My city's Facebook group banned me for posting a photo of a pothole on Main Street

Last Tuesday I drove down Main Street and nearly lost a tire in a pothole that's been there since January. I snapped a picture and posted it in the 'Springfield Citizens United' Facebook group asking when they'd fix it, and within 2 hours I got a 30 day ban for 'negativity against city workers.' There were 14 comments agreeing with me before I got silenced. Has anyone else gotten slapped for just showing what's obvious on the ground?

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skyler_anderson654d ago

Man, that's such a bummer. Getting banned for pointing out a legit safety hazard is just wrong, especially when you were being polite about it. Fourteen people agreed with you, so clearly that pothole is a real issue and not just you being picky. It feels like some mods just can't handle any criticism, even when it's backed up by a photo and common sense. Hope that pothole gets fixed before someone's car gets wrecked.

jenny5804d ago

Try submitting the photo to the city's 311 app instead, that bypasses the Facebook drama entirely.