I was on there for a while, but it became so toxic that I deleted my account. It’s actually quite sad how rude some people are. It seemed like a lot of people on there are just picking fights or making everything political.
Yes, there are posts about lost and found dogs, people selling furniture or warning about coyote sightings. But there’s just as many political rants, people being paranoid, people being way too nosy, etc.
You have to look through a lot of junk to find the good things, but the good things are there. I have gotten some great referrals. Last weekend we picked grapefruit and oranges for free in someone’s back yard.
I agree with those that have said there is a lot of toxic stuff on Nextdoor. I have also received great referrals from it and have been able to give things away quickly to someone that would come pick it up.
That’s how ours was. It started out ok, but then got worse and worse.
We have a community pool that serves our subdivision and a neighboring subdivision and there are some tennis courts and a little playground. Over the summer someone posted on Nextdoor saying very nicely, that people need to be respectful of the pool area and not use glass, pick up their trash, and not throw the chaise lounges and pool chairs into the swimming pool (which is a safety hazard). My god this person got chewed apart. People were telling them to mind their own business and acting like they’re the neighborhood gestapo. This coming from people who post constantly complaining about people not picking up after their dogs or acting like our neighborhood is a hotbed of crime, its not.
Ours is so incredibly toxic. I go on it once every so often to see if it’s improved, but it hasn’t. I spent maybe 6 months on it a decade or so back before unsubscribing. It really seems to bring out the worst in people. A friend of mine became a mod (or whatever they call it there) with hopes of making it more amenable but she gave up. Our local facebook group is a much nicer place to be, with all the benefits of what Nextdoor was supposed to be, and any of the hate gets moderated out.
When I deleted my account, there were still some good posts, but the good things weren’t worth dealing with all the c**p and negativity on there
There were a ton of ads. And lots of posts where someone would say “I’m down on my luck and I need $10,000 in 24 hours. Can you all please help?” seems a bit odd
I’m on, mainly for nearby, and the posts vary. I think there’s some decent policing of the site so things don’t get too out of hand or insulting. Sometimes it lets me know why there’s a police helicopter nearby, or other crime info. There are some decent recommendations among the ads. There is enough useful info that I do check it regularly.
Mine is very boring compared to what yall are saying. It’s missing/lost pets, bobcat and coyote sightings, referral requests, items for sale or wanted, etc.
Mine is only occasionally toxic, usually when someone makes the mistake of posting their opinion on a political issue. Otherwise, it’s lost pets, upcoming yard sales that likely took place yesterday, and (my favorite) What Kind Of Snake Is This?!?!?!? No matter how many people respond “it’s a garter snake, no worries,” the OP will always fixate on the one guy who says, “Rare Sumatran Python - stay away!!!” Another fun recurring category is the inevitable barrage of July 4th and Dec. 31st posts exclaiming, “JUST HEARD HUNDREDS OF GUNSHOTS, STAY INSIDE.” And also, “IS THIS A MOUNTAIN LION?” when it is clearly a small bobcat. Now that I think of it, Nextdoor is a reliable fountain of comedy.
Our neighborhood Facebook page is MUCH better. If you want to make a post, the moderator has to approve it, and they limit comments and do a very good job of moderating it. This all helps keep it civil
That’s good! I wonder if it varies by neighborhood?
I wish mine was boring…
Yes, I do remember some posts and comments could get quite entertaining. My coworker lives in a 55+ community and she said Nextdoor can be quite entertaining.
I’ve only ever had two social media accounts: LinkedIn and Twitter (X), and I just quit X last week. I’m not going to add any additional social media accounts. The Internet is far too toxic these days.
I made an account for ours a number of years ago, and it was just complaints - so I deleted my account. My neighborhood has a Facebook group, and that can be great (recommendations for service providers, free stuff available, extra plants at the curb, etc) … but it can also be just awful, with people who say things that they just plain need to not say. I used to read through the comments, but I decided that I don’t need to know how jerky my neighbors can be.
D’s Next Door group is very positive and helpful. S’s Next Door group has cool people posting about wildlife in the area, so he likes to scan the posts for that sort of thing.
We have lots of complaints about airplane noise from both San Diego airport and Naval Air Station North Island. And e-biking middle schoolers. And information about restaurants opening and closing.
There’s a local Realtor who is very into photography; puts out a calendar every year. He especially likes sunsets and such. There’s a new picture every few days or more often. I think he does a lot of editing for color but his pictures are always fun to see. This is his shot of the Space X reentry off San Diego last week - I decided not to go out after midnight to see if it was visible but plenty of people posted pictures. His 13 second exposure was the best.
I am not on Next Door anymore though it seems I can’t really get rid of the app. It was so toxic and nasty. I was only ever interested in my own neighborhood and the adjacent one to the north and I couldn’t figure out how to get the other ones out.
I follow the facebook groups for the 2 neighborhoods and they are very civilized.
I signed up years ago, was on it about one minute and knew it was not for me. I have I subscribed numerous people times, turned off notifications etc but like a bad habit it pops up every once in a while in my emails. This has been going on for years! I again unsubscribe and do all the things and eventually emails return .
When we moved into our current neighborhood 25 years ago I was volunteered to be on the Pool Committee and that lasted 1 year. I didn’t like being called a pool Nazi because I asked people to take their glass bottles out of the pool area and replace with plastic cups. The rules are posted. Arrogant xxshxlxs. All 30 and 40 somethings. Hope my kids don’t behave that way. Regarding the Nextdoor app - I don’t have it on my phone but do get notices via email and will sometimes log in if a headline catches my eye of interest, but that’s it. I also removed Facebook app from my iPhone years ago directed by my kids and just log in via Safari if I have to check something that can’t wait until I get home and get on it on the computer.
