FabSwingers.com forum: Whatever happens to Kik

By *ilvergent OP Man
4 weeks ago

Wickford

Obviously I’m enjoy and am interested in meets etc but also love the flirting and conversation that used to go on in Kik groups. Have had a search and there don’t appear to be any local active groups anymore, have people moved on to a different platform or is it not something that happens anymore?

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By *r.EdibleMan
4 weeks ago

Fraserburgh

Telegram seems to be where it's at these days.

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By *ilvergent OP Man
4 weeks ago

Wickford

Might have to check out how that works then

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By *ravelling_WilburyMan
4 weeks ago

Beverley

It is basically everything Kik isn't in terms of functionality, usability, bots and ads

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By *ilvergent OP Man
4 weeks ago

Wickford

How are groups listed there? Is it easy to search for local groups

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By *irtysnapperMan
4 weeks ago

Bromsgrove

"It is basically everything Kik isn't in terms of functionality, usability, bots and ads "

Yep. Kik is almost unusable nowadays.

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By *mf123Man
4 weeks ago

with one foot out the door

Kik deleted my account without warning so i lost contact with many friends

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By *ub with a ChubbMan
4 weeks ago

Southwest & Cork City

Other than live "streams"

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By *ittlebirdWoman
4 weeks ago

The Big Smoke

Kik is now crap. Adverts all over it.

Telegram is much better IMO

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By *oomerangboyMan
4 weeks ago

Staffordshire

Is telegram just as anonymous as Kik ??

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By *ilvergent OP Man
4 weeks ago

Wickford

Suggest any groups?

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By *ideshaft1971Man
4 weeks ago

Midlands

I still use both but Telegram is more popular

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By *ealitybitesMan
4 weeks ago

Belfast

I've never used t*legram and deleted k*k a few years ago because I wasn't using it.

One thing I've never understood though is joining random groups on either platform with no previous engagement.

I've never joined any chat group that didn't originate here, either through conversation with the admin or another member recommending it.

I've run a few groups that were by invitation only.

I've seen quite a few comments over the years on the forums about issues that people were having with bots and fake accounts and dodgy groups and often wondered if there was a direct correlation to joining anonymous groups because in all the years I used it I didn't experience any of that at all.

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By *lofeldMan
4 weeks ago

Redhill

Bots, service collapsing, messages getting stuck, kik just went totally downhill

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By *ub with a ChubbMan
4 weeks ago

Southwest & Cork City

Only other platform I use is Discord.

Kik is arguably one of the most insecure apps, it's just a shame it didn't shutdown in 2019 as originally planned.

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By *ilvergent OP Man
4 weeks ago

Wickford

"I've never used t*legram and deleted k*k a few years ago because I wasn't using it.

One thing I've never understood though is joining random groups on either platform with no previous engagement.

I've never joined any chat group that didn't originate here, either through conversation with the admin or another member recommending it.

I've run a few groups that were by invitation only.

I guess that’s a personal preference, I tended to use it for both. ‘Random’ groups just for light hearted chat that wouldn’t go anywhere and invite only groups to keep in touch and arange stuff woth ppl I knew. Think both were similar for bots etc was all down to how well admin kept a handle on things

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By *ideshaft1971Man
4 weeks ago

Midlands

"Bots, service collapsing, messages getting stuck, kik just went totally downhill"

Agreed

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