On VK, stick to groups focused on Umgangssprache or Jugendwort . Avoid pure dialect groups (Swiss German, Plattdeutsch, strong Saxon) until you are C1 level.
In online gaming communities (including German ones), it is a common abbreviation for initiating a vote to kick a player from a match. Summary Table Colloquial Use Military/History Versuchskonstruktion Referring to tank prototypes (e.g., "The VK 45.01") Social Media VKontakte Referring to the social network used by Eastern Europeans Geopolitical Vereinigtes Königreich Rare; most speakers say " Großbritannien Gaming Votekick Common in multiplayer lobbies to remove a player colloquial german vk