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I received a letter addressed to my house number, supposedly from a "Lawrence Singha, Victoria Road" — no other details given. (Such a paucity of information makes me immediately suspicious!) I expect it's part of a neighbourhood-wide mailshot, so most of you have received a similar letter, or will do shortly. It's pushing a website and mobile app for which you have to register (the registration code in the letter matches your house/flat number, so they know where you live), acting as a community hub for local contacts and information, and of course, it's "free".
I'm writing just to say that, whether the site is good or bad, it's a great way for a company to find out a household's interests so it can sell you as a commodity to advertisers—perhaps rather than being "free", they should be paying people to subscribe.
I'm writing just to say that, whether the site is good or bad, it's a great way for a company to find out a household's interests so it can sell you as a commodity to advertisers—perhaps rather than being "free", they should be paying people to subscribe.
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Trusting soul that I am, I can't believe that any reputable company would operate such a flimsy and despicable sham!
I agree with @krappyrubsnif ; why bother with this suspicious Johnny-come-lately?
"I’m really excited about Nextdoor coming to the UK. I know it will be a great tool for bringing our neighbourhood together, whether that's to find other people who want to put on a street party—or to fundraise and volunteer with local charities. The possibilities are endless!"
It's shit.
I am Lawrence Singha and i am real as you guys, and not only that i also one running Neighborhood Watch on Victoria Road and connecting road. Also running Street Watch since Jan 2019.
If you didn't know too i also got pavement renewal program working on our road also report from Street lights, Gas/Water leaks to potholes, cable boxes (cabinet). I have number of contacts from SNT, Police and Haringey.
Forgot i was a member here (been member since 2007)... when there wasn't much people online and load has change on the site...
believe me there is no like me who look after roads and filed reported over 300+ (since 2012)
even EV points are coming too in phase 2 rollout.
I'm imagining how much grief someone would get if they asked for that here.
Although I think I'll be pretty hungover tomorrow, and I do have a 7 month old baby...
And I do like a good lasagna...
Anyone want to help?
https://www.instagram.com/_l.a.w_/
https://twitter.com/lawathome
https://www.facebook.com/lawrence.singha.26
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lawrencesingha/
i am part of Finsbury Park and Stroud Green Neighbourhood Plan http://finsburyparkstroudgreen.com/ (welcome to join)
also known by Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT Stroud Green) Street Watch and NW (most to join NW part of Victoria Road NW)
I think the answer is pretty obvious: it's not necessary in Stroud Green. The company has only one motive and that's profit. I'm amazed that the likes of the neighbourhood forum and the police are willing to back an organisation that is clearly out for profit over a local one run by people who clearly care about the neighbourhood.
I'm genuinely interested to understand why, for example, you are choosing NextDoor over stroudgreen.org?
More to your point, accepting that this "Lawrence Singha, Victoria Road" is real (a lamentable lapse of scepticism on my part), his posts here have been only in support of his existence; they don't say anything to promote or defend nextdoor, despite some contributors' criticisms.
I do think that promoting an overseas-owned commercial platform over a long-established local one isn't very community-spirited.
Stroudgreen.org has helped me make new local friends, supported my little market ventures, find fellow birdwatchers and enabled me to start up the local W.I.
I would not be without it and am mystified why someone would be so rude as to try to foist an alternative on us.
Just be aware that if you sign up with the code from the letter you receive, that they'll have your real address whether you want them to have it or not, as your code is unique to the address on your envelope. A bit of a scam, them not stating that.
Ironically, the letter claims that the site is "100% free and private"—of course it is neither; it will cost you your privacy! There is the cod-reassurance printed on the back of the envelope that "No personal data about recipients has been used in the creation of this mailing."—That's just because they haven't collected any data on you yet, and that's why they want you to join!
"P.S. There are already over 800 posts on Next-door Stroud Green Road..." —utterly pathetic compared to the over 7,000 on StroudGreen.org, where members are neither duped nor tracked.
I know he's real, I've seen him in my road. The inverted commas are just a tease as he likes to imply he has such a high profile locally and that he's such a pillar of the community (see previous postings). Still no full address, though.
I did sign up to nextdoor a couple of years ago.
You have to receive a postcard to prove you live in the house you register. It's like a dull Mumsnet version of here, with adverts and tat for sale.