Why Does 🏳️🌈 Lambertville Keep Using Facebook?
If Facebook was a city, you’d never go visit your family there.
Mark Zuckerberg admitted in 2025 that the “original joy” has left Facebook, yet billions of people still use his social media software every day.
Facebook has become a standard social media platform, in part, because it allows users to easily create discussion groups about any topic or place.
There are multiple Facebook discussion groups dedicated to Lambertville, NJ, but the Lambertville NJ Facebook page appears to be the largest and most active with over 45,000 Facebook users as members.
Some of people in the Lambertville NJ Facebook group are residents, but many are former residents, recent or future visitors, or people who just like to see what’s happening in town. Posts on the Lambertville NJ Facebook page can be seen on the Internet by the public unless individual privacy settings prevent it.
Note: You can view some of the Lambertville NJ Facebook group page without being logged into Facebook. That’s how this article was researched and written.
Part of the description for the Lambertville NJ Facebook group says:
“Lambertville and New Hope have had a LGBT presence for decades, and takes great pride in welcoming all residents and visitors. “Hate Has No Home Here” signs dot lawns throughout the city, a reminder every day that Lambertville is an inclusive community that not only recognizes diversity, but also celebrates it.”
That statement is true. Living freely, in peace, in a peaceful place, is why a lot of residents pay huge mortgages, high taxes, and ridiculous rents to reside here.
The cost of living in Lambertville is expensive, but joining the Lambertville NJ Facebook group costs nothing—except your privacy if you’ve joined Facebook.
The Expectation
The Lambertville NJ Facebook page code of conduct reads:
Be Kind and Courteous
Treat everyone with respect. Healthy debates are natural, but kindness is required. Slander, harassment, bullying, and mean spirited comments will be deleted.
No Hate Speech or Bullying
Make sure everyone feels safe. Bullying of any kind isn't allowed, and degrading comments about things like race, religion, culture, sexual orientation, gender, or identity, etc will not be tolerated.
No Promotions or Spam
Spam and irrelevant links aren't allowed. Promotional posts are only allowed on Thursdays.
Admins must maintain civility
In order to maintain a pleasant civil atmosphere on the page, comments or entire threads that serve no community purpose but to incite trouble may be removed.
Please don’t break the rules!
If a member breaks the rules of the page their comment or thread may be deleted and they will be given warning. If further warnings are required a member may be subject to removal from the group.
National politics/Local politics
Discourse regarding national politics is prohibited. Members are permitted to voice their opinions regarding local politics as long as the conversation remains civil.
The Reality
The Lambertville NJ Facebook page has a clear pattern of repeated bullying with hateful comments and derogatory vitriol towards LGBTQ people coming from local and out-of-town trolls who have nothing to do with Lambertville.
