Common Area is a private bulletin board where members can interact and share information with features such as events, photos, item listings, profiles and messaging. It is designed with the residential community in mind, where there is a need for balance between information sharing and privacy. Each area is maintained by its Caretakers who approve new members, change area settings, and remove content when necessary.
Some of the things you'll find in a Common Area site:
| bulletin board | central place to scan the latest content |
| news bulletins | important information everyone should know about |
| messaging | members can contact each other by private message |
| events | create events with guest lists |
| for sale | list things for sale |
| lost and found | popular post something you lost or found |
| profiles | let people know who you are |
| discussions | simple conversation board |
| pets | create a profile for your pet |
| neighborhood watch | reports and alerts help to make your community safer place |
| email notifications | popular get new content automatically by email |
| access control | any information can be made members-only or public |
| full moderation | optional pre-approval mode for all content |