Is this notably different from the old pen-and-phonebook method? (drop phonebook on floor, close eyes, stab page with pen)
Yes, instead of being connected to somebody who doesn't want to talk you'll be connected with somebody who does.
Show HN: We built Callroulette, a chatroulette for phones
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Re: Show HN: We built Callroulette, a chatroulette for phones
#32Blind people would likely appreciate it. Why don't you forward this to some schools for the blind?
Why would blind people appreciate this any more or less than seeing people would?
Because it's audio oriented. Many of the phreakers in the 70s were blind. Some could whistle the phone codes without boxing. They had massive phone parties.
Re: Show HN: We built Callroulette, a chatroulette for phones
#33The trolls have already got in, there's some guy who's screaming PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS all day.
I anticipated 'smacking' noises.
Re: Show HN: We built Callroulette, a chatroulette for phones
#34Great, I can't wait to hear what the verbal equivalent of a man pleasuring himself sounds like.
Don't know that I agree with the downvoter. When I had tried Chatroulette after it first became popular it was literally like a 1 in 4 chance you are going to be looking at a dude masturbating. If you are going to go public with a system like this, you have to have an effective moderation system in place for it to even have a chance.
Yeah, to be honest. Branding the product in comparison to Chatroulette is just a bad idea. When Chatroulette first came out, it seemed like a really cool concept. The ability to travel the world from your computer and meet people face to face seemed promising.
Sadly, the inability to moderate the system has left the vast population disenchanted with the service. Branding yourself with Chatroulette will only bring along that baggage and negative opinion.