The experience of a newcomer in Le Lignon offers a first-hand perspective on its online and offline dimensions, challenging the argument that technology isolates us (Turkle, 2012) in certain ways. While acknowledging the potential risks of technology for exclusion, this study presents evidence that digital neighbourhood infrastructure can also mitigate disorientation, loneliness, and exclusion for newcomers. It seeks to explore the meanings and evolution of social inclusion experiences from a personal perspective. Furthermore, while it focuses on the nuances of everyday life, my analysis suggests that micro-level inclusion perceptions are influenced by global events and historical contexts. Aligned with this research aim, autoethnography enabled me to reflect on my newcomer experiences, comparing them with my neighbours’ perceptions through observations and interviews. Additionally, the local Facebook group functioned both as an archive of these experiences and as a digital infrastructure that influenced my arrival experience over time. Building on this, I applied multiple sociological perspectives to understand these dynamics of inclusion deeply. Everyday life sociology provided a lens to interpret community interactions, phenomenology offered insights into newcomers’ experiences, while live sociology facilitated framing the ICT-influenced community dynamics