That pretty much sums it up.
Chatroulette: Spontaneity, Chat… and Dicks
Flash in the pan? Maybe. Launched in late 2009 (too late and too obscure for the “Best of” lists for that year), Chatroulette took off in early 2010, and at the peak of its popularity this year, Chatrouletteboasted a million-plus users. Chatroulette connects you randomly with another person via your webcam, so you can chat via text, audio, and video with a stranger. If you don’t like the conversation, the “Next” button places you with someone else. A post on Techcrunch surmised that the site was “89% male, 47% American, and 13% perverts,” the latter figure seeming a tad low based on my experience. Despite – or maybe because of – the dicks, the site gained a lot of buzz, spawning a number of memes as well being a topic on South Park - high honors. Chatroulette also spawned a number of clones as the idea of random, spontaneous encounters became popular.
Via the ReadWriteWeb list of best startups, 2010 edition.
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