I decided to download Yik Yak about two weeks ago. We had our discussion in class about anonymity on the internet using this app as an example. I heard about Yik Yak through a friend of mine that goes to the University of New Hampshire (a Yaking hotspot) and figured it was about time I tried it out.
At first I was shocked just how honest people were. There were those crude bathroom and sex yaks, but there were also a number of just plain friendly yaks and genuine confessions. While scrolling through the feed, all I could think was "There is noooo way anyone would ever tweet that..." No one would ever talk about how their life is in the bedroom or in the bathroom if their name is attached.
I must say it was pretty addicting the first day I tried out the app. I even yakked a few times to see just how much "yakkarma" I could get (I currently have 1034 after two weeks of yakking.) It is truly a refreshing form of social media.
I must say it was pretty addicting the first day I tried out the app. I even yakked a few times to see just how much "yakkarma" I could get (I currently have 1034 after two weeks of yakking.) It is truly a refreshing form of social media.
Happy yaking!
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