Non-Anonymous Chat
Consumer and social
random chat
SHOW HN2011
Non-Anonymous Chat
I hacked this together to see whether there is a group of people that prefer not to chat in anonymity.
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29points
20comments
#379of 1,097 in 2011
Top 35%of 2011 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
3 positive, 4 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 5 critical, out of 14 comments about the project. Thread score +0.01.
Execution: 0 for, 4 againstIdea: 2 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Fun and entertaining, and enlightening
From 3 comments
I couldn't decide if this would be awkward or not before I jumped in. After using it: kind of awkward, but totally fun and enlightening. I was impressed with every person I…
roshangry on HNI'm a bit surprised... I have found this to be far more entertaining, and intriguing, than I originally hypothesized...
d0ne on HNI had fun, talked to Mark Bao, a beautiful woman and a 7 foot dude from SF.
thomasdavis on HN
Objections
Connection failures and empty online user count
From 4 comments
Never actually connected me. Also says "Users Online: 0"
derekdahmer on HNSame here, had to refresh for a session.
vnorby on HNWell, it never connects me with anyone and it says n/a for current users online. I had to use FF.
ashamedlion on HNSeems to be having some issues on chrome for me, but it's fun. I rather like it. All people from HN, so I am guessing that helps.
ashamedlion on HN
Requires Facebook account
From 2 comments
I'd love to use it but I don't use Facebook
dools on HNtheres so many online video chat applications as facebook apps or using fb credentials.
angryasian on HN
Reconnects to same person after disconnect
From 1 comment
Amusing, but I had lots of failures... and kept connecting to the same guy after we disconnected.
neilk on HN
Alternatives named
Other Facebook video chat apps
From 1 comment
theres so many online video chat applications as facebook apps or using fb credentials.
angryasian on HN