Community Chat

[SeaMaiden]

Have any of you joined your neighborhood  Nextdoor  private  online network?  I got an invitation to one in my neighborhood and am trying to decide if I want to join or not.

 If you have joined please give me your pros and cons... if you do not want to join tell me why.

 I guess I am worried to have my NAZ information out there even if it is a private online service just for members. 

[Plaid Pants2]

I like the Nexdoor for my neighborhood.

People post about suspicious people/activity to be on the lookout for, missing pets, local people to hire for jobs, etc.

[noodleann]

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@SeaMaiden wrote:

Have any of you joined your neighborhood  Nextdoor  private  online network?  I got an invitation to one in my neighborhood and am trying to decide if I want to join or not.

 If you have joined please give me your pros and cons... if you do not want to join tell me why.

 I guess I am worried to have my NAZ information out there even if it is a private online service just for members. 

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I think this will appeal to Facebook oversharers. It's "private" only until the first breach or hack.

They wouldn't have that lineup of Silicon Valley investors if they didn't plan to seriously monetize your data, IMO. Not going there.

[Meowingkitty]

Mostly people post about lost pets, looking for a contractor, suspicious activity, things for sale etc. been on it for awhile now. No problems. 

[waterlily]

I was just reading my email about what's going on in our neighborhood.  I really enjoy it, finding that I learn so much that  I otherwise wouldn't have known. Very informative; lost pets, suspicious characters, restaurant recommendations, events, etc.

[SeaMaiden]

I thought it might be nice for sharing businesses that do a good job in doing home repair and such as well.

[Plaid Pants2]

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@SeaMaiden wrote:

I thought it might be nice for sharing businesses that do a good job in doing home repair and such as well.

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@SeaMaiden

It is.

[Kitlynn]

We have been on ours for four years and it is very infromative. People post things like plumbers that they have used and recommend for example. Also things that are happening in the neighborhood like someone seeing coyotes or finding a dog. It is just a good quick way to find out what is going on.

[proudlyfromNJ]

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@Kitlynn wrote:

We have been on ours for four years and it is very infromative. People post things like plumbers that they have used and recommend for example. Also things that are happening in the neighborhood like someone seeing coyotes or finding a dog. It is just a good quick way to find out what is going on.

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Same for ours. Very helpful and informative.

[SXMGirl]

I find Nexdoor.com to be very helpful.  While we do have some postings for lost pets, we also have postings for recommended service providers and doctors/professionals,  people can ask for recommendations for anything, and our local and state police also post any concerns, guidance, or warnings.  People post if they see suspicious activity in the neighborhhoods in our area, schools post activities, and Nextdoor generally keeps you up to date on what is happening in your area.

Vendors have a space to  advertise, communities/residents can post their yard sales, and our local parks also advertise activities.