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> Then, at least in SF, it started being almost entirely about gay sexual fantasies. Friends in my circle started using it less, so it got less interesting to
by w4 11y ago
> Then, at least in SF, it started being almost entirely about gay sexual fantasies. Friends in my circle started using it less, so it got less interesting to me. Eventually I stopped using it when nobody I knew was posting.
This happened in Boston as well. It was really odd how rapidly it changed from a mix of different types of posts to nearly all gay sex posts.
I wonder if that won't flow over to Yik Yak now that Secret has shut down?
- droopyEyelids 11y agoSecret didn't have a mechanism to remove offensive posts that was as effective as Yik Yak's is. Yaks can be raunch as all get out, but there has to be something for the average person to relate to. If you follow it closely, you'll see there are many posts made while the author has lost their mind with hormones, but they're voted off in about 120 seconds.
- simplexion 11y agoYik Yak's mechanism for removing "offensive" posts is exactly why I stopped using it. The amount of mundane posts of mine that were deleted was incredible. Too many people take offense to so many things.
- NamTaf 11y agoIf the community as a whole doesn't like the content you post, could the problem perhaps instead be you rather than them? It sounds like the moderation was working for the good of the community, even if it meant some individuals (such as yourself) suffered for it.