 4;
   string birthdate = 5; // in YYYY-MM-DD format
   string gender = 6;
+  org.couchers.api.core.HostingStatus hosting_status = 7;
 }
 
 message LoginReq {