this is a very strong claim. I certainly see a fair amount of cringy pear-clutching or downright racist posts, but I see a lot more posts that are pictures of cats asking if anyone is missing it. also some women and poc warning others about an individual that actually harassed them. is it possible the the posts are you seeing reflect your community more than the platform?
can't speak to this, as I use adblock when browsing. I don't doubt you, though.
> That's why crime posts are distributed to your whole city while general posts default to your neighborhood.
I don't see this. first of all, I don't actually see a specific "crime" category, presumably this falls under "safety". if I try to add a post to a specific category, I don't notice any difference in the default settings.
as for what I see in my home feed, I only see crime related posts from users in nearby locations (ie, my neighborhood and immediately adjacent ones). I only see city-wide posts from city officials, and these are on a variety of topics.
the maximum scope to which you could post was broadened to include your whole "wider area"
That's why crime posts are distributed to your whole city while general posts default to your neighborhood.
It is easy to make money off fear/hate than love/friendship. Racist people will always be racist, Nextdoor or not. It is just that sites like Nextdoor make it easier to vent and share their "feelings". If Nextdoor goes away, there will be 10 others to take its place unfortunately.
So if you see a black person in your neighrbourhood, they must be poor?
>> Asking what these individuals are doing out of their homes during this dire time for them in the U.S. is a prudent action.
So you know there's no house arrest for the general public anywhere in the US right now, plus social networks exist before & after covid?
>> Don't confuse The desire to protect them with allegations of subtle racism.
Yes - everyone's first reaction to the scenario described is "how can I protect this person from themselves?"
I'll give you the benefit of assuming you're just a really argumentative "debater" or this is a troll, otherwise... wow...
To be fair, this isn't unique to Nextdoor. My relative is a state police and they get calls for things you can't even imagine, like "my kid won't listen to me, can you scare them straight?" or "the neighbor mowed one strip over the line, make them stop!" It just sucks when companies set out to exploit this human characteristic for profit but hide behind the guise of "open platform". "We're just trying to help build stronger neighborhoods", yeah sure you are.