Nextdoor has started banning those whose opinions don't align with the narrative.

[Vikingjunior]

I heard from a couple of friends that they have been banned from Nextdoor for posting facts and opinions that don't fit the narrative.

So the purging has begun.

[mtdjed]

There are certain self-serving experts on TOTV that attempt to denigrate posters who express their opinions with statements like show me your facts. Opinions are opinions of the poster. They are formed by life experience. We are all entitled to them without challenge. They may be wrong. Facts are not necessarily truths. It may be a fact that 55% of Scientists surveyed agree with a certain subject. Even though that fact may be true (Being that 55 % of surveyed scientists agree), that does not mean that what they agree with is true.
Recent posts regarding global warming or Climate change are examples. Some posters find some way of transitioning any topic to an argument on climate change. A big snowstorm in the southern hemisphere news article morphed into climate change.

So given that statement, I will state an undeniable fact that I was told today that my home cannot be insured by State Farm here in The Villages because it has a roof installed more than 15 years ago, (despite having 20-year guaranteed shingle on the roof that has been inspected as ok). That is a new qualification requirement. (Recall that what was I was told).

Looking for insurance options.

[Topspinmo]

There are certain self-serving experts on TOTV that attempt to denigrate posters who express their opinions with statements like show me your facts. Opinions are opinions of the poster. They are formed by life experience. We are all entitled to them without challenge. They may be wrong. Facts are not necessarily truths. It may be a fact that 55% of Scientists surveyed agree with a certain subject. Even though that fact may be true (Being that 55 % of surveyed scientists agree), that does not mean that what they agree with is true.
Recent posts regarding global warming or Climate change are examples. Some posters find some way of transitioning any topic to an argument on climate change. A big snowstorm in the southern hemisphere news article morphed into climate change.

So given that statement, I will state an undeniable fact that I was told today that my home cannot be insured by State Farm here in The Villages because it has a roof installed more than 15 years ago, (despite having 20-year guaranteed shingle on the roof that has been inspected as ok). That is a new qualification requirement. (Recall that what was I was told).

Looking for insurance options.

Try AAA.

[villagetinker]

Or Progressive

[Crkt&RF]

Noticed this on NextDoor
———
Jacqueline Weddle
Sandalwood-Continental • 27w
Why Posts are Deleted. Reminder that posts
with political content, any political comments,
will be deleted. It's not because the posts are
"conservative" or "liberal", it's because they
are political. No matter how nice or polite
they are, they will be pulled.
I see so many people complain that NextDoor
is against their political stance or party
because their posts are deleted. People who
think that their post isn't political when it
clearly is. To you it might be "common
sense"
or
"basic kindness" but to others it's
a political comment.
Let's try to keep NextDoor an open forum
where everyone is welcome and
conversations bring us closer together as a
community instead of a divisive quagmire
that erupts from political posts
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[Calisport]

because face bk owns it.

[Sabella]

I heard from a couple of friends that they have been banned from Nextdoor for posting facts and opinions that don't fit the narrative.

So the purging has begun.
Let’s see- their headquarters are based in San Francisco, California?

[MartinSE]

A big snowstorm in the southern hemisphere news article morphed into climate change.


The thread on the big snowstorm specifically asked, in the OP "how can global warming be true"

As to why people get vacations - that has not changed in a while, and on this board, the moderators tend to spread the fun around when politics or excessive rudeness appears.

It's nothing new. And as has been said over and over, it's Nextdoor or TOTV's ball, they get to make the rules.

And where does it say no one can challenge posted opinions? I welcome challenges, as long as the challenger either says, "this is my opinion" or "this is a fact and here is why".

EDIT: I just read an article that Truth Social is now banning people because they posted about some TV show yesterday. I guess the big purge is coming.

[thevillages2013]

I heard from a couple of friends that they have been banned from Nextdoor for posting facts and opinions that don't fit the narrative.

So the purging has begun.

Yeah well mind your p’s and q’s on TOTV too. Especially your p’s

[asianthree]

Their house their rules. One can always choose what site to read and post

[ChicagoNative]

We’re all in different tribes with different opinions. Whether or not something/someone is banned or censored from a social media platform depends largely on whose tribe controls the delete button.

[MartinSE]

We’re all in different tribes with different opinions. Whether or not something/someone is banned or censored from a social media platform depends largely on whose tribe controls the delete button.

My experience here, with "vacations", is that the moderators tend to follow the rules, and not just randomly ban people. I have had a couple of justified vacations, others on the other side that I follow also have.

Seems to be a lot of persecution complex. Maybe the simpler answer is just that there are rules, and some don't like them.

[JMintzer]

My experience here, with "vacations", is that the moderators tend to follow the rules, and not just randomly ban people. I have had a couple of justified vacations, others on the other side that I follow also have.

Seems to be a lot of persecution complex. Maybe the simpler answer is just that there are rules, and some don't like them.

:1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

[Gulfcoast]

I'm not in The Villages, yet, but my Nextdoor site is a hot mess now. The feed has a weird mix of current posts and posts from months ago. Some current posts are buried so far back in older posts that I'm positive that I never see them or if I do it's not until weeks or months after they originally posted.

I don't know what that's all about but it's annoying and I've heard plenty of other people complain about it so it isn't just my feed get messed up.

[PugMom]

the only recourse is to start a chat group of your own, where YOU control the content. you can even disclose that all or certain points are welcome, while others are not. i dont go to nextdoor, but can imagine it must be a jumbled mess by the way members speak of it.

[DAVES]

There are certain self-serving experts on TOTV that attempt to denigrate posters who express their opinions with statements like show me your facts. Opinions are opinions of the poster. They are formed by life experience. We are all entitled to them without challenge. They may be wrong. Facts are not necessarily truths. It may be a fact that 55% of Scientists surveyed agree with a certain subject. Even though that fact may be true (Being that 55 % of surveyed scientists agree), that does not mean that what they agree with is true.
Recent posts regarding global warming or Climate change are examples. Some posters find some way of transitioning any topic to an argument on climate change. A big snowstorm in the southern hemisphere news article morphed into climate change.

So given that statement, I will state an undeniable fact that I was told today that my home cannot be insured by State Farm here in The Villages because it has a roof installed more than 15 years ago, (despite having 20-year guaranteed shingle on the roof that has been inspected as ok). That is a new qualification requirement. (Recall that what was I was told).

Looking for insurance options.

Not sure why you would ask insurance questions here. I would ask an insurance broker.
Far as insurance the risk is accessed by the company. You simply can not argue or appeal to logic-that is the company position. Not all companies have the same position.
All insurance companies do not use the same risk profile.

We tend to think I've been with the company for xx years never had a claim they should support me. The reality, we've used that company for xx years they know you do not shop around. Often they give a better rate to attract new customers than they give to customers who have been with them for a while.

[DAVES]

I heard from a couple of friends that they have been banned from Nextdoor for posting facts and opinions that don't fit the narrative.

So the purging has begun.

Banned from Nextdoor. My OPINION it only matters if, you care.

[Babubhat]

Just delete it

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

because face bk owns it.

Facebook doesn't own NextDoor. They aren't even affiliated with each other. NextDoor is a publicly trade company backed in part by a SPAC owned by Khosla Ventures.

[thevillages2013]

We’re all in different tribes with different opinions. Whether or not something/someone is banned or censored from a social media platform depends largely on whose tribe controls the delete button.

I am from the Fukawi tribe

[Keefelane66]

I heard from a couple of friends that they have been banned from Nextdoor for posting facts and opinions that don't fit the narrative.

So the purging has begun.
Just move to “Truth Social” and do whatever you want in your opinion.with like-minded people

[JMintzer]

I am from the Fukawi tribe

Where are you from?

[MartinSE]

Just move to “Truth Social” and do whatever you want in your opinion.with like-minded people

I think the key part here is "like minded people". Truth Social is banning people they disagree with. So much for "FREEDOM OF SPEECH".

[Vikingjunior]

That's the problem with all this social media. Everybody screams for diversity except when it comes to diversity of opinion. They just act as platforms to control peoples minds. No one can think for themselves anymore, it's kinda sad.

[Luggage]

I have been pulled off of next door several times but it's been my fault because I posted about poker. They do seem to have a really ridiculous artificial intelligence algorithm and one of the things that they have stated is that you must put in the link to your facts about covid. There are many spirited discussions about one side or the other on next door and I have never seen them deleted. For a while they were very zealous about closing discussions early. I talked about my experience with anti-semitism and I was closed after five posts and then someone else opened another one up about their relatives being killed in Germany during world war II at camps and that went on for hundreds of posts. Overall I can say they are a lot less strict than other blogs well you're not even allowed to joke about certain people. Next door has done excellent for me as I post a lot about collecting for the homeless of the forest. Keep in mind that private internet websites even though they are accessed by the public do not have the same constitutional rights that you would think talking in a public square would allow . New Jersey had a famous case to allow speaking and shopping malls by anyone and everyone but it is not the same for privately owned blogs and websites. Especially those that count on advertising revenue

[RedWingNut]

It’s about time one of these websites stopped the childish behavior of the useless political commentary going around here. It’s such a waste of time, each side it not going to change their mind. The Villages has become home to some of the least politically educated folks in the nation. Both sides turn on the fake news channels that tell them what they want to hear and demonize the other side. The reality is neither side really knows what’s going on in Washington

[Vikingjunior]

Well what I posted was 100% fact and well documented and the person in question did a interview on 60 minutes confirming what I posted. It doesn't matter if it's true or not it matters how it may make one side look. It's all nonsense and congress needs to make social media a public square.

[Blackbird45]

Unfortunately, no matter what the topic some people will find a way to insert politics.
I understand freedom of speech, but I wise the entire TV could ban all political posting.
I mean all including golf carts, flags and lawn signs.
It's not these displays are going to change my mind one way or another.
I'm retired and would like to live in a dream world with whatever time I have left.

[MartinSE]

No one can think for themselves anymore, it's kinda sad.

How are you being stopped from thinking?

[MartinSE]

Well what I posted was 100% fact and well documented and the person in question did a interview on 60 minutes confirming what I posted. It doesn't matter if it's true or not it matters how it may make one side look. It's all nonsense and congress needs to make social media a public square.

So, you want the government to regulate free speech in private companies?

[B-flat]

because face bk owns it.

........and there is the answer!

[Bill14564]

because face bk owns it.

........and there is the answer!

Perhaps that is the answer but since facebook does not actually own nextdoor you have to wonder, what was the question?

[YeOldeCurmudgeon]

If people were more discriminating and less gullible, there wouldn't be the need to censor or ban certain posts unless they are disrespectful. Truth is never served by censorship.

[kbace6]

I heard from a couple of friends that they have been banned from Nextdoor for posting facts and opinions that don't fit the narrative.

So the purging has begun.

"There is no "My Truth" or "Your Truth" there is only THE TRUTH. Everything else is just an opinion."

-Joel Comm

[bowlingal]

Farmers Ins is great

[jimkerr]

People are sick and tired of the political posts. If they got banned they were one of those posters who refused to follow the rules.

[Ptmckiou]

Here is what it’s called….capitalism. The US was founded on capitalism. Everyone is for capitalism UNTIL someone gets their hands slapped for not following the rules. Individual Company’s have rules too. Their Board of Directors and executives create and enforce the company’s rules. If you don’t like a company’s rules, then don’t use them and/or create and run your own company with your own rules. Unlike communist country’s, the US government doesn’t tell corporations how to run their companies.

[jammaiora]

I heard from a couple of friends that they have been banned from Nextdoor for posting facts and opinions that don't fit the narrative.

So the purging has begun.
Both Next-door and this site, TOV do the same thing. Problem living in their "Bubble". Truth hurts!

[Miboater]

I'm not in The Villages, yet, but my Nextdoor site is a hot mess now. The feed has a weird mix of current posts and posts from months ago. Some current posts are buried so far back in older posts that I'm positive that I never see them or if I do it's not until weeks or months after they originally posted.

I don't know what that's all about but it's annoying and I've heard plenty of other people complain about it so it isn't just my feed get messed up.

Nextdoor has a option to change the feed preference. You need to go into your settings and preferences and then feed preferences and set it to recent posts. For some reason Nextdoor started defaulting to top posts so it screwed up everyones feed. Plus changing this setting only lasts 90 days so when you notice it getting strange again you need to change it back to the recent posts.

[PugMom]

Farmers Ins is great

:bigbow::1rotfl::1rotfl:

[airstreamingypsy]

Nextdoor has a political section where people can blather about stolen elections and such. They have that because politics are not allowed in the general feed. There are Nextdoor trolls who deliberately post controversial topics, having nothing to do with the original intent and reason for Nextdoor. I'm glad they get banned. If I was in charge more people would be, and before you say anything about Freedom of Speech, it protects you from the US government, if has nothing to do with not obeying rules you agreed to when you joined Nextdoor.

[JMintzer]

I think the key part here is "like minded people". Truth Social is banning people they disagree with. So much for "FREEDOM OF SPEECH".

You must have missed the "apparently", "reportedly" "purportedly", and "users claim" caveats in all of the stories...

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Well what I posted was 100% fact and well documented and the person in question did a interview on 60 minutes confirming what I posted. It doesn't matter if it's true or not it matters how it may make one side look. It's all nonsense and congress needs to make social media a public square.

Congress doesn't even make its OWN website a public square. They decide when someone can and cannot post a comment, under what circumstances, on which topics.

"Social media" is a category, it's not an actual thing. Facebook, NextDoor, YouTube, Twitter, etc are all private property made available to public viewing, and membership-only participation. In order to post on them you must be a member. In order to be a member you must agree to follow the rules. You must accept that if they decide you aren't following the rules, THEY have the right to kick you off their platform. And you maintain the right to leave, if you don't like it.

NextDoor has a policy about not posting about politics, at all. If you comment about something you saw on TV, and that TV show was about politics, then by extension - you are talking about politics. Whether the information was factual or not, if it was about politics, then you violated NextDoor's policy.

[JMintzer]

Congress doesn't even make its OWN website a public square. They decide when someone can and cannot post a comment, under what circumstances, on which topics.

"Social media" is a category, it's not an actual thing. Facebook, NextDoor, YouTube, Twitter, etc are all private property made available to public viewing, and membership-only participation. In order to post on them you must be a member. In order to be a member you must agree to follow the rules. You must accept that if they decide you aren't following the rules, THEY have the right to kick you off their platform. And you maintain the right to leave, if you don't like it.

NextDoor has a policy about not posting about politics, at all. If you comment about something you saw on TV, and that TV show was about politics, then by extension - you are talking about politics. Whether the information was factual or not, if it was about politics, then you violated NextDoor's policy.

Yet Congress created specific laws protecting and outlining responsibilities to these platforms...

It’s Time to Update Section 230 (https://hbr.org/2021/08/its-time-to-update-section-230)

[Johnsocat]

I, too, was banned from Ne tdoor indefinitely for posting an article from Nature.com concerning 53 studies on Covid shot and how it works in the human body.

[coffeebean]

I am from the Fukawi tribe

OMG......I know that joke!!! I first heard that when I was kid on Long Island.

[coffeebean]

OMG......I know that joke!!! I first heard that when I was kid on Long Island.

I found the joke..........

How the Fukarwe Indians got their Name:

The Fukarwe Indians lived in Utah about 2,000 years ago.

They were a peaceful tribe and lived in Teepees on the prarie.

One day it started raining heavily.......and kept on raining.

The prairie started to flood and they were forced to move to higher ground.

And the rain kept coming......and the tribe had to move to higher and higher ground.

Until they found themselves at the top of a mountain.

And the Chief raised his hands to the Sky and shouted.

Where the Fukarwe!!!!..........

[debem1@aol.com]

There are certain self-serving experts on TOTV that attempt to denigrate posters who express their opinions with statements like show me your facts. Opinions are opinions of the poster. They are formed by life experience. We are all entitled to them without challenge. They may be wrong. Facts are not necessarily truths. It may be a fact that 55% of Scientists surveyed agree with a certain subject. Even though that fact may be true (Being that 55 % of surveyed scientists agree), that does not mean that what they agree with is true.
Recent posts regarding global warming or Climate change are examples. Some posters find some way of transitioning any topic to an argument on climate change. A big snowstorm in the southern hemisphere news article morphed into climate change.

So given that statement, I will state an undeniable fact that I was told today that my home cannot be insured by State Farm here in The Villages because it has a roof installed more than 15 years ago, (despite having 20-year guaranteed shingle on the roof that has been inspected as ok). That is a new qualification requirement. (Recall that what was I was told).

Looking for insurance options.
If you are a veteran, try USAA. If you are not a veteran, try Geico

[EdFNJ]

Only if you like a company that George Soros founded and enjoy those irritating "Flo" commercials.

Gee Zeus!, why is everything turn into politics politics politics...... It's bad enough already now with over 2 years to go but it's frightening contemplating what's it's going to be like around here again in another year or so. Yesterday while out walking we passed a home with a literal political shrine spread across it's opened 2 car + GC garage ("celebrating" flag day I assume) in Amelia or maybe it was Mallory complete with full size mannequins and all kinds of paraphernalia. If it's starting already, what's going to happen in a year? This tribal obsession is only going to get worse and more dangerous.

[Nick B]

I heard from a couple of friends that they have been banned from Nextdoor for posting facts and opinions that don't fit the narrative.

So the purging has begun.
For opinions on services or political BS? I would guess the latter.

[ThirdOfFive]

That's the problem with all this social media. Everybody screams for diversity except when it comes to diversity of opinion. They just act as platforms to control peoples minds. No one can think for themselves anymore, it's kinda sad.
In my opinion a lot (most?) of the people who frequent discussion boards aren't looking for discussion, or even information, but validation.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Gee Zeus!, why is everything turn into politics politics politics...... It's bad enough already now with over 2 years to go but it's frightening contemplating what's it's going to be like around here again in another year or so. Yesterday while out walking we passed a home with a literal political shrine spread across it's opened 2 car + GC garage ("celebrating" flag day I assume) in Amelia or maybe it was Mallory complete with full size mannequins and all kinds of paraphernalia. If it's starting already, what's going to happen in a year? This tribal obsession is only going to get worse and more dangerous.

You've had over 6 years of it, not just the past two. Tribalism is strong here in the Villages, and they will insist that denial IS a river in Egypt and any other option is fake news. Where I come from (yep, pulling out that card again, deal with it), the idea of tribalism was "my family, my neighborhood, my town, my community." Here, it's "my political party, my political agenda, my religious pretense."

And - for those who say "just move back" - there are many people living here who came because they couldn't afford where they came from. That hasn't changed. If they could afford to move back - they probably would.

[EdFNJ]

You've had over 6 years of it, not just the past two. Tribalism is strong here in the Villages, and they will insist that denial IS a river in Egypt and any other option is fake news. Where I come from (yep, pulling out that card again, deal with it), the idea of tribalism was "my family, my neighborhood, my town, my community." Here, it's "my political party, my political agenda, my religious pretense."

And - for those who say "just move back" - there are many people living here who came because they couldn't afford where they came from. That hasn't changed. If they could afford to move back - they probably would. "Just move back", "entitled" and "dog poop" are the 3 most used terms thrown out here on TOTV. Well, maybe "Costco" too. :D I do agree with you on your last comment as sometimes one is aware of it but not how extreme it is or has become.

[yabbadu]

I heard from a couple of friends that they have been banned from Nextdoor for posting facts and opinions that don't fit the narrative.

So the purging has begun.
Occours when people take a legit post and start posting political rhetoric in response. Then someone advises NDN to remove and it is gone. Another is when people start to belittle other posters.

Should not happen but it does

[Ken Nelson]

I love when a political opinion is expressed with respect - it's how our republic is designed to work.

[kkingston57]

Their house their rules. One can always choose what site to read and post

They are a privatey business and agree 100%

[kkingston57]

I love when a political opinion is expressed with respect - it's how our republic is designed to work.

And without any snarkiness. Unfortunately the extremes(left and right) in our society are getting all of the headlines.

[Sorrento19]

If you do not like something, don’t buy it. Easy Peasy..