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eeagerdeveloper 15y ago
I hacked this together to see whether there is a group of people that prefer not to chat in anonymity. I tried out a few anonymous chat sites and most conversations involved male genitalia or some perverse comment. I hope people can start a better conversation when they reveal their name and picture. Please check it out and give me your opinion.
- derekdahmer 15y ago
  Never actually connected me. Also says "Users Online: 0"
  - eeagerdeveloper 15y ago
    I'll need to fix that. The user's is suppose to update once a session is established. I need to set that beforehand. By the way, what browser are you using?
    - derekdahmer 15y ago
      chrome, a refresh worked
  - vnorby 15y ago
    Same here, had to refresh for a session.
    - eeagerdeveloper 15y ago
      Thank you, I'll look into that.
- tomp 15y ago
  I immediately get redirected to http://chatoften.com/login http://chatoften.com/login, then get the following error ReferenceError: Jade:19 17| p ChatOften connects you with another random Facebook user to have a one-on-one chat with. You'll both see each other's picture and name so that you can start a great conversation. Click register to start. 18| fb:registration(fields="[{'name':'name'},{'name':'gender'},{'name':'location'}]" > 19| , redirect-uri="#{redirectUrl}" 20| , fb_only ="true") 21| - if(clientCount > 0) 22| #numClients(style="text-align:center;color:#aaa") There are #{clientCount} people online clientCount is not defined at Object.anonymous (eval at <anonymous> (/home/ubuntu/src/node/node_modules/jade/lib/jade.js:224:10)) at ServerResponse._render (/home/ubuntu/src/node/node_modules/express/lib/view.js:425:21) at ServerResponse.render (/home/ubuntu/src/node/node_modules/express/lib/view.js:316:17) at Router.<anonymous> (/home/ubuntu/www/chatServer/server.js:33:9) at done (/home/ubuntu/src/node/node_modules/express/lib/router/index.js:250:22) at middleware (/home/ubuntu/src/node/node_modules/express/lib/router/index.js:244:9) at param (/home/ubuntu/src/node/node_modules/express/lib/router/index.js:227:11) at pass (/home/ubuntu/src/node/node_modules/express/lib/router/index.js:232:6) at Router._dispatch (/home/ubuntu/src/node/node_modules/express/lib/router/index.js:255:4) at Object.handle (/home/ubuntu/src/node/node_modules/express/lib/router/index.js:45:10) Hope this "bug report" helps.
  - eeagerdeveloper 15y ago
    Thanks tomp, I was deploying a new version and I seemed to have caused an issue. It should now be fixed.
- dools 15y ago
  I'd love to use it but I don't use Facebook
veb 15y ago
I like my anon online when I'm chatting because I'm always making an ass of myself... ask rmah! #startups
angryasian 15y ago
theres so many online video chat applications as facebook apps or using fb credentials.
thomasdavis 15y ago
I had fun, talked to Mark Bao, a beautiful woman and a 7 foot dude from SF.
esornoso 15y ago
I can't chat with anyone right now. I'll be forever alone.
roshangry 15y ago
I couldn't decide if this would be awkward or not before I jumped in. After using it: kind of awkward, but totally fun and enlightening. I was impressed with every person I connected with. One person called me boring, though. (I am boring)
ashamedlion 15y ago
Seems to be having some issues on chrome for me, but it's fun. I rather like it. All people from HN, so I am guessing that helps.
- eeagerdeveloper 15y ago
  Hi, what issues are you having with it? I'll look into it. Can you please tell me the version of firefox you are using?
  - ashamedlion 15y ago
    Well, it never connects me with anyone and it says n/a for current users online. I had to use FF.
d0ne 15y ago
I'm a bit surprised... I have found this to be far more entertaining, and intriguing, than I originally hypothesized...
neilk 15y ago
Amusing, but I had lots of failures... and kept connecting to the same guy after we disconnected.
g_lined 15y ago
Just to let you know, if someone complains they can't see the registration box it could be that they have Ghostery blocking everything as that blocks Facebook Connect. That results in no box being shown below the text.

I hacked this together to see whether there is a group of people that prefer not to chat in anonymity. I tried out a few anonymous chat sites and most conversations involved male genitalia or some perverse comment. I hope people can start a better conversation when they reveal their name and picture. Please check it out and give me your opinion.

derekdahmer 15y ago
Never actually connected me. Also says "Users Online: 0"
- eeagerdeveloper 15y ago
  I'll need to fix that. The user's is suppose to update once a session is established. I need to set that beforehand. By the way, what browser are you using?
  - derekdahmer 15y ago
    chrome, a refresh worked
- vnorby 15y ago
  Same here, had to refresh for a session.
  - eeagerdeveloper 15y ago
    Thank you, I'll look into that.
tomp 15y ago
I immediately get redirected to http://chatoften.com/login http://chatoften.com/login, then get the following error ReferenceError: Jade:19 17| p ChatOften connects you with another random Facebook user to have a one-on-one chat with. You'll both see each other's picture and name so that you can start a great conversation. Click register to start. 18| fb:registration(fields="[{'name':'name'},{'name':'gender'},{'name':'location'}]" > 19| , redirect-uri="#{redirectUrl}" 20| , fb_only ="true") 21| - if(clientCount > 0) 22| #numClients(style="text-align:center;color:#aaa") There are #{clientCount} people online clientCount is not defined at Object.anonymous (eval at <anonymous> (/home/ubuntu/src/node/node_modules/jade/lib/jade.js:224:10)) at ServerResponse._render (/home/ubuntu/src/node/node_modules/express/lib/view.js:425:21) at ServerResponse.render (/home/ubuntu/src/node/node_modules/express/lib/view.js:316:17) at Router.<anonymous> (/home/ubuntu/www/chatServer/server.js:33:9) at done (/home/ubuntu/src/node/node_modules/express/lib/router/index.js:250:22) at middleware (/home/ubuntu/src/node/node_modules/express/lib/router/index.js:244:9) at param (/home/ubuntu/src/node/node_modules/express/lib/router/index.js:227:11) at pass (/home/ubuntu/src/node/node_modules/express/lib/router/index.js:232:6) at Router._dispatch (/home/ubuntu/src/node/node_modules/express/lib/router/index.js:255:4) at Object.handle (/home/ubuntu/src/node/node_modules/express/lib/router/index.js:45:10) Hope this "bug report" helps.
- eeagerdeveloper 15y ago
  Thanks tomp, I was deploying a new version and I seemed to have caused an issue. It should now be fixed.
dools 15y ago
I'd love to use it but I don't use Facebook

veb 15y ago

I like my anon online when I'm chatting because I'm always making an ass of myself... ask rmah! #startups

angryasian 15y ago

theres so many online video chat applications as facebook apps or using fb credentials.

thomasdavis 15y ago

I had fun, talked to Mark Bao, a beautiful woman and a 7 foot dude from SF.

esornoso 15y ago

I can't chat with anyone right now. I'll be forever alone.

roshangry 15y ago

I couldn't decide if this would be awkward or not before I jumped in. After using it: kind of awkward, but totally fun and enlightening. I was impressed with every person I connected with. One person called me boring, though. (I am boring)

ashamedlion 15y ago

Seems to be having some issues on chrome for me, but it's fun. I rather like it. All people from HN, so I am guessing that helps.

eeagerdeveloper 15y ago
Hi, what issues are you having with it? I'll look into it. Can you please tell me the version of firefox you are using?
- ashamedlion 15y ago
  Well, it never connects me with anyone and it says n/a for current users online. I had to use FF.

d0ne 15y ago

I'm a bit surprised... I have found this to be far more entertaining, and intriguing, than I originally hypothesized...

neilk 15y ago

Amusing, but I had lots of failures... and kept connecting to the same guy after we disconnected.

g_lined 15y ago

Just to let you know, if someone complains they can't see the registration box it could be that they have Ghostery blocking everything as that blocks Facebook Connect. That results in no box being shown below the text.