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In short: 'Closed' means that only registered members of a specific Hoplr neighbourhood have access to the content of that neighbourhood, such as profiles and the neighbour list. Followers can only see messages, comments, activities, and listings if the author chooses to share them with followers. |
❌ What does 'closed' not mean?
Hoplr actively works to ensure the safety of online neighbourhoods. Read more about our safety measures here.
However, online safety starts with responsible use of social media. Although the risk is small, you should not automatically assume that only well-meaning neighbours are reading. As on any social network, people can use a false email address, profile name, or address.
Despite our efforts to prevent this, we cannot guarantee that all members of your Hoplr neighbourhood actually live in the area. This is not what 'closed' means.
However, we do everything possible to discourage bad actors and ensure that new members are quickly added to the correct neighbourhood.
✅ What does 'closed' mean?
'Closed' means that a Hoplr neighbourhood is only accessible to people who are registered in that specific neighbourhood. To gain access, someone must:
- create a Hoplr account,
- provide an address within the neighbourhood,
- and be accepted into the neighbourhood.
New members are approved by:
- the Hoplr team,
- a neighbourhood code (invitation letter),
- or a verification code (via SMS).
Your Hoplr neighbourhood is not accessible to:
- people without a Hoplr account,
- Hoplr members who do not belong to your neighbourhood,
- search engines. (*)
We also have additional mechanisms to block bad actors, but for security reasons, we do not disclose these.
Following neighbourhoods
Hoplr members can also follow surrounding neighbourhoods, but followers have limited access to your neighbourhood:
- Followers only see limited information from your profile.
- You control which messages and activities you share with followers and can specify when creating a post whether it's visible to them.
- Followers can comment on messages shared with them but cannot post in your neighbourhood.
Read more about following surrounding neighbourhoods here.
(*) What are search engines?
Search engines like Google and Bing browse the internet to deliver the right information. For organizations, it's important to rank high in search results to attract visitors.
Social networks must decide how much information they make available to search engines. Hoplr prioritizes your privacy, as stated in our manifesto. That's why Hoplr neighbourhoods are not accessible to search engines.