The Nextdoor App - thoughts? ?

Oh Lord, no!

Fanny
I can’t get rid of it, I still get dozens of messages, I just ignore them.

I’ve found Nextdoor very good for publicising events, selling items and information about local services. I’m not that happy about my name and location as some people will know exactly who I am.

What I haven’t like is it is becoming much more of a chat forum. Loads of “Hi neighbour, I’m Jo, just moved into the area/lived here 30years” kind of thing. And the latest is political debates as you would get on a chat forum except everyone knows who you are. Now I just look for information postings and avoid chat postings.

DiscoDancer1975

Sounds like an up dated Neighbourhood Watch. We’ve had neighbours in the past who mistook this for ‘ Neighbour Watch’!

Kalu it driving me potty already for all of those reasons!
It will not accept my password whatever I do.
So I can’t edit my name.
I doubt that I’ll even be able to delete the dratted thing without a password! ?

I was on it for a while. Receiving and reading many posts which were of no interest, further afield from where I live plus annoying adverts, I deleted the app. I receive all the news I need in our local Facebook app.

I registered a few years ago when Streetlife was taken over by then.

I realised my address was made public and quickly deleted.

I m the same Serendippy can do everything the same on the local pages on Fb and keep some kind of anonymity whilst also covering a much wider local area my Fb page covers the whole 3 /4 miles of town
I used to hold a working post which involved working in the general community so my name is recognisable by many people, also the various voluntary work I do so I prefer not to be so noticed

Sounds like an up dated Neighbourhood Watch. We’ve had neighbours in the past who mistook this for ‘ Neighbour Watch’!

FannyCornforth

Doodledog the reason that I’m not keen on my full name being on show is because I’m an ex-teacher, and kids love finding this sort of thing
In addition, I’m actually quite vulnerable myself as is my husband.

Also, in the past, a very dodgy neighbour used my husband’s business details and our address to open a credit account.

Right, that makes sense.

I suppose I'm used to using SM in my own name, and would only use it to report a found purse or lost cat, or when I know my posts are only seen by friends (I keep FB and so on locked right down).

I still sometimes get emails from them (usually trying to sell me things) even though I deleted the app ages ago.

I used my maiden name and short version of my Christian name. Only the local area is shown as my address.
I’ve used it so far to find reputable builders, to find a lost cat, to join a local womens circle and generally just to read about things happening in the local area.
I’ve only had one request to connect and ignored it.

Ahhh i see now, thank you. I use something similar but its through Facebook, regarding our village. Ppl post all manner of posts and sell items or give things away. I have given items away before i have taken them to the charity shop.

Its really excellent for posting about roads closes, burglary, accidents incidènts, items for sale, items free blah blah blah.

I signed up for it when we moved, but haven't put out any personal details. I do read some of the posts which often come across as caring and helpful so in principle it sounds quite a good idea. I quite understand the caution up thread, I'm like that too, I'm held back by being naturally cautious in not wanting to reveal anything much about myself on public forum.

I don’t like it, there isn’t any anonymity as far as I can see.
I had a dreadful interfering woman ring me up because she reckoned our cat looked malnourished!
She made me feel awful, I thought afterwards, I should have given her the vets number, so that she could asked them if he was malnourished!
Bloody interfering old bag!

I’m trying to edit my name, but I don’t know my password and even though I have successfully set one, it won’t accept it.
I’m a whisker away from deleting the app!

Doodledog the reason that I’m not keen on my full name being on show is because I’m an ex-teacher, and kids love finding this sort of thing
In addition, I’m actually quite vulnerable myself as is my husband.

Also, in the past, a very dodgy neighbour used my husband’s business details and our address to open a credit account.

Sorry scribbles you post wasn’t there when I posted I said much the same as you

I am in our local Nextdoor. I only show my first name and no photo. Ours is very good for help in selling, finding tradespeople, offering help and advice and also making friends - walking, craft groups etc.

Next door has bed. Going for years serendipity it started off owned here but I believed it changed some years ago to an America ownership not sure if it’s still that
I won’t touch it with a barge pole although ithink if you live in a safe area where you know all your neighbours or a village it’s probably ok but I live in an area that has multi occupancy in parts and is described as deprived whatever that means

I used to be on Streetlife and found it useful until they sold out to Nextdoor. Nextdoor insisted SL members re-register and full names and street addresses including house number were shown on screen. I promptly deregistered and haven't been back.
A couple of people I know who stayed with it tell me that ND management fairly quickly backed down over house numbers and only the street name was displayed and, more recently, added the option to display your first name with the first letter of the surname .
Apparently, Nextdoor are American and management were taken by surprise over how much more privacy conscious we Brits are compared to the average US-ian!

I removed my account very quickly a long time ago for all the reasons already stated I don’t want my name and address out there I live in an area where I m known and I don’t want any small clues to give things away I too find often with these sites you get men messaging you had it happen a lot

I get all my local information good and bad on Fb ( local sites) without my name address etc being out there I know when there are fires/accidents crimes etc as well as events and other local happenings I also buy and sell on Fb selling sites with no problems except sometime people not turning up but that would happen any way
I feel much much safer

Why does it matter if your real name is used? That’s to stop troll posts, I assume.

I downloaded it ages ago but deleted it son after. It’s all ads for things I don’t want (ultrasound service for pregnant cats, anyone?), or people saying ‘Hi, thanks for letting me join!’ which say nothing and clog up my inbox.

I also worry that it attracts people who don’t know how to keep themselves safe online. There are posts like ‘My name is Sylvia and I’m 87. When Stan, my husband, died in 2015 I moved to High Street, where I now live with my cat, Tiddles in the house with the blue door. I’d love to connect with people as I get a bit lonely on my own.’ Scary.

Any useful information is posted on the local Facebook page (found purses, lost dogs, recommendations for plumbers and so on), but in my experience NextDoor is pointless and open to abuse. For some reason people seem to think that it’s safer than other social media because it’s local but it’s really not.

I fi d the app very useful
Neighbours can alert each other to any local scam merchants operating in the area for one thing

It’s an app, for neighbourhoods (you only join your own) where you can get local tips for tradesmen etc., buy and sell items, and keep informed about local issues. It’s good if there are bad things happening because you find out quickly (eg sheds being broken into) and can prepare. It’s not a gossip site, it’s all practical information, on mine anyway.

I’m on it. It just shows your local area. I’ve had no problems. Have successfully used it to get rid of furniture items.