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"Next door".

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Yammy Sat 16-Apr-22 10:24:47

We have been invited to join a village collective called "Nextdoor". Which proposes to be a kind of self-help group swooping tradesmen names, gardening equipment and generally helping each other plus a furniture swop etc.
Has anyone else joined and found any benefits or drawbacks?
We are not on Facebook or Twitter and on googling the group it seems to be part of Facebook.
We are careful with our personal details and this seems to ask for a lot that will be made public that we are hesitant to do.
Any comments positive or negative would be gratefully received.

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biglouis Mon 18-Apr-22 00:42:19

I used to belong to a previous local network which was taken over by Nextdoor. I was horrified to find that they had published both my name and address without warning or consent.

The poster who said to give a generic version of your address is wise as I am a deeply private person.

It is probably useful if you have something to give away, need a small job doing by a local tradesperson or have lost a cat or dog. Also useful for warnings of local scams.

We were recently warned of men walking into gardens and looking in bins, claiming to be inspecting them for the correct type of recycling. However when challenged by a resident they quickly decamped into their unmarked van and sped off. The "bins" excuse could have merely been a cover for scoping out houses to rob.

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