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After widespread outcry over racist moderation systems, Nextdoor is reshaping its policies on how its communities deal with discussions of racial justice.
In an email sent to community leads on Thursday and obtained by The Verge, Nextdoor specifically directed leads to allow discussions of the broader Movement for Black Lives. “To be clear, conversations related to racial inequality and black lives matter are allowed on Nextdoor,” the company told community leads. “At the same time, it is vital that all conversations remain civil — regardless of the topic.”
The company also promised to onboard new leads as a way of representing more perspectives from a given area. “We need to ensure that all neighborhoods have Leads that bring…