I am a member of my street Facebook group - we usually just exchange things going on on the road which are useful to know (recent break in attempts, or if someone needs a hand with something, roadworks etc).
The group has around 40 members, all of them are white British AFAIK. I am the only one from with an BAME background.
Anyhow, yesterday a member posted to advice/warn us that in the side road next to ours a three young Asian lads moved in. She referred to them as 'pakis' and advised us to be careful when walking around in the evening.
I posted a polite reply asking her to reconsider her language and such insinuations in future posts.
None of the other members (who usually have an opinion just about anything) said anything. However I got a big backslash for saying anything. I have been called all kinds of things and several people told me I just have just sorted it with a neighbourly chat and it was totally inappropriate to say something in the group as the issue is between me and the neighbour only.
I am usually extremely shy but this made me really uncomfortable as I am one to avoid confrontation. I now question myself. Should I have rather said nothing or sent a private message?
(NC in case some group members read this even though I doubt that they are on here) .