As social sites expand , a new approach aims to better get to know real - life people . There are sites like EveryBlock , which lets users punch in their ZIP code to get local news updates , and Topix , basically a home for glorified message boards focusing on individual communities . Sites like Nextdoor create hyper - local networks of neighbors . Pew Research Center suggests nearly one in three people do n't know any of their neighbors .
As social sites expand , a new approach aims to better get to know real - life people . Sites like Nextdoor create hyper - local networks of neighbors . Pew Research Center suggests nearly one in three people do n't know any of their neighbors .