Difference between revisions of "Yik Yak"
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| − | [[Wiki:Tyler_Droll|Tyler Droll]] and [[Wiki:Brooks_Buffington|Brooks Buffington]] first came up the idea for this app when they attended [[Wiki:Furman_University|Furman University]]. Droll and Buffington were intrigued by anonymous Twitter accounts that were catered specifically to the Furman campus, and they wanted to recreate this experience in a phone application<ref>"Yik Yak inspiration." Yik Yak. http://techcrunch.com/gallery/a-brief-history-of-yik-yak/slide/5/ </ref>. However, it was not until they graduated when they wanted take their idea more seriously. | + | [[Wiki:Tyler_Droll|Tyler Droll]] and [[Wiki:Brooks_Buffington|Brooks Buffington]] first came up the idea for this app when they attended [[Wiki:Furman_University|Furman University]]. Droll and Buffington were intrigued by anonymous Twitter accounts that were catered specifically to the Furman campus, and they wanted to recreate this experience in a phone application<ref>"Yik Yak inspiration." Yik Yak. http://techcrunch.com/gallery/a-brief-history-of-yik-yak/slide/5/ </ref>. However, it was not until they graduated when they wanted take their idea more seriously. As Yik Yak started picking up more steam [[Wiki:Atlanta_Captial|Atlanta Capital]], which was an investment firm, decided to invest $20,000 into Yik Yak<ref>"Yik Yak investment." Yik Yak. http://techcrunch.com/gallery/a-brief-history-of-yik-yak/slide/7/</ref> |
==Similar Applications== | ==Similar Applications== | ||
===Whisper=== | ===Whisper=== | ||
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==Features== | ==Features== | ||
===Photo Sharing=== | ===Photo Sharing=== | ||
| − | On July 15, 2015 Yik Yak started allowing users to post photos. However, Yik Yak moderates the photos before they are actually posted. Their guidelines are that you should not post inappropriate photos (anything you wouldn’t send to your mother), illegal content, or faces will be allowed in local feeds"<ref>"Photo guidelines." Yik Yak. https://blog.yikyak.com/blog/introducing-photos </ref>. | + | On July 15, 2015 Yik Yak started allowing users to post photos. However, Yik Yak moderates the photos before they are actually posted. Their guidelines are that you should not post inappropriate photos (anything you wouldn’t send to your mother), illegal content, or faces will be allowed in local feeds"<ref>"Photo guidelines." Yik Yak. https://blog.yikyak.com/blog/introducing-photos </ref>. This |
===Herd/Basecamp=== | ===Herd/Basecamp=== | ||
On May 15, 2015 Yik Yak released the ability for users to set a basecamp for their yak feed. With this users would be able to set their yak feed to a certain location even though they are not actually in that area. Once you set up your herd, you will have the capability to switch between posting in your local feed or your "My Herd" feed."<ref>"My Herd." Yik Yak. http://blog.yikyak.com/blog/basecamp </ref> | On May 15, 2015 Yik Yak released the ability for users to set a basecamp for their yak feed. With this users would be able to set their yak feed to a certain location even though they are not actually in that area. Once you set up your herd, you will have the capability to switch between posting in your local feed or your "My Herd" feed."<ref>"My Herd." Yik Yak. http://blog.yikyak.com/blog/basecamp </ref> | ||
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Yik Yak is a location-based social media application that was developed by Tyler Droll and Brooks Buffington. They created this application with the goal, "to create a way for people to instantly connect with everyone around them. As of now, Yik Yak is now located in over 2000 campuses across the United States"[1].
Yik Yak works off anonymous submissions from people within a 5-mile proximity. The main page consists of a refreshable feed of posts users have made. Yik Yak prefers to call their posts "yaks". As a user you are allowed to upvote, downvote, and comment on these yaks[2]. If your yak gets enough upvotes, it will be put under the "Hot" tab, which is where the most popular yaks are put. On the other hand, if your yak gets 5 more downvotes compared to upvotes, your yak will be removed from the public feed. The user will build up yakarma as they do more of these actions.
Contents
History
Tyler Droll and Brooks Buffington first came up the idea for this app when they attended Furman University. Droll and Buffington were intrigued by anonymous Twitter accounts that were catered specifically to the Furman campus, and they wanted to recreate this experience in a phone application[3]. However, it was not until they graduated when they wanted take their idea more seriously. As Yik Yak started picking up more steam Atlanta Capital, which was an investment firm, decided to invest $20,000 into Yik Yak[4]
Similar Applications
Whisper
Nearby
Features
Photo Sharing
On July 15, 2015 Yik Yak started allowing users to post photos. However, Yik Yak moderates the photos before they are actually posted. Their guidelines are that you should not post inappropriate photos (anything you wouldn’t send to your mother), illegal content, or faces will be allowed in local feeds"[5]. This
Herd/Basecamp
On May 15, 2015 Yik Yak released the ability for users to set a basecamp for their yak feed. With this users would be able to set their yak feed to a certain location even though they are not actually in that area. Once you set up your herd, you will have the capability to switch between posting in your local feed or your "My Herd" feed."[6]
Ethical Implications
Bullying & Cyberbullying
References
- ↑ "about." Yik Yak. https://www.yikyak.com/about
- ↑ "features." Yik Yak. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yik_Yak
- ↑ "Yik Yak inspiration." Yik Yak. http://techcrunch.com/gallery/a-brief-history-of-yik-yak/slide/5/
- ↑ "Yik Yak investment." Yik Yak. http://techcrunch.com/gallery/a-brief-history-of-yik-yak/slide/7/
- ↑ "Photo guidelines." Yik Yak. https://blog.yikyak.com/blog/introducing-photos
- ↑ "My Herd." Yik Yak. http://blog.yikyak.com/blog/basecamp
