[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Or they change the rules because the HOA was bought by some mega-corp.

People who live in HOA's are unnaturally interested in what their neighbor is doing.

Something like a cult.

And just like a cult they do not allow you to say you would rather not worship Dagon thank you very much.

It is really a sick, sad mindset.

[KevinB]

Corporations can’t and don’t buy HOA’s. HOA’s are, by definition, owned by the homeowners. And even if a corporation could buy an HOA, why would it? HOA’s are not profit making entities. They typically barely have enough money to fulfill their obligations.

[Drew68]

Something like a cult.

Cult?

I had to mow my lawn and I couldn’t paint my house purple.