Chatroulette
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|---|---|
| "One-on-one" chat | |
| languages | English |
| operator | Andrei Ternowski |
| editorial staff | Andrei Ternowski |
| Registration | not mandatory |
| On-line | November 10, 2009 |
| https://chatroulette.com/ | |
Chatroulette is a video chat - service , which in November 2009 by the Russians Andrei Ternowski was launched.
functionality
Chatroulette connects two randomly selected users in a chat for two ("one-on-one"), through which it is possible to communicate via webcam, microphone and keyboard. Both sides can disconnect from the chat partner at any time in order to be connected to a new user. There is no way to go back to the previous chat partner.
The Flash player is required to use the website . According to Andrei Ternowski, the website runs on seven servers in Frankfurt am Main , and operations are financed through advertising income.
The functionality of Chatroulette is now also used by various sites derived from it.
use
Chatroulette quickly gained new visitors through media reports and internet links. According to its own information, the website already had 30 million visitors in February 2010. The US market research company Comscore speaks of 1.56 million visitors in April 2010 and 1.33 million visitors in May 2010, which for the first time also means a reduction in the number of visitors. An Alexa Traffic Rank of 1384 (worldwide) and 2235 (USA) speaks for the very high popularity (June 17, 2010).
“Chatroulette” is the fastest-spreading search term on Google worldwide in 2010, followed by iPad . There are now numerous extensions that transfer the concept of Chatroulette to social networks such as Facebook or Google+ . Users also report on stars and singers who use the chat portal and chat exuberantly with their fans, such as Snoop Dogg and Chris Brown. Various videos have been published on YouTube. Even the comedian Ulmen has already started an online series of shows on the subject of chatroulette.
criticism
According to Jugendschutz.net , the website is not suitable for young people because it also shows content that is harmful to young people, such as pornography or political extremism. According to a study by the Internet analysis company RJMetrics from March 2010, around 13 percent of users are undressed at the start of the chat, undress or engage in sexual acts during it. Other media also report that in chat roulette often only penises can be seen and in many cases it is not possible to have a conversation.
Chatroulette tries to counteract this trend. There is now a button to report “inappropriate content”. If three reports are received from a user, he will be blocked for 40 minutes. Software is used to analyze images that can lead to a ban of up to 24 hours if a user behaves inappropriately.
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Chatroulette’s Creator, 17, Introduces Himself . nytimes.com; accessed on January 12, 2017
- ^ One on One: Andrey Ternovskiy, Creator of Chatroulette . nytimes.com; accessed on January 17, 2017
- ↑ Chatroulette Has Its First Down Month - Fad Over? sfgate.com; Retrieved August 8, 2010
- ↑ Chatroulette.com Site Info . alexa.com
- ↑ google.com
- ↑ PlusRoulette: Chatroulette for Google+ . netzwelt.de
- ↑ Chatroulette Ulmen Show and Stars. Chatroulettealternative.de
- ↑ Out of control: Chatroulette is a thorn in the side of youth activists . computerwoche.de; Retrieved July 25, 2010
- ↑ Chatroulette Is 89 Percent Male, 47 Percent American, And 13 Percent Perverts . techcrunch.com; Retrieved July 25, 2010
- ↑ Chatroulette: Penis. Zack. Penis. Zack. Penis . taz.de; accessed on January 12, 2017
- ↑ Chatroulette: "Show me your breasts, baby" . Time online ; Retrieved July 25, 2010
- ↑ Chatroulette: The Taming of the Freakshow . sueddeutsche.de; Retrieved July 25, 2010
- ↑ Chatroulette collects IP addresses & screenshots . winfuture.de