"Nextdoor" neighborhood site

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I would like to know how Nextdoor reviewers are selected. A prolific local troublemaker on Nextdoor lives in our neighborhood. This person routinely agitates, publicly shames even children, manufactures situations, and frankly lies—all to get the attention that evades them through normal human interaction. Yet somehow is now a reviewer. Now the person can post whatever they feel like with impunity. Absurd.

+1 The people on Nextdoor the most tend to be the most toxic. Then they get rewarded as reviewers or "convo starters."

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There are people in my neighborhood like this, before Next Door, they were more discreet. Now we can see who is nuts, some more public than others (still sneaky, though).

You've got that right. We have one loon who screeches on ND about how everything everyone else is doing wrong and meanwhile has two dogs that bark outside until late into the night, drives like a maniac through the neighborhood, pretends they are "in the know" about local businesses they know nothing about, and intersperses it all with bee videos and manufactured maladies. At least before you didn't have to notice them.

[Anonymous]

It is funny to see the thread on Jeff's new ads here compared to NextDoor where every third post is an ad. So, it goes crazy, lost dog, ad, helicopter?, handyman, ad.

[Anonymous]

I have it but find it to be annoying. Neighborhood FB group is much better.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It is funny to see the thread on Jeff's new ads here compared to NextDoor where every third post is an ad. So, it goes crazy, lost dog, ad, helicopter?, handyman, ad.

Snake spider ad

[Anonymous]

It is useful but I don't check it too often. I did learn what the oak mites from the cicadas brood X were from it thankfully!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have it but find it to be annoying. Neighborhood FB group is much better. [/quote

It’s a good idea but it has become the soapbox for every crackpot, malcontent, and troublemaker around.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would like to know how Nextdoor reviewers are selected. A prolific local troublemaker on Nextdoor lives in our neighborhood. This person routinely agitates, publicly shames even children, manufactures situations, and frankly lies—all to get the attention that evades them through normal human interaction. Yet somehow is now a reviewer. Now the person can post whatever they feel like with impunity. Absurd.

+1 The people on Nextdoor the most tend to be the most toxic. Then they get rewarded as reviewers or "convo starters."

+1

There are people in my neighborhood like this, before Next Door, they were more discreet. Now we can see who is nuts, some more public than others (still sneaky, though).

You've got that right. We have one loon who screeches on ND about how everything everyone else is doing wrong and meanwhile has two dogs that bark outside until late into the night, drives like a maniac through the neighborhood, pretends they are "in the know" about local businesses they know nothing about, and intersperses it all with bee videos and manufactured maladies. At least before you didn't have to notice them.

This pretty much describes at least one on every street. The can’t get normal social traction so they go anonymous on Nextdoor to act out in the most insufferable ways. And PS, it isn’t anonymous.

[Anonymous]

Ours is toxic.

It has some useful information, but our local FB sites are much better for information on what's going on, where the sirens were going, recommendations, etc. Plus they're entertaining and engaging. Because people are identified, they tend to be kind.

Our local Nextdoor has some really nasty people out there using fake identities. I've witnessed someone asking an innocent question, and one of these anonymous folks jumped on that individual and started a war against that individual. Then you have an avalanche of misplaced angry comments against the hapless individual who asked an innocent question. They tear that person to shreds. It can be hundreds of mean comments.

I don't like that. I thought our site was boring and basically useless, and the above incident convinced me it was not for me.

[Anonymous]

Do not give them your legit info.

Next Door does not delete accounts ever you don’t want them
Having your info

[Anonymous]

I like nextdoor. It has useful recommendations. Sure there are annoying people on there, as everywhere, but sometimes it's enjoyable and informative.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ours is toxic.

It has some useful information, but our local FB sites are much better for information on what's going on, where the sirens were going, recommendations, etc. Plus they're entertaining and engaging. Because people are identified, they tend to be kind.

Our local Nextdoor has some really nasty people out there using fake identities. I've witnessed someone asking an innocent question, and one of these anonymous folks jumped on that individual and started a war against that individual. Then you have an avalanche of misplaced angry comments against the hapless individual who asked an innocent question. They tear that person to shreds. It can be hundreds of mean comments.

I don't like that. I thought our site was boring and basically useless, and the above incident convinced me it was not for me.

Sounds like another website we all use.

[Anonymous]

It lets you know who the bigots and high conflict neighbors are.

I was able to screenshot some comments and threats a neighbor made to various people. Added it to the complaint we made about him to management (unrelated issue). Got a phone call from the corporation yesterday. They’re taking things much more seriously now that they see it’s not just a conflict between him and us, he’s combative and racist with all people of color.

[Anonymous]

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ours is toxic.

It has some useful information, but our local FB sites are much better for information on what's going on, where the sirens were going, recommendations, etc. Plus they're entertaining and engaging. Because people are identified, they tend to be kind.

Our local Nextdoor has some really nasty people out there using fake identities. I've witnessed someone asking an innocent question, and one of these anonymous folks jumped on that individual and started a war against that individual. Then you have an avalanche of misplaced angry comments against the hapless individual who asked an innocent question. They tear that person to shreds. It can be hundreds of mean comments.

I don't like that. I thought our site was boring and basically useless, and the above incident convinced me it was not for me.

Sounds like another website we all use.

No.

What I'm talking about is very different. Another poster besides myself also pointed out this phenomenon. It's like an online lynch mob mentality that gets out of control. It's vicious, and it's mindless. I think it's a fascinating insight into human nature. There is no moderator, at least in our locality.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ours is toxic.

It has some useful information, but our local FB sites are much better for information on what's going on, where the sirens were going, recommendations, etc. Plus they're entertaining and engaging. Because people are identified, they tend to be kind.

Our local Nextdoor has some really nasty people out there using fake identities. I've witnessed someone asking an innocent question, and one of these anonymous folks jumped on that individual and started a war against that individual. Then you have an avalanche of misplaced angry comments against the hapless individual who asked an innocent question. They tear that person to shreds. It can be hundreds of mean comments.

I don't like that. I thought our site was boring and basically useless, and the above incident convinced me it was not for me.

Sounds like another website we all use.

No.

What I'm talking about is very different. Another poster besides myself also pointed out this phenomenon. It's like an online lynch mob mentality that gets out of control. It's vicious, and it's mindless. I think it's a fascinating insight into human nature. There is no moderator, at least in our locality.

I don’t know about moderators but they do have reviewers who field reports of inappropriate posts. Except the reviewers, however they are chosen, are some of the biggest offenders. We have one lady who uses ND to rage against anyone and everyone she decides offends her or will get her attention. She also fabricates half the things she posts. And yet she is a reviewer. The whole thing is toxic.