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I hate these things and all the things that go with them (NextDoor, etc). They promote a world where we're all locked in our boxes peeking through the blinds a
by habosa 8y ago
I hate these things and all the things that go with them (NextDoor, etc). They promote a world where we're all locked in our boxes peeking through the blinds at each other and checking Twitter to see what's wrong.
When we don't trust each other, especially the people in our local community, we move towards a slightly worse world.
This is part of the same phenomenon frequently discussed on Hacker News where children are not allowed to play outside freely anymore. We're all convinced the world is full of Bad People who need stopping.
- thebigspacefuck 8y agoNextdoor depends on where you live and who you live near. I've learned a lot about my city and local politics from my neighbors. It's a great place to get recommendations for local contractors. I live with a lot of nice people around and I appreciate getting the exposure to that. There are definitely stories about needle sightings, break-ins, and package thefts, but I've found needles at the park and I've even had police come to my door asking about a dead body found nearby in a tarp. It's not like staying off of Nextdoor really stops my exposure to bad things, but I do get to learn more about my neighbors and keep in touch with what's going on in the 'hood.
- whenchamenia 8y agoYour local forums are better. If you lack them, they are easy to setup and can become a small business.
- thebigspacefuck 8y agoCan you point me to an example of a successful local forum? There's Craigslist for buying/selling items and the local subreddit for discussions, but both of those encompass the wider area of the city as opposed to the neighborhood.