Super neat concept, sort of like a stripped down chatroulette.
However, in today's age I have to say that these sorts of little fun social experiment projects are just a lot harder to engage with without the back of your head going: "I wonder if this has some data collection, or voiceprint collection mechanism behind it".
I'm not saying it does. In fact my natural assumption would be that it doesn't. But I can't be sure until I check, and look into the developer and ensure for myself that it is in fact a hobby project by someone legitimately just fooling around.
The prevalence of data harvesting on the internet has basically poisoned the well with regards to these little fun experiments.
I think in late nineties we did this with IPhone. It was a windows app before Apple took the trademark, ran it on Cyrix 586 and 56.6k modem. I think my friends and I were about 17-18? We'd connect with random strangers around the world, then realized We had absolutely nothing to talk about. I imagine it might go better now that I'm not a horribly awkward teenager and have learned some small talk and open ended questions :)
most "talk to strangers" apps collect your gender, avatar, age. they want a profile. this one refuses. no name, no handle, nothing. you're just a voice. built on pure webrtc — the server brokers the connection then gets out of the way. audio is peer-to-peer. nothing logged, nothing stored, nothing happened. it's one php file.
Super neat concept, sort of like a stripped down chatroulette.
However, in today's age I have to say that these sorts of little fun social experiment projects are just a lot harder to engage with without the back of your head going: "I wonder if this has some data collection, or voiceprint collection mechanism behind it".
I'm not saying it does. In fact my natural assumption would be that it doesn't. But I can't be sure until I check, and look into the developer and ensure for myself that it is in fact a hobby project by someone legitimately just fooling around.
The prevalence of data harvesting on the internet has basically poisoned the well with regards to these little fun experiments.
"Super neat concept, sort of like a stripped down chatroulette."
Actually.. if you were around in the 80s, then you know that this isn't new, and not really a great concept.
https://medium.com/timeline/party-lines-teens-a1be20c45686
Well, there's been other formats over the years. https://www.swedentips.se/the-swedish-number/
Even if the service itself does not, there is nothing stopping the person on the other end from recording it.
who is the developer?
I think in late nineties we did this with IPhone. It was a windows app before Apple took the trademark, ran it on Cyrix 586 and 56.6k modem. I think my friends and I were about 17-18? We'd connect with random strangers around the world, then realized We had absolutely nothing to talk about. I imagine it might go better now that I'm not a horribly awkward teenager and have learned some small talk and open ended questions :)
Edit : probably this thing: https://www.historyofinformation.com/detail.php?id=1111&utm_... Officially "internet phone" but I'm fairly certain app / people called it IPhone (first two letters capital).
The Serial Port recently made a fantastic documentary on the IPhone, including conversations with its creators: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cip9w-UxIc
I just spoke with someone. Pleasant conversation. I stupidly pressed refresh which cut the call! My bad
Interesting concept tried waiting but no voice came up, but this could be great if distribution makes it.
most "talk to strangers" apps collect your gender, avatar, age. they want a profile. this one refuses. no name, no handle, nothing. you're just a voice. built on pure webrtc — the server brokers the connection then gets out of the way. audio is peer-to-peer. nothing logged, nothing stored, nothing happened. it's one php file.
Please don't use an LLM for the comments too
Well can't you at least appreciate how it's all in this cool and down-to-earth lowercase? Clearly there was a stylistic effort.
yes. lowercase has been my preference for several years now. interestingly enough i use to omit periods but i'm not extremely keen on them.
llm?
You know what an LLM is.
cool
LMAO I'm not using it. No, I don't allow microphone access.
I think it might be difficult to do a voice call without a microphone.
It's possible you may not be the target audience.