The newest Stapleton Facebook Page gives residents a chance to review their experiences at other people’s homes within Stapleton. “There are so many Stapleton-focused Facebook pages,” said page administrator Adam Briggs. “You can promote your business, buy and sell things, and keep track the latest Stapleton crime. Stapleton is such a social place, with lots of backyard BBQ’s, birthday parties, theme parties, and happy hours. People also have lots of guests come in from out of town. I wanted to give people a way to rate their experiences at Stapleton homes.” Briggs says the site is very similar to well-known TripAdvisor which provides user-generated reviews of travel-related content. “We are very similar, but in this case, you are simply rating experiences at friend’s and neighbor’s homes.”
Briggs says one of the biggest benefits of the site is that it provides more information and context as to whether a party in the community is worth going to. “We have friends who host a wine party every year,” said Briggs. “It’s an absolute blast, with the only issue being there is a slight chance of being tackled randomly (also known as a ‘party wolf). But, I would highly recommend it to anyone who is lucky enough to get invited. But, I have also been to parties and happy hours where the apps weren’t very good and they had a poor beer selection. I think it’s important to get this information out there so that others don’t make the same mistake.”
HoodAdvisor allows users to post a review of a home or party they have been to and give their review by giving a statement and then a ranking on a scale of one to five. “It’s a really simple system,” said Briggs. “We haven’t figured out a system to aggregate the ratings yet, but that is coming. People can always do a search within the site to find past reviews of parties and homes they are considering going to.” Briggs says he’s not concerned about the integrity of the site because Stapleton people are, “almost unnecessarily honest about things in social media. Stapleton residents are willing to point out the smallest of details, no matter how inconsequential.” Next time you have friends over, make sure you go all out to get that five-star HoodAdvisor rating. Or it might be the last time guests come over. ]]>