pattyorland OP t1_j7y4x0y wrote on February 10, 2023 at 5:52 AM

Reply to comment by zutronics in seeclickfix is down by pattyorland

Would you want to be pestered by your neighbor knocking on your door, rather than getting a no-fine warning from the city?

zutronics t1_j7yy8r9 wrote on February 10, 2023 at 12:10 PM

I’d rather a civil conversation than people snidely complaining about something minor. I think the app is useful and used it for broken water fountains and whatnot but many of the complaints are mean spirited amongst neighbors for minor issues.

pattyorland OP t1_j819yqd wrote on February 10, 2023 at 9:54 PM

Now that you mention it, I hardly ever see a complaint about another neighbor. The majority of things the city should legitimately fix: missed trash pickup, potholes, etc.

zutronics t1_j81a9r5 wrote on February 10, 2023 at 9:56 PM

Apparently you don’t live in East Cambridge!

pattyorland OP t1_j81azrb wrote on February 10, 2023 at 10:01 PM

Right now, the issues shown in East Cambridge are the same as any other neighborhood. Mostly missed trash pickups and potholes, and a few park maintenance issues.

The only complaint about someone other than the city is a for construction truck parked on the sidewalk, which is an obnoxious behavior that should be reported to the city. Though it's more effective to call the police non-emergency number for things like this.

zutronics t1_j81ba7z wrote on February 10, 2023 at 10:03 PM

Right now is the operative phrase. I lived there since 2014 and saw this a number of times. I’m not debating the usefulness of the app, just stating it’s often used for sniping. Have a great weekend!