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By *isfits behaving badly OP   Couple
over a year ago

Coventry

Had a letter inviting me to join a neighbourhood app to keep in contact with my neighbours and community. Has anyone had any experience with similar neighbourhood social media apps? Has it been very useful or is it just an invite for nosey neighbours, one-upmanship, gossip and arguments?

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By *rincess peachWoman
over a year ago

shits creek

In theory it could be awesome, helping each other, offering support or just doing nice stuff that isn't even out your way, sharing cuttings from plants in your gardens etc.

In practice... urgh, could very easily be open to bitching and snide stuff.

We have a community FB group that puts up things like local job adverts and offers of extra food and stuff. It's monitored so works well

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By *ornucopiaMan
over a year ago

Bexley

Assumed it is just an invite for nosey neighbours, one-upmanship, gossip and arguments.

Some people already don't like my front hedge, my radio aerials or my non running VW camper so I'm assuming I won't fit the social climbing spec. And that's without all the women I have round, so it went in the bin!

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By *isfits behaving badly OP   Couple
over a year ago

Coventry


"In theory it could be awesome, helping each other, offering support or just doing nice stuff that isn't even out your way, sharing cuttings from plants in your gardens etc.

In practice... urgh, could very easily be open to bitching and snide stuff.

We have a community FB group that puts up things like local job adverts and offers of extra food and stuff. It's monitored so works well"

That's what the letter claims. But I'm skeptical. At the moment all my neighbours are nice people I wave and say hello to. Occasionally make generic small talk to. But what if it turns out I was better off not getting to know them or them me?

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By *offiaCoolWoman
over a year ago

Kidsgrove


"In theory it could be awesome, helping each other, offering support or just doing nice stuff that isn't even out your way, sharing cuttings from plants in your gardens etc.

In practice... urgh, could very easily be open to bitching and snide stuff.

We have a community FB group that puts up things like local job adverts and offers of extra food and stuff. It's monitored so works well

That's what the letter claims. But I'm skeptical. At the moment all my neighbours are nice people I wave and say hello to. Occasionally make generic small talk to. But what if it turns out I was better off not getting to know them or them me? "

Hang back a few weeks, then make a casual enquiry how it is going next time you chat with a neighbour.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Had a letter inviting me to join a neighbourhood app to keep in contact with my neighbours and community. Has anyone had any experience with similar neighbourhood social media apps? Has it been very useful or is it just an invite for nosey neighbours, one-upmanship, gossip and arguments?"

I had the same letter for my area a couple of weeks ago. Didn’t join but kept hold of the letter just in case

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By *isfits behaving badly OP   Couple
over a year ago

Coventry


"Assumed it is just an invite for nosey neighbours, one-upmanship, gossip and arguments.

Some people already don't like my front hedge, my radio aerials or my non running VW camper so I'm assuming I won't fit the social climbing spec. And that's without all the women I have round, so it went in the bin!"

That what I fear. Maybe I'm paranoid but I sometimes wonder if they gossip about me? (Which they probably don't). Imagine reading all the posts about number xxx who's always out naked in the garden or who still hasn't refreshed his flower beds.

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex

We had a letter like this, we didn't get involved and on talking to neighbours very few of them did either

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By *ud and BryanCouple
over a year ago

Boston, Lincolnshire

We're on next-door, it's ok, some useful/interesting posts - offers, want ads etc. Lots of moaning too though.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I had a letter similar to this last year, it went straight in the recycling. I only talk to two people in my street and I'm good with that.

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By *isfits behaving badly OP   Couple
over a year ago

Coventry


"We're on next-door, it's ok, some useful/interesting posts - offers, want ads etc. Lots of moaning too though."

Yes that's the app it wants me to join. I'm not interested in bitching and moaning.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yes i joined it, living rurally and not having immediate neighbours its been useful. Also when my car was stolen in jan off my drive it was useful to ask locals to check cctv

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By *ornucopiaMan
over a year ago

Bexley


"Maybe I'm paranoid but I sometimes wonder if they gossip about me? (Which they probably don't). Imagine reading all the posts about number xxx who's always out naked in the garden or who still hasn't refreshed his flower beds."

It is the fear of not knowing what others might be saying about you which is its greatest recruiting tool and therefore hard to resist.

Stick to having the existing good relationship with the neighbours you already know!

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By *yron69Man
over a year ago

Fareham

Avoid.

I tried a lockdown soup thing for those self-isolating.

Just got lots of insincere offers of limited help and ghosting.

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex

I've left neighbourhood Facebook groups because of the moaning. There were some useful posts but they were far outweighed by people complaining about children, whinging about the delivery person, posting photos of parking they thought wasn't quite right and just generally being flaming miserable.

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By *ersey GirlCouple
over a year ago

Glasgow

I've been on a neighbourhood watch group and it was just notifying you of any break ins and disturbances in the park or joint clean ups or things like when the kids were trick or treating. There's usually admin that keep things in check. We were all just nice normal neighbours with the streets best intrest at heart so it worked well. If a groups full of paranoid folk and busy bodies then that's what you usually get on the chat. Put in what you want out of it

R

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By *inister_SpinsterWoman
over a year ago

North West


"Had a letter inviting me to join a neighbourhood app to keep in contact with my neighbours and community. Has anyone had any experience with similar neighbourhood social media apps? Has it been very useful or is it just an invite for nosey neighbours, one-upmanship, gossip and arguments?"

An app? Who manages/ admins it? Where is the data kept and how secure is it?

I'd be bloody amazed if the community knows any of the answers to the above.

For those reasons alone I'd steer well bloody clear.

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex


"I've been on a neighbourhood watch group and it was just notifying you of any break ins and disturbances in the park or joint clean ups or things like when the kids were trick or treating. There's usually admin that keep things in check. We were all just nice normal neighbours with the streets best intrest at heart so it worked well. If a groups full of paranoid folk and busy bodies then that's what you usually get on the chat. Put in what you want out of it

R"

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I challenged a few people complaining about delivery drivers and children etc. I was quickly shouted down.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

I got the letter a couple of weeks ago. Joined up and it put my name and address. I left.... and let them know why ......

My name and area I wouldn't have minded but my name and address !

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By *isfits behaving badly OP   Couple
over a year ago

Coventry


"Had a letter inviting me to join a neighbourhood app to keep in contact with my neighbours and community. Has anyone had any experience with similar neighbourhood social media apps? Has it been very useful or is it just an invite for nosey neighbours, one-upmanship, gossip and arguments?

An app? Who manages/ admins it? Where is the data kept and how secure is it?

I'd be bloody amazed if the community knows any of the answers to the above.

For those reasons alone I'd steer well bloody clear. "

Good point.

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By *B69Woman
over a year ago

Wiltshire

We joined our street WhatsApp group at the start of lockdown, was great to start with but now I hardly read as it’s always the same do gooders singing their praises

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