Maybe it was inevitable, but with at least 4 open threads on the front page of the Crown Heights forum about gun shots and several others about muggings, some locals are saying enough already.  Not with the gun shots themselves, but enough with the posts about them.

“I’ve been seeing gunshot posts on this board for the past few years, and frankly I dont find them interesting nor informative! Maybe it’s just me, but hearing gunshots in Crown Heights or for that matter Brooklyn North, is not all that uncommon. If theres something unusual about the gunshots, IE: gunshots coupled with someone getting shot or some other strange incident please feel free to post, otherwise lets just chalk it up to fireworks.”

This was posted by King without a crown along with a poll asking users “Do you find Gunshot posts informative?” King without a crown, it should be noted, has a reputation for exaggerating the level of danger in the neighborhood.  If you see the expression on the boards “to KWAC”  you should know it has the following definition as laid out by Watchuwant in a previous thread:

“KWAK- the act of making a block and/or neighborhood sound or seem worse by giving statistics that may or may not be completely correct and anecdotes that scare potential residents.”

As of now, the poll is fairly split between locals who care to hear about gunshots, and locals who find that it needlessly creates paranoia.  Cast your vote and state your case at  Crown Heights Message Board - Sick of Gunshot Posts! :: Brooklynian.com