Susan Barrett
There is lively discussion on the Facebook page Leaside Community about just who should be permitted to engage in buying and selling on the account. Leasider Sue Barrett writes that she did not care for the position of another Leaside member who told an outsider that the page was for Leaside people only. She wrote: “As I do most mornings I got the kids out the door and before getting on with my day I grab my phone to check the weather, news, Facebook, etc. There was a “for sale” post. The first comment was; “Do you live in Leaside?” The seller responded saying no, but that she was willing to meet up. The Leasider then told her that this page is only for people who live in Leaside. Then went on to post a second post telling her she wasn’t allowed to be in the Leaside Moms Buy/Sell FB group either. The seller responded okay” Barrett say she asked the Leasider what made her do this. Her response was that she has seen the seller in a few other buy and sell groups and that she lived at Eglington & Oakwood. Barrett called this “just being a bully.” What’s your view. Leaside Community
We recently started a new Facebook site – “Davisville Leaside parents buy, sell, trade” – the group is for ANYONE living in, or willing to travel to the area. The agenda is friendly and inclusive – we’re super new and need more members to make it work! Please look us up and join us!
I wish you all the best. Inclusiveness is important!
Agreed! Particularly if the sellers and buyers are upfront about it then so what? Of you don’t want to buy from someone living farther then don’t.
My opinion is we should focus a lot less on closed systems like facebook (where you MUST have an account to post) and more on open systems that allow anyone to see listings, and do not require giving up your privacy just to see listings.