Comments on: Nextdoor launches to bring your real neighborhood online http://gigaom.com/2011/10/26/nextdoor-social-network/ Mon, 20 May 2013 13:33:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: judybn@comcast.net http://gigaom.com/2011/10/26/nextdoor-social-network/#comment-799471 Sat, 21 Jan 2012 13:57:52 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=427545#comment-799471 How do you verify your address? I was asked to join and I agreed but the directions on the postcard that was sent to me that asked for address verification are a nightmare. There is no direct link to the address verification and I have spent over a half hour trying several links. Giving up as i have better things to do.

]]> By: Conor McGarrigle http://gigaom.com/2011/10/26/nextdoor-social-network/#comment-715626 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 23:48:42 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=427545#comment-715626 at last a social network for getting to know your neighbours without actually having to meet them http://t.co/gVdfS9q4 via @evgenymorozov

]]> By: Tanta Comunicación http://gigaom.com/2011/10/26/nextdoor-social-network/#comment-703744 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 10:20:23 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=427545#comment-703744 Nextdoor launches to bring your real neighborhood online http://t.co/RBqjQEo1

]]> By: Montenegro http://gigaom.com/2011/10/26/nextdoor-social-network/#comment-672712 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 01:52:46 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=427545#comment-672712 Great idea in theory, but how are they going to replace Facebook? Lots of privacy, security, and authentication issues. Plus what is the revenue model? Ad sales? Nirav did well w/ Epinions, but only after he “merged” it with Shopping.com (prolly b/c he was running out of cash), prior to the sale to Ebay. Next came Fanbase – has anyone heard of that one? Yeah, me neither.

]]> By: Ramon Felciano http://gigaom.com/2011/10/26/nextdoor-social-network/#comment-669389 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 23:41:33 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=427545#comment-669389 Anyone know how this is different / better than EveryBlock.com?

]]> By: Kelly Inglis http://gigaom.com/2011/10/26/nextdoor-social-network/#comment-669199 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 16:40:23 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=427545#comment-669199 That’s the exact situation they are trying to remedy…people not knowing their neighbors. Our neighbors could be one of our most easily accessible resources and yet so much of the population goes without even introducing themselves to their neighbors. A social network promoting relationships amongst neighbors will lead to more face-to-face interaction in a neighborhood GUARANTEED.

]]> By: Nirav Tolia http://gigaom.com/2011/10/26/nextdoor-social-network/#comment-668789 Thu, 27 Oct 2011 20:07:02 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=427545#comment-668789 Hello, I’m Nirav Tolia, the CEO of Nextdoor. Thank you for all of the comments – we rely on the feedback of our users to make the service better for everyone.

Here are a few key points in response to your posts:

1. Each Nextdoor neighborhood website is completely private and available only to neighbors who have verified their addresses. The websites cannot be accessed externally, or by search engines. Our intention is to create a trusted online environment where neighbors feel comfortable coming together and sharing information.

2. Each member of a Nextdoor website is required to use their real name (there are no anonymous members) and street name where they live. Exact house number, email address, and any other personal information is optional. Our intention is to establish true identity for neighbors while protecting any sensitive information they do not wish to share.

3. According to a November 2009 Pew Internet report entitled “Social Isolation and New Technology”, neighbors who communicate online are actually more likely to support their neighbors and in general have higher levels of in-person engagement with them.

Our intention with Nextdoor is to strengthen real-world neighbor-to-neighbor communication, not to replace it. We know that in-person interaction is ultimately the most powerful medium and online tools like Nextdoor should help encourage more of it.

As we say in our manifesto, “we’re all about online chats that lead to more clothesline chats.” :)

Thanks again for your comments and we hope you will give Nextdoor a try.

Nirav Tolia
CEO, Nextdoor

(You can find the complete Pew report here: http://pewinternet.org/Reports/2009/18–Social-Isolation-and-New-Technology/Overview/Findings.aspx)

]]> By: whiteglossy http://gigaom.com/2011/10/26/nextdoor-social-network/#comment-668754 Thu, 27 Oct 2011 18:18:16 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=427545#comment-668754 Awesome idea!!! We really hope this thing can get off the ground (please don’t be a Google+ part 2) and be super successful!!! Here’s our thoughts – http://wp.me/p106i6-2W5

]]> By: breese http://gigaom.com/2011/10/26/nextdoor-social-network/#comment-668742 Thu, 27 Oct 2011 18:08:18 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=427545#comment-668742 This doesn’t seem like a replacement for knowing thy neighbor. It is kind of like a local neighborhood newspaper. Would be cool if you could arrange by topic/time and page through to catch up EOD or week.

]]> By: Scott http://gigaom.com/2011/10/26/nextdoor-social-network/#comment-668740 Thu, 27 Oct 2011 18:01:02 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=427545#comment-668740 Great idea.

This could be a more efficient way for neighbors to trade relevant neighborly information. I found out with NeighborPal.com, there is a need in the market. Site’s like NextDoor and NeighborPal have to apply the correct mix of online tools to meet the need.

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