1. I am also a member of Next Door.
2. As I understand it, the main purpose of it is to let neighbors share ideas about good restaurants, lost dogs, etc. It also allows victims of crime to vent.
3. I personally agree that "controversial" topics should be avoided.
a. Some people, in fact, object to letting members vent about crime, for they feel that it indirectly fans "racism."
b. During the recent looting here in Los Angeles, one member posted that a local market had reportedly been completely cleaned out by looters. A few hours later, the post had been deleted. It seems that the poster had been completely wrong about the rumor that s/he had heard.
As the saying goes, if you try to please everyone, you end up pleasing no one. So maybe Next Door should stick to harmless topics ("Can someone recommend a good plumber?"). There are many discussion online forums where a person may blow off steam about political matters.
2. As I understand it, the main purpose of it is to let neighbors share ideas about good restaurants, lost dogs, etc. It also allows victims of crime to vent.
3. I personally agree that "controversial" topics should be avoided.
a. Some people, in fact, object to letting members vent about crime, for they feel that it indirectly fans "racism."
b. During the recent looting here in Los Angeles, one member posted that a local market had reportedly been completely cleaned out by looters. A few hours later, the post had been deleted. It seems that the poster had been completely wrong about the rumor that s/he had heard.
As the saying goes, if you try to please everyone, you end up pleasing no one. So maybe Next Door should stick to harmless topics ("Can someone recommend a good plumber?"). There are many discussion online forums where a person may blow off steam about political matters.