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by shaneprrlt 2274 days ago
Never heard of Neighbourly, judging by the spelling, perhaps it wasn't available in the US??? But I would suggest Nextdoor as an alternative if it's available in your region. A ton of people are active on it (at least here in Chicago and I assume most major metros), and it's been a great way to coordinate community efforts. I've seen it used to warn people of crime trends, and lately I've seen it used to coordinate efforts to help elderly people get groceries. Most of all, the discourse is incredibly positive and healthy compared to other social networks.
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Granted, I have not been on facebook in the past few years but Nextdoor looked pretty similar in level of rantiness and fearmongering/racism. Could be the people in Central Florida though, don't know. Was shocked by the amount of East Asian targeted racism on Twitter the other day, not surprised but shocked :(