Comments on: site we’re (not really) psyched about: rottenneighbor.com

By: Tiffany

Tiffany — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 15:25:02 +0000

Seems like many of the posts were used as another place to vent frustrations and problems. Someone moving into the new neighborhood may not get the same treatment from their neighbors. The posts describing properties that weren’t well kept seem useless unless you haven’t visited the neighborhood in person before moving there.

I was a bit concerned about what happens when you move into a place that previously had a “bad neighbor” reputation on the site. Hopefully these can be disputed without needing to hire an attorney. I left the site feeling that some disputes are best left to the authorities to sort out and we don’t need another place to behave as if we were on the “Jerry Springer Show”.

I will say that there were a few posters who were trying to leave helpful information. I especially liked the post that stated “beautiful neighborhood”.

By: K T G

K T G — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 10:53:51 +0000

I checked out a few entries near where I live, even though I’m not moving. I actually do have a yelling guy in my neighborhood, by the way, a political yelling guy, and I don’t know which neighbor is leaving the dog doo on the sidewalks, but it’s a pretty okay street. There are things you might complain about your actual neighbors being noisy that’s too specific even if anonymous to make where you live a “bad neighborhood” but there are conditions like the town/city not taking care or a noisy restaurant with inadequate parking that intrudes on the surrounding streets after hours. I saw at least one entry with the street being unpleasant because someone who lives there decided it was his duty to complain directly to everyone about everything they do that he doesn’t like.

Put it in the “doesn’t help much” pile of people who need to file their opinions somewhere, and feel free to ignore it.

By: Kristi

Kristi — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 23:27:16 +0000

Apparently my neighborhood is rotten free. Creepy idea.

By: anne

anne — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 17:14:20 +0000

This is a terrible idea and site! (Though there are a few good entries on the rotten neighbors at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Zip 20500, along with some pretty offensive ones.)

By: Mary T

Mary T — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 16:10:56 +0000

I poked around the site a little. All of the entries I saw were so vague as to be unhelpful anyway. if you really wanted to get a feel for your neighbors, a vague reference to “yelling guy” on a certain block doesn’t really tell you anything. I thought this was going to be about falling-down houses or rats or something. Plus a couple entries struck me as downright racist. Pass.