Summary

A dog named Floyd has taken over his owner's Nextdoor account postings, providing updates and engaging with the community in a humorous and endearing way.

Abstract

The article describes how the author, tired of the monotony of Nextdoor app content, decided to let their dog Floyd take the reins of their account. Floyd's posts range from alerting neighbors to noises and suspicious activities to sharing his excitement about ducks and invitations to the dog park. Despite the unusual nature of the posts, the community has responded positively, offering assistance and engagement. The author reflects on the improved community vibe and the success of Floyd's social media assistantship.

Opinions

The author initially enjoyed the "soap opera vibe" of Nextdoor but grew weary of the repetitive and unengaging content.
Floyd's posts are seen as a refreshing change, adding a humorous and light-hearted touch to the neighborhood's online interactions.
The author believes Floyd's posts have not only maintained but improved the general vibe of the Nextdoor community.
There is an underlying appreciation for the neighborly support and goodwill within the Nextdoor group, as evidenced by the offers of help in response to Floyd's posts.
The author humorously notes that despite Floyd's candid posts about not having pockets, the community's kindness prevailed, and offers of assistance were given.

FLOYD IS KEEPING US UPDATED

I Let My Dog Take Over My Nextdoor Postings

Floyd wants you to know what is happening on YOUR street

Okay, I admit it. I used to love to scroll the Nextdoor app and engage with my neighbors. The soap opera vibe was too hard to resist.

If you don’t know, Nextdoor is the social media platform where your neighbors can share news they think is important, ask for help finding their lost cats, report vandalism, porch theft and post “suspicious characters” caught on their ring camera.

I made a lot of friends on Nextdoor, mostly virtual, but it was good, for the most part. I can humbly say I improved the general vibe in our extended Nextdoor community.

But I began to get tired of it. Same old, same old, blah blah blah, yackety schmakety. I was slowly losing interest, but I didn’t want to abandon my virtual neighborhood friends. It was a dilemma.

Then I got a brilliant inspiration. I would let my dog Floyd post for me. And it’s working just fine. So far, nobody has noticed the change.

Floyd’s most recent posts:

“Hey, I heard a noise. Did anyone hear that? What was that?”

“Who is that weird guy at the door? What does he want?’

“Did anyone hear those sirens? What’s happening?”

“Hey, who just took the package off my porch? It has my DOG FOOD!!! Call the cops!”

“Somebody’s cat has been hanging around my yard. Anyone own this thing?”

“Holy crap, a coyote!”

“Holy crap, raccoons!”

“Holy crap, there’s a squirrel in my tree and he’s taunting me!”

“Look, a duck with babies! Aren’t they cute?”

Floyd loves ducks. Photo by Katelyn Greer on Unsplash

Other gems Floyd has published include:

“Aw, jeez. Don’t let your dog poop in my yard. What the hell, people?”

“Hey, does anyone want to meet me at the dog park today?”

“Can somebody give me a ride to Pet Smart today? Don’t forget your wallet, because I don’t have pockets.”

You would think that may have tipped off my Nextdoor audience, but my Nextdoor group includes a lot of nice people. Floyd got offers.

Move over, keyboard warriors — my dog Floyd is a great social media assistant for my Nextdoor account. I couldn’t do it without him.

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