Remembering Kik: The Era of 'To Be Honest' and Unfiltered Social Media

In a recent online video, a content creator sparked a discussion about the bygone era of the social media app Kik and the once-prevalent "to be honest" (TBH) trend. The creator, speaking from what appears to be an office setting, shared her nostalgic reflections on how users in the mid-2010s would engage in group chats on Kik, often sharing screenshots of other users' profile pictures to openly rate and comment on them. "We were bold-faced on Instagram, we didn't have stories, we were on the feed," she recounted, highlighting a perceived difference in online bravery compared to today's social media landscape. She described the process of friends sharing what they considered to be someone's "best picture" in a group chat, followed by collective "to be honest" ratings and comments, such as "You cool, you cute, you could dress, rate 8." The creator expressed a strong desire to revisit this period of unfiltered online interaction, emphasizing the unique social dynamics that characterized early social media platforms like Kik.

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