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> He was demanding he be banned banned.

They are ban happy there! I got banned for calling someone a NIMBY because they were protesting a stop sign at an intersection two separate pedestrians got hit at because "it fostered increased traffic and urbanization."

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Nextdoor forums sound like never-ending HOA meetings.

And they attract the kind of people who want to be on the HOA Board.

Much like some people suggest that we should choose politicians at random, and that merely wanting to be one should exclude you from being one, the same should be said for HOA Boards. The kind of people who relish that "authority" are the last people who should have it.

They are. Just a lot more racist due to the (perceived) anonymity.

Anonymity? Everyone’s real name is verified...

right... "verified"

there's definitely no way to get a pre-paid visa / giftcard and set an address to it to use as verification for next-door

edit: next door recently asked it's own members to verify their neighbors... because that's always reliable

Don't know why you're being downvoted. I joined with a fake name just to read about what's going on and figured there was no reason to use my real name there.

This is the perfect summary. That's why I unsubscribed from all notifications but for emergencies. The amount of whining in my neighborhood is ridiculous. I imagine it's the same everywhere.

Same with Facebook community groups...

I've never seen anyone banned for mild name calling, but it's certainly against the rules and would get the comment removed. I suspect you had other reports in your history.

Calling people names, even if accurate, is corrosive to civil discussion. IMHO you deserve to be banned for that.

And banning people for minor slights isn't corrosive?

People who are that vulnerable to words shouldn't be given the power to ban. What's 'civil' to you is utterly rude to many Asian cultures.

Oh, bless your little heart, as we say in the South.

“But... but... my delicate fee-fees”

That only ever foster user creativity as they probe the bannable limit

How does a stop sign increase trafic

It increases the perception of traffic. You're more likely to notice a car stopped by stop sign and hear engines revving back up.

Interesting point I hadn't thought of that

The sign will increase the evidence of traffic by making cars stop and start. It will, on introduction, give rise to some non-adult acting out by people who find the existence of the new stop sign frustrating.