Streetlife (website) explained

Streetlife was a British social networking website that linked users together based on the neighbourhood where they live.

Background

Streetlife was developed by entrepreneur and software developer Matt Boyes, after his brother-in-law's new London home had been burgled in 2008 and he had found it awkward to get in contact with his neighbours.[1] Originally called "Streetbook", it was trialed in the London Borough of Wandsworth.[2] Streetlife.com was launched in the rest of the UK on 21 March 2011.[3]

Streetlife received financial investment from newspaper and magazine company Archant, Caffè Nero co-founder Paul Ettinger, and Friends Reunited founder Steve Pankhurst, amongst others. By 2013, they had raised £1.4 million investment and Archant's media connections were used to re-market the website.[4]

By 2015, Streetlife claimed to have a million members,[5] doubling its size over the first six months of the year, and covering 4,000 communities across the UK.[6]

In February 2017, Streetlife was purchased by US firm Nextdoor.[7] Streetlife sent an email to its members recommending they transfer to Nextdoor. It announced Streetlife would be closed at the end of the month.[8] However, Nextdoor's different privacy policy has provoked anger and serious safety concerns amongst some former Streetlife users.[9]

Notes and References

  1. News: John-Paul Flintoff . Log on to the local network . https://web.archive.org/web/20150529102152/http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/style/homes_and_gardens/My_Place/article580334.ece . dead . May 29, 2015 . The Sunday Times . 20 March 2011.
  2. News: Rosie Niven . Case studies: Using social media to increase neighbourhood co-operation . theguardian.com . 15 December 2011 . 2015-12-16.
  3. News: Society Daily 21.03.11 . theguardian.com . 21 March 2011 . 16 December 2015.
  4. News: Steve O'Hear . Streetlife, The U.K. Local Social Network, Raises Further £600K From Archant Digital Ventures, Shohet & Cie . Tech Crunch . 30 July 2013 . 16 December 2015.
  5. Web site: Streetlife: Community Spirit is Alive and Well! - Business Wire. 15 February 2017.
  6. Web site: Streetlife: Community Spirit is Alive and Well . Reuters . press release . 30 June 2015 . 1 January 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305132243/https://www.reuters.com/article/streetlife-idUSnBw305634a%2B100%2BBSW20150630 . 5 March 2016 .
  7. News: Rory . Cellan-Jones . Rory Cellan-Jones . US neighbours' network Nextdoor buys UK's Streetlife. BBC News. 6 February 2017.
  8. News: Rory . Cellan-Jones . Rory Cellan-Jones . Streetlife users in Nextdoor privacy row. BBC News. 9 February 2017.
  9. https://www.getsafeonline.org/news/streetlife-users-urged-to-consider-privacy-safety Streetlife users urged to consider privacy & safety

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