Nextdoor review: Nextdoor had the nerve to suspend me. Now defend it.

One star. Nextdoor has suspended my account repeatedly. Here’s the comment that got me locked out this time.

“Keep up the good work, ICE! Deport all the illegal aliens!”

Yes, I said “illegal alien.” I meant it. I support ICE and deportation. Any neighbor who thinks I’m wrong can say it straight to my face. I’ll look them in the eye, hear them out, and tell them exactly where I stand. I give my neighbors enough credit to have that conversation.

In my appeal, I wrote, “My comment supported immigration enforcement using terminology found in federal law (8 U.S.C. § 1365).”

Nextdoor, quote the rule you suspended me under. Put it beside my comment and show exactly where I crossed the line. You expect me to account for every word I wrote. I expect you to account for the decision you made. You had the nerve to lock me out. Have the nerve to explain why.

The moderation in my neighborhood feels like a political litmus test run by liberal busybodies who take disagreement personally. They can have whatever politics they want. Once Nextdoor gives them the power to suspend accounts, I expect the company to show that the same rules apply to people on both sides of the argument. I’m sick of writing appeals just to get back into a forum where my neighbors could have answered me themselves.

The company owns every suspension it issues. Nextdoor writes the rules, hands out the authority, and puts its name on the notice. Spare me the sales pitch about bringing neighbors together. You can start by explaining why you keep locking this one out.

I put my exact words here for anyone to judge. Nextdoor can put its reasoning right beside them. Let’s see if it has the backbone.