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Re:How Nextdoor courts police and public officials by justaguyhere on Thursday May 21, 2020 @11:00AM (#23259144)
It just sucks when companies set out to exploit this human characteristic for profit

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.

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Re:How Nextdoor courts police and public officials by dang on Friday May 22, 2020 @02:22AM (#23269184)
We ban accounts that troll HN like this. Please don't do it again. And please stop using HN for ideological battle generally. We've already had to warn you once.

https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

Re:How Nextdoor courts police and public officials by nogabebop23 on Thursday May 21, 2020 @11:38AM (#23259721)
>> People of color and economically challenged individuals

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...

Re:How Nextdoor courts police and public officials by veggieburglar on Thursday May 21, 2020 @11:27AM (#23259553)
This has been going on since the beginning of the platform, far before the shelter in place orders went into effect.
Re:How Nextdoor courts police and public officials by lame-robot-hoax on Thursday May 21, 2020 @11:52AM (#23259940)
This is either sarcasm or a troll.