It already exists in apps for nosey neighbors like Nextdoor
There seems to be four things on here: - an avon lady over agressively spamming her stuff (blocked) - people asking for small job recommendations (who should I get to fix my garden gate, babysitter, tv ariel fitting) - some notices about local events (when / where fireworks, Remembrence, carolling) - group commiseration that one time some group was speeding all over town at midnight running red lights and keeping us up with their skidding and revving.
Honestly pretty good. I see it maybe once a week.
https://help.nextdoor.com/s/article/About-android-app-permis...
I wouldn't allow it to do so, so I assume it asked, I said no, and we moved on.
"I saw a suspicious man walking down the street!"
"What made him suspicious?"
"He just doesn't look like he belongs here."
"Why?"
"He's black"
"Being black isn't suspicious"
I then I get an email from Next-door about my comments being reported!
Deleted that cesspool after confirming it was just another fear-inducer service for people who get off on that.
I have a Ring and some of it is just downright funny.
> "suspicious person on my porch, be on the look out!" >> "um, that's the mailman."