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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...