Nextdoor has a rating of 2 stars from 3,043 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers dissatisfied with Nextdoor most frequently mention social media, real name and free speech. Nextdoor ranks 511th among Social Network sites.
I was a member of nextdoor.com for over a year and half. I moved and wanted to change my neighborhood. All of a sudden, I am "bared" from the site. They pick and choose who they want and as stated in the reviews "Black list" people. I did nothing wrong. It was very rare that I would make a comment. I used the site to keep up with what was going on in the neighborhood. Don't bother with this site, stick to Facebook.
I seem to ditto what a lot of people say about Next Door. Don't dare dissent any of the "leads" or be removed.
It's a dumpster fire that will probably burn forever in the wasteland of the internet in the polluted form of social media.
I was on Nextdoor for a long time, then I made the mistake of speaking up about a petition someone was trying to get people to sign. He was spreading false information regarding the issue the petition was for and so I spoke up and gave him facts.
The people who didnt agree with me reported me as allegedly not using my real name. So next door kicked me off.
Did they think I was not using my real name because they were trying to come find me? Were they just being jerks and tried to silence me?
Either way... nextdoor just shut me down and now I have no voice. I was being civil and staying in the guidelines of the site, but nextdoor just let them have the last word by believing their claim. Now they want me to jump thru a bunch of hoops to get back on.
Screw that!
DO NOT SIGN UP FOR SITES THAT DO THIS!
Now, not only am I not able to use this resource, but I fear for my safety!
On 12/2 I reported a cofounder lead of the group I belonged to. The person was publicly shaming a member, was using profanity in multiple comments, etc. Later in the day I heard back from a support team member thanking me for the report, and informing me the matter had been dealt with. I think to myself GREAT now I and the other group members can get back to our respectful discussion.
But that is not to be 12 minutes later I receive another email from a different support member. She was informing me my account was temporarily disabled due to my name which they claim violates their policy. My name I use is WF Christy, my first and middle initials, been doing so for over 40 years. I click on the link for their name policy in the email and right there as clear as day it states initials may be used if that is how you are known to others, introduce yourself, etc. I responded to their emails, the same day 12/2. Today is 12/6 my nextdoor account is still locked I have NOT received any response from support.
I can only assume that because I reported a co founder lead of the group, I have been blocked from nextdoor.
I think you can black list people or next door can take them off the site if they are acting bad.
Found it very useful thus far for everything.
At first, it was nice. I used Nextdoor to report found animals and try to find owners. We have a new neighbor who is a bully (points guns at people for parking on the street), lets his dog cry all hours of the night, and his yard is filthy.
He and his wife have used Nextdoor to literally harass people out of the area. I had one neighbor evicted by the city after this couple literally found people to harass them on Nextdoor. Apparently, now it's my turn. I'm being told to move. After 20 years in my house and many years as a community activist, it is NOT going to happen.
I'll stop posting on this site and hope it dies a nice quiet death. As for the neighbor, I'm going to stop deleting the crap I catch him doing on video so I have it for the police.
I signed up now people keep getting constant frequent emails to be my emergency contact. My other email address gets them too and. This malware app will not let me unsubscribe
This site is great for recommendations and finding lost pets. Post Harvey flooding? Great for resources! Not so great? Posting without a problem for months about trying to get the city to move to low glare LED street lights instead of the ones causing people to have to move out of their front bedrooms or pull over due to migraine headaches, getting lots of support, a suggestion to start a petition from a realtor, lots of signatures from Nextdoor neighbors, no complaints, and then after losing the fight in our area, seven months later doing one final post of a video of another community to show what good lighting looks like so it could be sent to other neighborhoods who could still benefit. In fact, many cities had made the same change. THIS is what got me kicked off of Nextdoor. A perfect stranger was dismayed and wrote me to ask if I knew my post had been deleted. The idea of this site is wonderful, but it is only as good as its leadership.
Next door leads ask for my driver license, the answer is NO.
Leads deletes messages, you speak the truth and leads don't like it... they protect the wrong individuals.
Nextdoor helps neighbors connect to each other. Also, you get emails about local events happening in your neighborhood!
I realize Nextdoor is a private entity but they need to listen to the people who write in and make complaints. I signed back up with Nextdoor and for a long time things were going so well until a neighbor posted an article about Nextdoor. Com. I simply stated what happened to me with regards to a gentleman in another community. It's the people that are the problem and especially when you have different personalities, different political views, age plays a part and people who just enjoy being bullies. I did finally leave as did a couple of others I know. There is no respect for the seniors. I got called an "Old White Hag Lady" by a man who lives a couple of blocks over from us whose African American. I was shocked. I can't tell you how many times I was called a racist - I have always believe that people who throw around that word are the real racists... I know I am not.
Our community is very diverse and I love that about where we live. I don't want to live in a community with people who look just like me. I grew up in a community like that in the 50's and 60's. I love diversity. It's good to learn from each other especially where food and music is involved. I am saddened by the way I was treated. I did not deserve it. I say today that I have left for good but you never know. I just want people to be very careful. Don't take on your attackers - go straight to Nextdoor.com with complaints. There was a gal at the headquarters who was very sweet to me. I appreciated all her help. Proceed cautiously because in the end- it's NOT Nextdoor to blame, it's the people who use it.
I did not want people to think I blamed Nextdoor because I don't. It's a shame that during these trying times we can't all get along.
I believe I have written a review here before just can't remember. Nextdoor for my community is full of people who are scared to death to say anything for fear of being banned - there are bullies on this site and if they dislike you - watch out. It's also very political. I agree with that. In my community you do not dare mention you are Conservative. The progressives and left run the show. No doubt about it. There is MUCH disrespect for the senior citizens like myself who are just truthful. I was banned tonight because I actually tried to help a neighbor who was being assaulted in the street by some big man. I called Law Enforcement or I should say my husband did. It was traumatic to watch this man get our neighbor in a headlock. We did a welfare check the next day to see if she was ok. She filed a report against this guy but I actually got banned over this... I am in shock. Totally in shock. I told Nextdoor please permanently ban me. LOL Yesterday I got ganged up on by two residents as they misunderstood my post and started calling me a racist - that I was in cahootz with the LEADS. Yea right... there is only one that likes me because we are in same age bracket. The others are young whipper snappers. Ha! It's too political - too divisive and I really do not think the people at Nextdoor.com know what they are doing actually. (San Francisco based). Stay away. I hear George Tenet- Ex CIA Director is a sponsor/backer of Nextdoor.
Don't bring this to your neighborhoods. Use spot.com for crime and create a Facebook page for missing animals etc.:-) Seriously... there are some dangerous people in some neighborhoods. Stay uninvolved. Get to know people on your block. Join your Neighborhood Watch program... Good luck.
Got an invite in the mail today after moving into our new home. To get an account, the site wanted things like DL# or your CC#. Do they think we're crazy!
Nextdoor uses "leads" to supposedly police the site. How they pick their leads is a secret except to those that have used the app and found how "leads" weld their little bit of censorship power. This site will never become anything except a nicer Craigslist. Far too many scams and you do not know who lives in your community or not. A perfect site for those that want to pick and choose where and when to burglar homes of absent owners. Pictures posted are so bad one cant tell if a girl, boy or animal is the perpetrator.The proper use of English is also missing on this site. I have seen better use of words and punctuation in a first graders essay. Most people are so far out there in "reporting" that there have been pictures posted of a "suspicious" person walking in one's neighborhood doing absolutely nothing but walking. A great site for those that like to espouse their expertise of nothing and do nothing but $#*!, moan and complain and still do nothing about simple issues. You cannot count on anything posted on the Nextdoor site to be legitimate or correct. Stay off of this site unless you want to become a victim of all the crimes these idiots claim to have knowledge of. I have no idea how the majority of people that use this site made it past puberty.The sooner this site loses its funding the better for all.
They don't want you to really know whats next door. They want only good things that make you feel safe like you live in a bubble and not next door or down the street from a drug dealer. Say something people don't like and they kick you out no explanation to kiss poor black people. The poor and black don't even use their stupid racist towards whites service. Mostly white people wanting free stuff or plumbers they can find on better reputable websites. Didnt even send me a card when i moved even though i asked for one. A complete joke for areas that have rich and poor. The rich dont want to know the truth they live among bad people yet they know it just dont remind them
I love Nextdoor because in this busy society it is the best way to get to know my neighbors. All of my neighbors. The ones that I appreciate for their neighborly advice and community support, and the ones I don't appreciate so much. Like the ones that are rude, don't take care of their property and attempt to drag other people down. That said, I know who they are because of Nextdoor! It's also a great place to learn about police, fire, and weather emergencies, traffic reports, other community news and events. Some of our neighbors even post good deals on grocery items at some of our local grocery stores.:-) I sold our old dryer on Nextdoor and didn't pay anything to do it. There are so many good reasons to use Nextdoor.
This little bunch of Nazis likes to kick members off or put them in limited mode. I've been in limited mode for over 2 yrs. All I can do is read not post, not thank, not a damn thing! A start up worth millions by millennials! I would make a statement in a post & find out it was flagged or worse some little prick writing his thoughts about me, etc. w/o sending a PM. When I saw this dudes words I sent him a PM explaining the best way to tell a neighbor something is a PM. I could paste his many responses back & forth but will not have enough room. Not only him but several others who like to show their assses making public slanders to me. At first I thought the app was ok but when you have nasty $#*! neighbors that have never met me, keep yakking their jaws about what a little man I am, on the way up to whoop my $#*! you old man, etc. Only thing good is, I'm able to read about all the B&Es that are going on day & night. 2 weeks ago one of the known MOPES was cruising my street while I was leaving. I can't post to any hoods that he is out, asked 2 girls walking to put it on ND for me & they didn't do crap. We don't just have our little area, but have so many neighborhoods on, it is nuts. It has turned into a big crock of "FOR SALE items cluttering up the place. I could write more but I think you will get my drift. I have asked several times for my privileges back & all I get is a copy of the guide lines. I'm not going to get down on my knees & beg them. Even if I could post, I would not give ND but 2 stars. If crime was not rampant, I would get the hell off this app!
Marc Lerner
I signed up thinking i could use it as a tool to look at upcoming local events. Ummm... Wrong! I live in a town where a bunch of subdivisions are around and it ended up being worse than facebook. People posting complaints, opinions, and uneducated arumentative statements about thier neighbors. It was like a live version of Young and the Restless!
Received a notice that a family member had used me as an emergency backup number. In order for that to happen I had to 'join'. After asking for my physical location and other information they then immediately selected 65 of my 'neighbors' to send post cards to in my name. Everything about this site is misleading. I immediately unsubscribed.
I finally deleted my account as there are way too many who obviously have nothing better to do. Tried to make some money by walking/boarding dogs and the minute I posted regarding services, they slapped my hand. Funny how when others kids post about mowing grass, etc., they stay on the site for months! Donna B - you are so right!
Don't you dare to report and post an insulting message that a "neighbor" sent you cowardly "in private" on this crappy and useless website; they will deactivate your account and ask you to comply with some of the strangest guidelines. Many of my friends warned me not to join this site and I should have listened. It doesn't help that, according to Wikipedia, the site has been accused of racial profiling on numerous accounts. Stay away. By the way, their CEO in 2014 was involved in a hit-and-run... Talk about promoting neighborliness... Go figure.
Answer: The negative reviews are honest reactions to being duped into sharing too much personal information (that Nextdoor now owns and will NEVER delete and will continue to sell to advertisers until your dying day) to join a site that seems friendly on the surface, but which does NOTHING to protect users. I was bullied by a convicted murderer, who is a Lead in my neighborhood--and I was banned from the site for complaining. Leads are nothing more than early adopters of the site who have been assigned power over other users so that Nextdoor does not have to police it's own site. In short: No. The negative reviews are not wrong. Heed them! I wish I had known before it was too late!
Answer: Forget about nextdoor and leads. Get a life, a real one. Don't waste your time with toxic online communities that tend to get the worst out of people. My advise is run away while you still have some dignity left.
Answer: Kay is right. That is their policy. However, don't expect them to hold to it. We have leads unfairly removing only some people's comments and Nextdoor does nothing about it. Best bet, dump nextdoor.
Answer: Neighborhood. Rocks is in development. Another 6 months.
Answer: Truth is like oil and water. As long as the scam artist have enough venture capital (other people's money) they will continue to shake the bottle leaving it a murky view obscuring the truth. Run out of cash, they'll be exposed for the incompetent boobs they are and the top dogs will clear out their bank accounts and move on to the next scam. One look at their "leading edge tech" pulled right out of the 1980's is proof enough they will die in the tar pits just like the fellow dinosaurs. Want a state of the art app? Check out https://wiggio.com or www.neighborhoodlink.com
Answer: Dallas, SiteJabber rates it at 16%. It would surely rate lower if there weren't so many fake positive reviews. Folks review Nextdoor either 1 or 5. The fives read like ads about Nextdoor's features and potential. The ones are written by real people and give accounts of how awful their experiences were.
Answer: Several other reviewers on this site have had the same thing happen to them. We have been fully banned from nextdoor (beyond just "suspension"), but they keep our profiles, and sometimes our names still appear in the neighbor registry. They refuse to remove us fully, I suppose, in an attempt to misrepresent our endorsement and participation there. It's clearly unethical, but their TOS states that they can do this, as any nd apologist will point out.
Answer: Here's a tidy answer from corporate... Hi Colleen, Thanks for getting back to me. Our Community Guidelines prohibit posting about Lead activity on the main newsfeed. If your Leads are inactivate and youre concerned about moderation in your neighborhood, you should reach out directly to Nextdoor Support. If you have any specific concerns I can help you with at this time, please let me know. Best, Amanda Nextdoor However, the minute you alert corporate to issues with leads in your community you'll find your account terminated. They are very protective of the information surrounding who really is controlling the activities on the boards. Most people in my community are under the misguided impression that corporate is in control. They don't even consider it is their neighbor who sits in judgement.
Answer: Nextdoor wants your full legal name, house number and address and your email address that they link all together. As an added bonus... They have a little map that you can click on. That way if, OMG, you offend someone the little map leads them straight to your house. Run, do not walk, away from this site. No good comes from Nextdoor.
Answer: Your name and address will be known to everyone who uses the NextDoor application and website. I don't suggest using it. I recently discovered that low income apartments in ghetto areas might be able to use the application to do crime. Car theft, asaaults, kidnapping and just about everything else under the sun.
When neighbors start talking, good things happen.