Neighbors, local businesses, area nonprofits, and public officials join their local Neighborhood Forum using their real name and address, then post on just about any topic that neighbors might discuss in person.
Common issues include lost pets, mechanic recommendations, block parties, break-ins, helping neighbors in need, organizing group buying clubs, discussing local politics, buy/sell/give away items, wildlife sightings, and much more.
Our goal is to help neighbors connect and open doors for real-world relationships, not to tell them what to talk about.
Our professional online community managers moderate all FPF Neighborhood Forums, reviewing each posting before it is published.
Front Porch Forum is built for you! FPF is a free community-building service covering every town in Vermont and dozens of communities in upstate New York.
FPF features a daily digest of postings from non-anonymous neighbors about everyday topics.
Our mission is to help neighbors connect and build community.
And unlike many online social networks, we do not build detailed profiles of our members' interests or otherwise invade our members' privacy.
Conversations on FPF are by default private to your Neighborhood Forum and its immediately adjoining forums.
Every posting includes the full name and street (but not the exact address) of the author.
FPF does not sell any member data to other entities, and we take seriously our responsibility to protect our members’ information.
Postings are published as a cleanly formatted, easy-to-read digest, typically once a day.
For the most part, though, it is our members themselves who set the tone and keep the conversation flowing.
Most topics are welcome, although neighbor-vs-neighbor attacks and illegal activities are not.
