Pretty Girls and Wankers

Chat Roulette seems to be the social platform of the moment with countless mentions across the twittersphere, blog networks (including this one now!) and a Google trends chart which is pretty impressive.

Google Trends for Chat Roulette
Google Trends for Chat Roulette

But is Chat Roulette really a social platform that has any legs?  Or a fad which is just symptomatic of the modern obsession with anything that is quick, meaningless, and mildly social.

 
If you havent been on Chat Roulette I suggest you give it a try.  Its basically a form of chat room where you see a video fo the person you are chatting to (webcam allowing) and when you are bored, you skip to the next person.  An endless stream of online “friends” to chat to.
 
It all seems a little pointless to me, the whole point of Chat Roulette is that you are eventually going to hit the next button on them (known as nexting) and move on to the next person.  That doesnt really sound very social to me, reltionships arent going to be built, or real engagement gained, through micro conversations with somebody you are never likely to encounter again.
 
On top of this, one of the biggest reasons Chat Roulette has attracted so many comments and news stories is the fact it has become a playground for exhibitionists around the world, looking to expose themselves from the comfort of their own home.  Mostly men I may add, and likely to be getting off on the fact that another large demographic for Chat Roulette is teen girls.  Does a platform built on pretty girls and wankers really have a future?  Certainly not in the mainstream.  More likely it moves towards the porn market and becomes the evolution of webcam girls.
 
If you want to learn more about the users of Chat Roulette and how it is being used, check out this nice little microstudy video.  See how much more attention he gets as a pretty girl! 

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