There's value in this -- ping me if you want to discuss more.
I like the idea and would like to join the discussion.
Ask HN: Is there a masterbation-free site where I can have random conversations?
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Re: Ask HN: Is there a masterbation-free site where I can have random conversations?
#22> I might build it myself Build it if you think it'd be fun or something worthwhile for your CV. Don't build it because you want it to be a useful, nudity-free chat service. People have tried that (including Chat Roulette itself). It's hard to get people to use things with their real identities. Unfortunately, anonymity also enables trolling. I think it's impossible to have a random chat site without masturbation. It…
I think it's possible to more or less exclude nudity. If you kick out anonymity and build out profiles around user's social networks (Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter etc), which something like this would do, there are some good ways to 1) be pretty sure of identity and 2) make sure people can't create duplicate accounts. With those parameters I think out of the gate people are less likely to whip out their junk, and, if…
Well a WhatsApp like service can provide real users without duplication and phone numbers are pretty good source of identity.
Such service would not reveal the number to anyone or won't need number to connect but to just verify profiles.
Re: Ask HN: Is there a masterbation-free site where I can have random conversations?
#23> I might build it myself Build it if you think it'd be fun or something worthwhile for your CV. Don't build it because you want it to be a useful, nudity-free chat service. People have tried that (including Chat Roulette itself). It's hard to get people to use things with their real identities. Unfortunately, anonymity also enables trolling. I think it's impossible to have a random chat site without masturbation. It…
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Re: Ask HN: Is there a masterbation-free site where I can have random conversations?
#24Earlier quoted context omitted.
Typing on IRC is still pretty "in-your-head". The idea is to replicate online, as much as possible, the experience of having a face-to-face conversation.
I like face-to-face conversations but I'm not a fan of video conversations. In fact, I prefer audio-only if I have to conference in. Maybe if you made it audio only that might make for better conversations and a reduction in "masterbaters".
I second an audio only approach. To me this would filter out a lot of the potentially scandalous video conversations you might have.
Audio also forces both users to focus just on the conversation and takes away the worries of how you look, lighting, etc.
With audio, you remove some of the friction of having a webcam, laptop, etc for video unlike for audio you could potentially integrate it to a cell service.
Re: Ask HN: Is there a masterbation-free site where I can have random conversations?
#25For years people have been using speaking to themselves in a mirror as a method for improving social skills. The digital version of this is probably streaming. Maybe you could try something like stre.am or periscope for practicing speaking to others and of course you would greatly reduce the number of "jerks" you encounter as long as you're the only one in the conversation streaming video. (disclosure: I work for the company that makes stre.am)
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#27Make online friends. See if they will talk with you via an existing service, such as Skype.
I have had lots of online friends over the years and talked by phone, met in person, done video chats and other kinds of chat. "No masturbation" is more about the social connections you make, not the platform you use per se.
Re: Ask HN: Is there a masterbation-free site where I can have random conversations?
#28How about building it, then inviting only people who you trust not to put nudity or bad things in general, and thenm if it takes off, making the website accepting only users who have been invited by current members?
Re: Ask HN: Is there a masterbation-free site where I can have random conversations?
#29Earlier quoted context omitted.
I think it's possible to more or less exclude nudity. If you kick out anonymity and build out profiles around user's social networks (Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter etc), which something like this would do, there are some good ways to 1) be pretty sure of identity and 2) make sure people can't create duplicate accounts. With those parameters I think out of the gate people are less likely to whip out their junk, and, if…
You mean I can't create another account on Facebook, Twitter, or LinkedIn? Weird. I was under the impression that it was easy. Social network linking != nudity filter.
You can require a minimum number of connections; this isn't perfect since there are ways to fake this out as well, but I don't think it can be done for without investing time or money. (Also, it means that if you don't have many friends/etc. that you cannot use the service.)
Re: Ask HN: Is there a masterbation-free site where I can have random conversations?
#30I tought and searched for this 3 Days ago. Found nothing. I'm interested!