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Show HN: Bored People Chat – Anonymous global chat room

https://boredpeoplechat.com/
5•syc-bpc•1h ago
Bored People Chat is a minimal, anonymous global chat room inspired by the old internet that doesn't have sign-up, ads or bots. With a goal of cleaning up the bad reputation of previous anonymous chats, it’s a tiny website that has a single public global room. I purposefully didn't implement the ability to DM in here, and added moderation and filtering for anything that looks like personal information. Only a global public room exist where there are eyes of others.

I built this because I personally wanted a space where I can always come back to, to meet and talk with strangers but also feel safe. It is mostly from nostalgia from old chat rooms and MMORPGs where I was able to make real deep connections online with people I haven't really seen faces of.

I already see a few people who regularly start coming back because they feel lonely, bored or just curious. Some might've just moved to a new place, or have other reasons why it is difficult to meet people in real life. It has really meant a lot to be able to provide a small space like this for people to gather, feel the presence of others and talk about their life.

My main focus is on the safety and moderation so I can continue to provide a safe space to talk. I believe this is achievable with help of modern AI agents that can automate the flagged chats and repeat offenders.

I’d really appreciate some genuine feedback. Thanks.

Comments

JauntyHatAngle•50m ago
This is barrens chat 2.0.

Just a constant slew of racism and US politics.

Rebelgecko•33m ago
Where mankirk wife?
jonplackett•46m ago
Seems to be mostly full of people hurling racist abuse - this should surprise no one.
dribbiy8•40m ago
I feel like I'm doing most of the heavy lifting here. Many hands make light work, lads.
supern0va•46m ago
It's currently broke people chat.
isoprophlex•42m ago
Open the page... Loading tooltip says "a campfire, not a stage".

750 msec in and I feel a rising tide of "this is llm slop, it's probably not something thoughtfully created; not something that sparks joy".

Not a good initial response. Your coding agent put that there and you probably didn't even think about it much so it got left in, even though it's a trite slopism that doesn't convey anything apart from a vague feeling of cosyness. Just "loading" would have been enough, or a first-load modal where you explain the purpose.

Okay, I'm a sourpuss, I know. Lets go on. So, the chatbox renders... but every API call 503's, so there is nothing to see or do. Apart from staring at a header with another slopism to pick at, like an itching little scab that's been there forever because you can't seem to leave it alone even though you should:

"One room. Everyone. No accounts. No ads. No AI."

   - one room. everyone. 
   Yes we can see that 

   - no accounts
   Yes indeed this is obvious from the autogenerated username

   - no ads
   Thanks for telling me, otherwise I wouldnt have noticed their absence

   - no ai
   Citation needed lol

The idea is good, or at least seems to come from a genuine place. but for fucks sake run a human pass over the copy. Or just ask the clanker to do it for you. LLM text in user interfaces is like tailwind css, linkedin broetry and hustle culture had a demented lovechild.
localhoster•38m ago
> LLM text in user interfaces is like tailwind css, linkedin broetry and hustle culture had a demented lovechild.

next level

EmanuelB•40m ago
”Could not load chat. Check your connection and refresh.”
shippedbytim•37m ago
Like back to the old days of AOL chat
KennyBlanken•37m ago
I loaded the site and within 3 seconds an antisemitic slur appeared and then a few seconds later a slur about asian people appeared.

Predictable, tiresome, cliche.

ad_hockey•33m ago
I'd get rid of the animated emotes, they're a bit obnoxious. They pop up right over the part of the screen you're trying to read and don't add any value.
vanillameow•32m ago
The tagline is literally "No AI" but this is a clearly Claude-designed website and you say you use AI for moderation, so what does the "No AI" even refer to? That the people you talk to aren't AI? What reason do I have to believe this, given the project's remaining track record?

Also IRC still exists.

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