Y99 is an online chat room service from India that lets people anonymously chat with others. It mimics the chat rooms of the 1990s and early 2000s. Users only need a username to talk with others. Users can then enter chat rooms to talk with strangers via text or voice, or they can share photos and links to videos.
Some chat rooms require account verification instead of just a username. This means users must sign up and verify their account to join a chatroom.
In addition to chat rooms, users can privately chat with strangers. They can do this by choosing a user and starting a chat, or by using the ‘random’ feature on Y99. Like Omegle, the site then randomly matches you to another user.
Users can also create their own public or private chat rooms. They can choose to add a password or untick the option to ‘submit to Y99’s Search’.
Like chat rooms of the ’90s and ’00s, the website is chaotic and filled with ads, users and potential bots.
Why users might like Y99
Y99 has the nostalgic factor for some older users who chat on it. However, teens might like the ‘retro’ style, variety of chat rooms and the anonymity they can’t get from regular social media.
Chat rooms cover a variety of themes and topics — from ‘Teens Only’ to LGBT rooms and support for depression or other issues. As such, teens might find a community they identify well with. However, other options like Tumblr or Discord can offer similar, safer experiences.
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