Show HN: Coffeehouse, one-on-one voicechat with random HN users

Post by thimkerbell » Sat, Jan 20, 2024, 7:13 PM UTC

CoastalCoder wrote: post #111

loceng wrote: post #69

Is it surprising or unsurprising to see such amount of social anxiety in the comments?

For me, commenting on HN is a low-risk activity: - Nobody knows who I am - If I'm attacked, I can usually write it off as random Internet people being jerks or having bad days. - I don't accidentally say stupid stuff because the clock is running out for a timely response. - If I say something rash or nasty, I can often delete it before many people read it.

Post by fshr » Sat, Jan 20, 2024, 7:29 PM UTC

LoganDark wrote: post #96

hkt wrote: post #46

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I'd ask if they now feel it would've been better spent on public services

Public services will eat millions and barely do anything with the money except line people's pockets. For some reason it's just more expensive when the government does it.

Post by Aerbil313 » Sat, Jan 20, 2024, 8:04 PM UTC

stephenitis wrote: post #9

start button recaptcha not working on iphone chrome. I feel like there should be a more interactive visual space rather tha n just an expresso. What if I'm on tea?

Post by agent008t » Sat, Jan 20, 2024, 8:15 PM UTC

fargoth wrote: post #48

herpdyderp wrote: post #39

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Isn't that... what we have here at Hacker News already?

Honestly I wouldn't mind a good ol' fashioned global group chat. I know there are moderation issues there, but I miss IRC and want more of that feeling elsewhere. I should just go reinstall my IRC setup...

Post by thfuran » Sat, Jan 20, 2024, 8:24 PM UTC

LoganDark wrote: post #97

thfuran wrote: post #72

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But first they'd have to sneak into my house and somehow trick my into talking.

Or have you visit a convenient website that streams your voice to the internet?