KiK Messenger

Started by Belldandy July 30th, 2014 3:02 PM
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Belldandy

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Age 30
Female
Ottawa, Ontario
Seen October 29th, 2018
Posted December 27th, 2016
3,978 posts
10 Years
This might belong in Tech, but I fear lackluster exposure.

Do you guys use KiK? It basically uses a username (of your choice) and data to message people over the Internet. It's on iPod, iPad, Android and other mobile devices as an app.

I didn't see the point of KiK until I realized that, especially online, I don't want to share my phone number, Skype or Facebook with just anyone due to personal information / stalkers. KiK doesn't divulge that sensitive information unless you say it yourself. It's great to be private online and still conveniently talk to people. KiK uses less data than Skype messaging, too, and is of course compatible with WiFi.

My username is: Belldandy21. I'd like to have more coherent conversations with PC members that PMs do not quite offer.

Had you heard of KiK before this?

Let me know if you've added me :)

Feel free to share your KiK username, too!

Logical Cabbage

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Age 23
Female
Houston, Texas
Seen August 16th, 2018
Posted February 21st, 2015
1,264 posts
9.1 Years
And I'm here thinking only my friends use Kik...

Username: Logical Cabbage

All you need to know and please tell me here if you add me.
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Tsutarja

Age 28
he / him
Florida
Seen 4 Hours Ago
Posted 13 Hours Ago
27,327 posts
13.2 Years
This might belong in Tech, but I fear lackluster exposure.
It's always best to ask the moderator of a section if you aren't sure if a topic belongs or not. But not to worry, it's nowhere near lackluster! :)

Anyways, yes I do have a KiK name, but I don't use it at all because I don't really know anybody to chat with. :p I won't reveal my name on here though for privacy reasons.

Sonata

Don't let me disappear

Age 27
Male
Indiana
Seen 8 Hours Ago
Posted March 25th, 2023
13,619 posts
10.2 Years
Username: alvmonster

I only really have kik for the reason that people on meetme don't like to give out their number and then theres a couple of people I know that don't have phones so that's the only way to talk.

Belldandy

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Age 30
Female
Ottawa, Ontario
Seen October 29th, 2018
Posted December 27th, 2016
3,978 posts
10 Years
Username: alvmonster

I only really have kik for the reason that people on meetme don't like to give out their number and then theres a couple of people I know that don't have phones so that's the only way to talk.
I used MeetMe for a little bit, same with Badoo. I gave up because of:

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10154341910480305.1073741838.834490304&type=1&l=50ce9f9d87

#shudders

DJTiki

absolutely should have never given me the internet

Male
Florida, USA
Seen November 23rd, 2022
Posted April 11th, 2021
1,256 posts
9.2 Years
Username: DarkSpur

I have another Kik, but I just made a new one, so personal information, doesn't get out. I know I have complete control over my personal info, but still scared, becuase people are creepy as hell. Don't worry, I'm an honest guy.

Pendraflare

Age 32
Male
Pennsylvania
Seen July 30th, 2021
Posted March 29th, 2021
6,263 posts
9.8 Years
I have heard of KiK, but never really thought of trying to IM people through mobile exclusive programs (I prefer doing it on the computer). Although it might be something to attempt to check out and try to get the ropes of if I found people to use it with.
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Belldandy

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Age 30
Female
Ottawa, Ontario
Seen October 29th, 2018
Posted December 27th, 2016
3,978 posts
10 Years
I have heard of KiK, but never really thought of trying to IM people through mobile exclusive programs (I prefer doing it on the computer). Although it might be something to attempt to check out and try to get the ropes of if I found people to use it with.
Yeah :) It's also nice for people who just have data plans, though, and no texting. Or for people who use WiFi to communicate (calling with Skype, texting with KiK or whatever else).

It's good to inter-device "texting," too. It offers to same Read / Delivered / Sent functions as the iPhone and BBM, but it works like iMessage and BBM whether you're contacting someone on an iPod or Android. Usually, if you text an Android with an iPhone it won't show you those because it defaults to SMS and not an iMessage.

So kinda neat, but for specific scenarios :)

Meganium

memento mori

she/her
Houston, TX
Seen February 1st, 2023
Posted February 1st, 2023
I have a kik but I almost never used it. The first time I used it I attracted people that wanted to cyber >____________<.

I'll probably stick to iMessaging since it's most convenient, but my kik (leafystewart) is there just in case there's an emergency and all xD.

Oryx

CoquettishCat

Age 30
Female
Seen January 30th, 2015
Posted December 27th, 2014
13,184 posts
12.2 Years
I only use it to talk to Andy because he's Australian so we can't text. My new phone can handle having Skype open most of the time though so for a lot of people it won't really be necessary. I like it though!


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Kotone

someone needed a doctor?

Female
somewhere ;]
Seen June 29th, 2018
Posted June 14th, 2018
2,787 posts
14.1 Years
i have a kik, but i keep downloading it and deleting it. don't have people to talk to on there!

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mikey

Age 30
Male
Seen 8 Hours Ago
Posted 4 Days Ago
6,229 posts
14.1 Years
I've used Kik before. It was pretty cool. Not anymore though. Just don't have a use for it anymore.

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Tsutarja

Age 28
he / him
Florida
Seen 4 Hours Ago
Posted 13 Hours Ago
27,327 posts
13.2 Years
Hey :). Feel free to kik me. My username is : Spazzyda59

Peace. :)
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