The Internet we grew up with is dying. I wish we could go back to dial-up days.
Omegle 2009-2023
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Re: Omegle 2009-2023
#462Anyone know the tech stack this awesome 18 yr old used to create this service back in the day that was able to support so many concurrent users?
It used webRTC, at least in the early days. Same as Chat Roulette. That was why it was able to scale the way it did.
Re: Omegle 2009-2023
#463> I worry that, unless the tide turns soon, the Internet I fell in love with may cease to exist, and in its place, we will have something closer to a souped-up version of TV – focused largely on passive consumption, with much less opportunity for active participation and genuine human connection. You’re not alone my friend. The “old good times” internet is long gone and the situation is evolving very fast.
It's still there, the old internet. You just uave a hard time finding it with corporate tools like the modern google.
Re: Omegle 2009-2023
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#466This brings back some amazing memories. If I remember correctly, the original inspiration for Omegle came from 4chan; or more precisely, a user thought of stretching the limits of "anonymous free speech" to realtime communications, and came up with the idea in late 2007. The PoC server for it was nothing more than "telnet to this IP" and it was sporadically advertised on 4chan for a short while. Astonishingly, Google…
God, they're complaining about newposters all the way back in 2007. Is the problem really Eternal September or is it just "kids these days"? Also Leif K-Brooks is a thoughtful person, and it bleeds into his posts I don't know why exactly I think a one on one chat system would be different from an imageboard. When one makes a post on an image or discussion board, I think one does take into account that his words are g…
Eternal September is an observable phenomenon whenever a new demographic in a community outstrips the old guard. This is fundamentally different than "kids these days", though you may find some overlap.
Re: Omegle 2009-2023
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Re: Omegle 2009-2023
#468Earlier quoted context omitted.
What "basic behavior" is that? Anonymously video chatting strangers on the internet? Can't you already do that in many Discord servers? Or on dozens of other apps and websites (e.g. Chatroulette)? There clearly isn't anything fundamentally illegal about the practice, or these would all be shut down.
You'll notice that all of those sites have registrations where you have to create an account and affirm that you're over the age of 13 rather than just putting "Don't use this if you're under 13" in tiny print at the bottom of a page. Even Chatroulette has a big popup where you have to affirm you're over 18 and that you agree to their terms and conditions before using the site..
What does this accomplish?
Re: Omegle 2009-2023
#469The Internet we grew up with is dying. I wish we could go back to dial-up days.
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Re: Omegle 2009-2023
#470Earlier quoted context omitted.
What "basic behavior" is that? Anonymously video chatting strangers on the internet? Can't you already do that in many Discord servers? Or on dozens of other apps and websites (e.g. Chatroulette)? There clearly isn't anything fundamentally illegal about the practice, or these would all be shut down.
You'll notice that all of those sites have registrations where you have to create an account and affirm that you're over the age of 13 rather than just putting "Don't use this if you're under 13" in tiny print at the bottom of a page. Even Chatroulette has a big popup where you have to affirm you're over 18 and that you agree to their terms and conditions before using the site..
When has that ever effectively stopped anything? Is it that it seems more careful?