Earlier quoted context omitted.
... And if you're intersex, what then?
Intersex people still generally fall on one side of the binary in how they identify and/or present, so they can choose the closest option.
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#32Earlier quoted context omitted.
Intersex people still generally fall on one side of the binary in how they identify and/or present, so they can choose the closest option.
"Generally", means there are exceptions to the rule. If the ancient Greeks could handle more than two, can't we, today?
Sure, though, we have the tech and ability to handle more than two, but until we get to the point where that's the norm not every situation where we don't isn't one where the sky falling.
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#33The UI is nice and clean but the chat partner takes a while (closed out of it while waiting), I'd say try to add indication of estimated wait times, and honestly? A mini game while you wait like the dinosaur on Chrome. Or, at least a request to notify you when someone does get connected. Little things go a long way in UX.
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#34Why on Earth would I trust this?
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#35It's clear to me that the criticism is coming from people who had never used omegle. While it's all valid, it was extraordinarily popular anyway.
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#36I genuinely have no idea what to chose in the gender-screen (since neither option applies) and can't just say "You don't get to know that". Why is this needed? Edit: clarification
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#39It’s a bit awkward that “in 2025” (your words) you’re focusing so heavily on gender, especially with a subpar implementation: You only allow “male” and “female” (which right off the bat will make many people close the website, even if they identify with either), have zero checks (as if people didn’t lie about that on the internet all the time), and make people type it themselves (when it should be a dropdown or radio…
Consider it a compliment that transgender and nonbinary people are considered wise enough to stay off such sites.
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#40It’s a bit awkward that “in 2025” (your words) you’re focusing so heavily on gender, especially with a subpar implementation: You only allow “male” and “female” (which right off the bat will make many people close the website, even if they identify with either), have zero checks (as if people didn’t lie about that on the internet all the time), and make people type it themselves (when it should be a dropdown or radio…
What world are you living in?