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@jacaw@sh.itjust.works to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 2 years ago

Omegle has officially shut down

www.omegle.com

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Omegle has officially shut down

www.omegle.com

@jacaw@sh.itjust.works to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 2 years ago
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  • @figaro@lemdro.id
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    70•2 years ago

    Dang that’s actually really sad. Omegle, for all its faults, was sort of like the weird alleyway that you could go to and know that you’d have some kind of interesting experience.

    I’m sad to see it gone.

    • I'm Hiding 🇦🇺
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      7•2 years ago

      And one of the last major holdouts from web 1.0 :(

      • SkaveRat
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        13•2 years ago

        What? That’s very much 2.0

      • Aatube
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        5•2 years ago

        How is an online chat not user-generated content?

  • Ab_intra
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    49•2 years ago

    I’ve used it a few times when I was bored and had some random conversations about different topics. I didn’t really like the format to be completely honest. I’d rather use reddit and other platform’s like these.

    While this is not for me it sucks that people that abuse these services are a big part of why they are shutting down. It sounds to me like they where actively in contact with law enforcement to battle crimes that where commited there and kudos for that!

  • @Whirling_Cloudburst@lemmy.world
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    34•2 years ago

    Those classic Kermit vids were the bomb.

  • @tinkeringidiot@lemmy.world
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    34•2 years ago

    Wow, that’s a shock. RIP.

    I’ll most miss the musicians spreading random delight. Those were always fun to watch.

  • subignition
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    29•2 years ago

    A really powerful statement, and I completely understand their decision.

    • @AstralPath@lemmy.ca
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      33•2 years ago

      Agreed. Very well written. Clearly Leif is a person that should be a leader in the communication space. Its such a shame that we’re losing him to this fight. :(

  • @sweetcuppincakes@sh.itjust.works
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    removed by mod

  • @jeffw@lemmy.world
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    18•2 years ago

    Oddly, I found myself going back many times over the past 15 years or so. Something about the simplicity kept me going intrigued. Guess Trollegle/bellawhiskey, and whatever other chatrooms died as well

  • @ArtVandelay@lemmy.world
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    18•2 years ago

    Who will TheDooo play guitar for now?

    • @TheFunkyMonk@lemmy.world
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      3•2 years ago

      I was thinking about Harry Mack, too. He just posted his 100th Omegle Bars video 5 days ago and said he was going to take a break from the series for a while.

    • @CluckN@lemmy.world
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      2•2 years ago

      COD lobbies

  • shininghero
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    18•2 years ago

    Aww man, that means no more furry omegle videos. Those were always funny to watch.

    • Mossy Feathers (She/Her)
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      12•2 years ago

      Ngl, those were some of my favorite videos during the COVID lockdown.

  • b00m
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    17•2 years ago

    That’s a well written goodbye. Sad to see it go

  • 🇰 🌀 🇱 🇦 🇳 🇦 🇰 🇮 🏆
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    17•2 years ago

    Where will I find random penises to laugh at now?!

    • ivanafterall
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      10•2 years ago

      Very nearly any other website, including this one.

      • @ubermeisters@lemmy.world
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        2•2 years ago

        Yeah it’s not equivalent at all bubba

    • @Lord_ToRA@lemmy.world
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      3•2 years ago

      Right here.

  • squiblet
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    14•2 years ago

    That’s sad. I’m sorry for the girl and others who got molested over the internet but I don’t really see that as the sites fault. How about poor parental supervision? Just let an 11 year old use the internet with free reign and don’t notice when she’s sending a pedo photos for 3 years?

  • @kittenzrulz123@lemmy.world
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    12•2 years ago

    RIP, truly an end of an era

  • @midniter@lemmy.world
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    12•2 years ago

    What will the Omegle prank Youtubers gonna do now?

  • Granixo
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    4•2 years ago

    NOOO

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