Hidy ho, neighbor
| Monday, September 8th, 2008 | --Sean |
I can't tell exactly when this happened, but I'm pretty sure that the Neighbors feature of Yahoo! Local at some point was expanded to all the rest of those neighborhoods out there (not just San Carlos and Sacramento, which had been the initial beta sites). I'm still working on getting a handle on how I'd use this product, but as of right now, it at least seems like an interesting starting point if you want to make any general suggestions or start up some discussion that pertains to your immediate region. The suggestions feature works a lot like our feedback pages, letting you vote suggestions up or down or add your own, and the discussion portion is basically like your standard message board, just tied to where you live. I've yet to figure out if I really care enough about my community to get involved in the minutiae of beautification projects and coffee shop recommendations, but then again, I was compelled to contribute a comment about Salsa dancing in Mountain View when I saw a related post go by, and maybe others will feel the same.