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I have little sympathy for Yik Yak. One of the other commenters mentioned that it was a forum for shitposting...it's true, almost exclusively. That's no busines

• jjar 9y ago
  The ability to shitpost with all types of people from your university was the drawing factor. I am sure that 99.9% of people who go to my university have never heard of 4chan, and maybe 20% (probably less) will use Reddit on a regular basis? Reddit also brings the issue that you're stuck talking to the same types of people - Generally young, white, nerdy guys. That girl on your rowing team or, the one you met in a club last week and oh so need to know the name of certainly has never heard of reddit - but she will have Yik Yak! The barrier to entry is so low, and it used to be a real talking point on campus. It was a social faux pas not to have it installed.
  • 1337biz 9y ago
    >It was a social faux pas not to have it installed. So it's all over now? Any alternatives?
    • jjar 9y ago
      There was people who moved to the app Jodel here, but it just doesn't have the same penetration as Yik Yak did. So I wouldn't say there were any true alternatives, no. Someone did set up a facebook page where you can message in and post gossip anonymously, so that fills some of the gap I guess.