KIK shutting down due to SEC lawsuit

[ToyMaster 15]

With in the past few hours news among the tech community has announced that KIK is going to shut down the message system in order to concentrate on the higher revenue KIN crypto currency in order to finance a fight against the SEC.

 

Sucks because the real time camera is a useful tool for vetting.

 

What else is there.?

[cplnuswing 4,713]

We have never used Kik so not even sure what the advantages of it were over other methods of contacting people. I'm sure something will fill the void, at least for a while, and there's always the option of going back to how it was done for years before all the various phone messaging apps came along.

 

Here's one take on KIK shutting down I'm way behind the times on KIK, etc. but on the surface it doesn't sound quite right. The one people have heard of shutting down to focus on the one people haven't heard of. I suspect it's because one has proven not to make money, and the other has hopes (at least to the developers) of making money, and all the other reasons given are sort of just window dressing around that.

[Fitlakecouple 451]

With in the past few hours news among the tech community has announced that KIK is going to shut down the message system in order to concentrate on the higher revenue KIN crypto currency in order to finance a fight against the SEC.

 

Sucks because the real time camera is a useful tool for vetting.

 

What else is there.?

 

Three alternatiives are: Telegram, MeWe, and WhatsApp.

[SW_PA_Couple 4,024]

What else is there.?

Facetime. Neither my wife nor I have had any trouble by giving a mobile phone number out to a prospective contact.

 

It is interesting that KIK is getting kicked to the side. I believe that its attraction for swingers was that it was cheap. Yinz gets what yinz pays for.

 

BTY, great first post. WELCOME to Swingersboard.

[Fitlakecouple 451]

Facetime. Neither my wife nor I have had any trouble by giving a mobile phone number out to a prospective contact.

 

It is interesting that KIK is getting kicked to the side. I believe that its attraction for swingers was that it was cheap. Yinz gets what yinz pays for.

 

BTY, great first post. WELCOME to Swingersboard.

 

Giving out your mobile number to unvetted prospects is not a good idea.

[ToyMaster 15]

We don't give out mobile numbers. I prefer internet based chat. A group of us are taking Discord for a spin, but I'm not impressed so far. Going to try MeWe next.

[two4youinswva 3,068]

The BBC article on the shutdown:

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-49809449

[shy_couple 459]

For us, KIK replaces Yahoo IM. Easier, portable, and allows us to bet without giving our phone number. Either someone will buy it and keep it alive or we’ll move on to SnapChat or WhatsAp.

[ToyMaster 15]

We are liking MeWe so far.

[Fitlakecouple 451]

Just discovered that telegram is available via your desktop and it syncs with your phone and ipad.

[Baconheads 432]

Kik so far is still up and running

[ToyMaster 15]

Looks like KIK chat is going to be sold and continued. MeWe is better but KIK is the LS standard.

[SW_PA_Couple 4,024]

… Bi the way, …

I appreciate your play on words.

[Lee714 81]

Threema.