Social Etiquette Tips for Using Nextdoor

Neighbors bond with neighbors on the app, but what's appropriate to share ?

Lexi Pandell

In English

Published May 31, 2018

6 Questions

Neighborhood discussion groups and email threads are nothing new, but Nextdoor has become a go-to community networking site, with groups for 85 percent of the neighborhoods in the U.S.

Do you know proper etiquette? Answer these questions:

Social Etiquette Tips for Using Nextdoor

[ {
  "question" : "Should you use your real name?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Yes",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "No",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "These are your neighbors you're talking to, so no ridiculous screen names here.",
  "hint" : "",
  "hintLink" : "",
  "questionImgCaption" : "",
  "questionImgCredit" : ""
}, {
  "question" : "Should you post requests for help?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Yes",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "No",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "Neighbors will help put up Christmas lights, set up computers, even rescue items from flooding basements.",
  "hint" : "",
  "hintLink" : "",
  "questionImgCaption" : "",
  "questionImgCredit" : ""
}, {
  "question" : "Should you play detective?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Yes",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "No",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "Use the site to chat about neighborhood safety concerns, sure. But always report criminal activity to the police first.",
  "hint" : "",
  "hintLink" : "",
  "questionImgCaption" : "",
  "questionImgCredit" : ""
}, {
  "question" : "Should you post tirades about neighbors' habits?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Yes",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "No",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "You may not care for dog poop on your lawn or overflowing recycling bins, but work it out in person.",
  "hint" : "",
  "hintLink" : "",
  "questionImgCaption" : "",
  "questionImgCredit" : ""
}, {
  "question" : "Should you post goods for sale?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Yes",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "No",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "Just make sure they're listed in the \"For Sale\" or \"Free\" section. No one will think you are a spammer.",
  "hint" : "",
  "hintLink" : "",
  "questionImgCaption" : "",
  "questionImgCredit" : ""
}, {
  "question" : "Should you post political rants on nextdoor?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Yes",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "No",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "Isn't that what the rest of the internet is for?",
  "hint" : "",
  "hintLink" : "",
  "questionImgCaption" : "",
  "questionImgCredit" : ""
} ]

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