I’m no longer a Chatroulette virgin. And truth be told, I waited for my wife to leave the house before I logged on. Don’t know if that makes me an official creep, but I had no idea what to expect.
I should have known better.
While I still marvel at how far technology has come in my lifetime, I also marvel at how sick and perverted so many Internet users are.
Ripe for the sexual deviants who peruse the classifieds at the back of the Village Voice or the trolls on Craigslist, Chatroulette puts a face, or a penis, on the conversation.
What is Chatroulette?
With no login or registration, Chatroulette pairs up random strangers to have a Webcam chat. If you don’t like what you see or where the conversation is going, you can “NEXT” a person with the click of a button. This will initiate a new session with another stranger. Aside from video, paired folks can text chat too.
Chatroulette was founded by Andrey Ternovskiy, a 17-year-old Moscow-based high school student, who is currently traveling the world and entertaining 7-digit offers for the site and/or future plans.
The site generates revenue thanks to a partnership with online dating Websites.
What to expect.
This site is not for the faint of heart. Roulette in Vegas gives you a 1 in 38 chance to land on your number, with Chatroulette, the number of possibilities are endless. In other words, there is no way to predict what you will see. And that’s the appeal. Read more
