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There are no restrictionsgfdsgfsdfds on age or any other user characteristic. The site does not censor contributions through a profanity filter. The BBC has commented, "This is not a site for younger users."<ref>{{cite web|last=Russell |first=Kate |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/click_online/8114672.stm |title=Programmes | Click | Webscape |publisher=BBC News |date=2009-06-26 |accessdate=2010-03-17}}</ref> |
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Leif K-Brooks has also acknowledged the questionable content of the site, expressing "disappointment" at the way in which the site has been used. Furthermore, 'Get Safe Online' magsjklgfdsnaging director, Tony Neate, has told the [[BBC]] that "It's certainly dangerous for children and young people", going on to say that "for parents it's got to be a concern".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8539701.stm|title=Chatroulette and Omegle: chat rooms with a twist| publisher=BBC News |date=2010-03-24 |accessdate=2010-06-06}}</ref> |
Leif K-Brooks has also acknowledged the questionable content of the site, expressing "disappointment" at the way in which the site has been used. Furthermore, 'Get Safe Online' magsjklgfdsnaging director, Tony Neate, has told the [[BBC]] that "It's certainly dangerous for children and young people", going on to say that "for parents it's got to be a concern".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8539701.stm|title=Chatroulette and Omegle: chat rooms with a twist| publisher=BBC News |date=2010-03-24 |accessdate=2010-06-06}}</ref> |
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Type of site | Instant messaging, video chat, stranger chat |
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| Available in | English |
| Created by | Leif K-Brooks |
| URL | Omegle.com |
| Registration | None |
Omegle is a website used for talking to strangers via online chat. The service randomly pairs up users online into one-on-one chat windows (with option of blocking certain cameras), where they can chat anonymously using the handles "You" and "Stranger". The site was created by 18-year old Leif K-Brooks of Brattleboro, Vermont and was launched on March 25, 2009.[2][3] The name "Omegle" is an alteration of the word omega. The blue part of the logo contains an omega (Ω) turned diagonally. On March 14, 2010, Omegle introduced a video conferencing feature in addition to text chatting.
Less than a month after its March 2009 launch, Omegle garnered around 150,000 page views a day.[4] The use of the mandatory chatnames "You" and "Stranger", the "Talk to Strangers!" slogan of the site, and prompts such as "Your conversational partner has disconnected" at the end of a chat, appeared to fuel the popularity of the site.[5]
The kind of chat that Omegle popularized is called anonymous chat, stranger chat, or 1-on-1 chat. Comparisons have been made to early 1990s AOL.[6] The site now provides an Omegle mobile application that lets users chat with strangers from an Android, iPhone, iPod Touch, or Palm webOS device.[7]
The site uses anti-spam software, known as reCAPTCHA, which periodically challenges users in order to prevent spam messages being sent by automated bots.
Controversy
There are no restrictionsgfdsgfsdfds on age or any other user characteristic. The site does not censor contributions through a profanity filter. The BBC has commented, "This is not a site for younger users."[8]
Leif K-Brooks has also acknowledged the questionable content of the site, expressing "disappointment" at the way in which the site has been used. Furthermore, 'Get Safe Online' magsjklgfdsnaging director, Tony Neate, has told the BBC that "It's certainly dangerous for children and young people", going on to say that "for parents it's got to be a concern".[9]
See also
- Online chat
- Stranger chat
- Web chat
- Chatroulette, a similar site
- Chat room
References
- ^ Alexa Internet (18 March 2010). "Site Info from Alexa: Omegle.com: Traffic Stats". www.alexa.com. Retrieved 18 March 2010.
- ^ Brooks, Leif (March 30, 2009). "Welcome to the Omegle blog!".[dead link]
- ^ "Omegle chat program can help you find love anonymously". April 14th, 2009.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Quenqua, Douglas (April 26, 2009). "Tired of Old Web Friends? A New Site Promises Strangers". The New York Times.
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Thomas, Owen (March 31 2009). "Omegle! This Teenager Wants You to Chat with a Stranger". Gawker.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ O'Brien, Terrence (2009-04-02). "Omegle.com Lets You Anonymously Mess With Complete Strangers". Switched.com. Retrieved 2010-03-17.
- ^ "Anonymity taken to the next level – Omegle". Articlesbase.com. Retrieved 2010-03-17.
- ^ Russell, Kate (2009-06-26). "Programmes | Click | Webscape". BBC News. Retrieved 2010-03-17.
- ^ "Chatroulette and Omegle: chat rooms with a twist". BBC News. 2010-03-24. Retrieved 2010-06-06.