Why?
I've not tried it because the site is down, but a requirement for paired users to have something in common - like being a hn reader - works really well for these things! Omegle's main chat is really spammy, but if you add "gardening" or whatever as a requested common topic, you're likely to get an actual conversation.
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#12I like the idea. Too bad it can't handle the load
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#13I liked the idea, wanted to give it a go. At first try the website did not load, a few refreshes later I can now see the home screen but nothing happens when I click anywhere on the page.
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#15It would be great if it could show how long it takes on average until one is matched with a partner. Maybe it could also show how many people are chatting right now.
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#18Really cool! Are headphones a must for now...?
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#20Cool idea. I spent a few minutes waiting for a match but no luck, so I’ll try again later. If this link was shared to say, Reddit or 4chan, would it be fair to say we wouldn’t pair with random HN users?
In the long term, I want to make it possible for everyone to have their own coffeehouse ... voicechat with random people from your favorite subreddit, readers of your favorite blog, etc..