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1. wespis+8g[view] [source] 2020-06-20 20:55:06
>>pseudo+(OP)
I live in an immediate suburb of Boston, and joined Nextdoor and joined to see what features were attracting so many folks to a new social media platform. Wow! Anyone with a tattoo, going to your door for any reason was considered "suspicious" and reported. One alarming thing, is that NextDoor is feeding on our fears about outsiders who look different, and creating a loop out of this for higher engagement when people post pictures and engage their camera feed.

It's too bad, I think idea of organizing a social network based on proximity and centered around community information is a viable idea, It's just that NextDoor is doing that with our worst instincts.

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2. cortes+Xk[view] [source] 2020-06-20 21:36:13
>>wespis+8g
Similar experience for me... I joined when our cat was missing so I could post to see if anyone had seen him.... this is in Los Angeles, and I have been pretty shocked by the racism and classism... I feel like 75% of the posts are things like "I saw a black man walking!" and "someone was SLEEPING in a car! Someone needs to call the cops!"

It is crazy how much everyone assumes all these people are out to get them.

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