NextdoorReviews 3,037

Nextdoor is like facebook for a neighborhood and is as useful as the members make it. Where I live Nextdoor it is an important resource & connects us to about 10,000 people who live in & around our much smaller neighborhood. The posts are wide ranging from discussions of greater community topics like... which roads are passible during a flood, to lost and found pet reports, or recommendations for service providers. Surprisingly, some simply ask for help & usually, a kind soul will step in to provide what was needed. Overall, Nextdoor helps us be a community and that's a good thing.

I love Nextdoor as an information sharing site. You can connect with neighbors in your own and in nearby neighborhoods. If you've lost your pet, need a referral or have a question about almost anything, someone can answer you on Nextdoor.

It does require some self control, good people as leads, and the best motives to fully enjoy the experience. Like all online interaction, there are always people who love to complain, create drama and stir trouble, so if you want good neighbors, you have to be a good neighbor.

I was a reluctant former admin when Nextdoor originated in the U. K. solely by being a former Streetlife.com member. I didn't ask to be admin on the Nextdoor replacement site, but decided to carry on as admin as I thought I was an honest broker. In my welcome letter to new me, beers I warned of the pitfalls of Nextdoor compared with street life, ie full name required, and locations easily established of individuals on street maps.

I found out recently I have been banished from Nextdoor without rhyme or reason, just the standard notification " account Disabled - Your account has been disabled for a violation of community guidelines". With no opportunity of redress, nor explanation for me to follow up. I can only think a malicious cowardly neighbour has taken a dislike to me.

I have now been reinstated.

Neighbors get to communicate with neighbors. It is a helpful tool because unfortunately we have become a society that does not reach out and shake hands and say hello to our neighbors because of our so called "busy-ness". Through Next Door we can alert our neighbors of the good and the bad happenings so that we all stay informed and are alerted.

I could never get the local information from any other source if it weren't for Nextdoor. I have found an excellent TV repairman, a great computer guy and many others. The fact that recommendations come from actual users of these professionals is very reassuring. I also have learned so much info about wild animals and birds of prey in the area that I have changed some of my habits with my own dog. Nice to know if there are unsavory characters in the area so I can keep my head on a swivel. I could go on. There are so many benefits to Nextdoor that I could go on forever. Great site!

I love Nextdoor! I'm new to this state and this neighborhood, and Nextdoor has been invaluable in getting to know my neighbors and the issues with the neighborhood, good and bad. I was able to join a volunteer neighborhood cleanup, after learning the history of my neighborhood and its HOA. I cant think of another way I would have learned about all of this. I also attended a "getr to know your neighbors" party through Nextdoor, I've learned the names and places of nearby neighborhoods, I've learned best doctors and dentists, best home services, great stores and restaurants, and so much more! I learn something valuable each time I use Nextdoor, and I use it almost daily. Thanks for a great program!

I find Nextdoor to be a very good method to stay in contact with neighbors. In our neighborhood we had an entrance sign that was unreadable, and not a good start to any entering the neighborhood. I posted a question regarding this, and it generated several responses. I saw that people were interested in doing something about it, and we held a meeting to discuss it. One thing led to another and the result was that we started a project to improve the sign, including raising funds for it. After several months we had a first class attractive sign that enhanced the neighborhood. Before and after pictures are posted below. This is just one example of communication. More and more have joined the online site. We use it to post notices of yard sales, warnings of criminal activity, etc. The one thing I dislike is that commercial entities post on it. Aside from this, it has proven to be very useful to us.

As a person who travels overseas extensively I now find that I am unable to log on whilst overseas to see what is happening in my neighborhood back home. The Nextdoor login automatically takes me to Nextdoor in the country I am visiting and then denies me access as this site obviously does not have a database that recognises my membership in the US.
Doesn't Nextdoor appreciate that the USA is part of a much wider community? Don't the programmers you employ appreciate that some members travel outside their neghborhood but would still like to maintain contact with what is going on back home?
A little thought beyond the fence would be appreciated!.