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Old 09-09-2019, 09:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Number 10 GI View Post
My yard is in compliance with the codes so I'm not worried about someone reporting me. One of the reasons we like it here is because of the codes that keep the neighborhoods looking good. My problem is with the anonymous reporting. In my 72 years of life working in civilian and military organizations, the best way to ruin morale and cohesiveness is to have an unknown snitch ratting out people. It builds distrust and suspicion and makes the environment a distasteful place to work or live in. Seeing as how The Villages has set this system in place it belies the motto of the "Friendliest City".
That's my objection. Not to reporting violations - people shouldn't knowingly violate the rules. Some rules are vague, some make no sense (see posts by Martian, who quotes actual nonsensical rules about pets), and some aren't typically "intentionally" violated (letting grass grow an inch too long because your landscaper was sick that week, for example).

The objection on my end is to the anonymity. There's zero accountability on the part of the person making the complaint, if the Community Standards doesn't have to record who that person is.