How many people use Skype to find and talk to people they don't know?

Hey Scula, welcome to Fluther!!

Personally, I only use it to talk to people I know. I feel like, typing in random names to find people to talk to might come off as a bit creepy…

I have no interest in talking to random strangers in general. I only use Skype to talk to people I know, usually family. I don’t IM anyone, ever. Didn’t IMs die with AOL?

I use Skype to talk to people I already know and/or talk to. Talking “face-to-face” with someone I’ve never even met in person and otherwise have no contact with is a bit too much for me. Omegle is enough contact with a stranger I think, thankyouverymuch.
@Snarp: Heh, I IM pretty much daily. Adium, ftw.

@Snarp I use AIM still. Mainly for family and the kids from the classroom I worked with last year.
I only use Skype with people I’ve met or have already grown to trust. Talking to random strangers is of no interest to me. I ignore the people that try that.

@Snarp who said AOL was dead? I still have tons of friends who use it (even if I don’t).

@Snarp and @rangerr, social networking sites practice the act of talking to random strangers. :) It’s just structured differently, and in communities people often get to know each other a little better if they’re avid posters.

I understand it is a little more personal when random people try to IM or call us on Skype, but I suppose it’s sort of like the idea of a stranger trying to initiate a conversation on the street or on the train.

With this in mind, I am open to talking to random people, but only if they aren’t the usual “hey turn on yer cam” type, and are willing to have a meaningful conversation.

@Gokey This is the only site that I communicate with strangers on.. Facebook = People I know only.

@Allie I’ve get to have an Omegle conversation that didn’t turn into the other person swearing and talking about having sex with my mother.

@buckyboy28 I’ve tried it a few times, but only once did I talk to someone for more than 3 minutes. His name is Christoph. He’s actually pretty cool. We talked on Omegle for about 40 minutes or so, then exchanged AIM usernames. That was about 4 or 5 months ago. We still talk from time to time if we’re both on AIM.