http://www.eaglenews.org/taking-your-chances-with-chatroulette-1.2418213
This article is about the social network Chatroulette, in which you are connected with random people around the world. In 2010, Chatroulette was the top searched website on Google. This article shows that even though there are many messed up people that you may be connected with, such as naked men, or people threatening to hurt children or animals, many students like to sign onto the website just for the entertainment purposes. Chatroulette was first created in 2009, with 500 people a day when it first debuted. Now the website has over 1.5 million users a day.
I believe that this website is both a genius and repulsive idea. I think that if there weren't as many frightening people logging on to the website, those who use Chatroulette could learn more about cultural differences and meet many new and exciting people. Unfortunately, I think, the website has been used in a sick way, causing those to go on to just expect to see many naked men and trolls (one who deliberately causes maximum destruction and damage in a conversation on the Internet). There have been users who have threatened to harm their children unless those who have been connected to them remove their clothing. There have also been others who have placed a bird in front of a snake and threatened to let the bird be killed unless, once again, the opposite party removes their clothing.
I want to know why a website like this hasn't been made, just with more protection and monitoring. If there was a website where all the naked men were banned, then people could actually meet someone on the Internet and get to know them. Being able to see the person you are talking to can make it much safer, because you know what they look like, and their age. If someone made a website like this, it might even be safer than social networks like Facebook, where you cannot see who you add.
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