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I'm surprised seeing Kik in there. I remember seeing it years ago (like, really long ago), and thought it never took off.

Do you have any idea how they managed to acquire a teenager user base?

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I think it's a mix of a lot of things:simplistic UI, being one of the first IMs that don't need a phone number and also when everyone has it you have to have it to so... it only grows exponentially from here. Last thing people underestimate how viral kids and teens are one teen can literally convert his/her class in one day.

Also interestingly I get that question all the time and I've discussed it with the CEO of Kik.

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