{"id":6281,"date":"2016-04-13T21:04:54","date_gmt":"2016-04-14T04:04:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=6281"},"modified":"2016-04-13T21:04:54","modified_gmt":"2016-04-14T04:04:54","slug":"next-door-alert-turns-out-not-to-be-alert-at-all","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=6281","title":{"rendered":"\u201cNext Door\u201d Alert Turns Out Not to be Alert at All"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\"next<\/a>The neighborhood social media site \u201cNext Door <\/a>\u201d allows users in the area to provide several services, including a lost and found, recommendations, classified ads, as well as other general information. Users generate the information which can be very helpful. The site even has \u201calerts\u201d if there is something urgent. These often involve missing pets or suspicious activity. Many times, these \u201calerts\u201d have proven useful, reuniting people with their pets, or getting communication going regarding something that seemed unusual in the neighborhood. \u201cOur dog had gotten out of our gate one day,\u201d says Stapleton resident Kristi Dinnebier. \u201cI am part of Next Door, and I received an alert about a dog without a leash that fit my dogs description. I was able to retrieve my dog without having to go to the pound.\u201d\n\nAlthough the alert system has overall proven worthwhile, on one recent occasion, the alert system simply didn\u2019t seem necessary. \u201cI received an alert through the system that, quite frankly, didn\u2019t seem very urgent,\u201d said resident Luke Elmore. \u201cBasically, it was letting everyone know that they had spotted an orange cone that was left by a road crew earlier in the week, and that people driving on 33rd St. should use caution. He even said he called the non-emergency number.\u201d Others received the alert and were confused as well. \u201cI thought at first it was a practical joke,\u201d said resident Julia Beatty. \u201cBut, then I saw the poster\u2019s responses to others, and clearly, he did think it was urgent.\u201d Next Door administrators say they want the content to remain user-generated, but urge others to not respond to posts which seem nonsensical. \u201cThe best thing to do is ignore it,\u201d said Next Door administrator Chris Potter. \u201cEven if the person was sincere, replying with long explanations of why it wasn\u2019t urgent doesn\u2019t really help anyone.\u201d Administrators say they expect users to practice \u201cgood judgment\u201d when making posts, and more importantly, when reacting to posts.]]>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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