Whats the attraction to chatroulette?

I just saw the typos
Sorry about that the title should read
What’s the attraction to chatroulette

No idea, it’s creepy.
Once I talked to a stuffed “Invader Zim” plush toy, and once there was a guy jacking off… I hate it. I hope kids don’t go on it and see random creeps masturbating.

But this picture basically sums it up. Weird Chatroulette.

@troubleinharlem i clicked the link, and i can’t stop laughing. im… lmao

Another time waster.

This video will explain it all: http://bit.ly/9laEVG

The attraction lies in the unknown. Everyone is interested in the unknown. The only people I know who think it’s fun thought so while drunk or high. I don’t think it sounds like fun, but then again, I’d rather read a book or ride my bike when I’m bored. If I were the type who liked to get hammered and dick around on the internet, maybe I’d be into it.

Do you ever wonder if a guy who’s busy jacking off (and therefore isn’t clicking “next person” or whatever) ever gets paired with ANOTHER guy who’s jacking off, also doesn’t have a free hand to hit “next” and then they end up jacking off together?? Ummmm… Just a thought…

In theory you could meet somebody new or have an interesting conversation you wouldn’t have had otherwise.

(In reality it’s a bunch of people who think it’s funny to be weird/shocking.)

I wasn’t familiar with this site at all so when I first read the name, my first impression was that it was some sort of fancy French name (perhaps even a cooking term or something).

Boy was that a wrong first impression :D

When I figured out that it literally meant a roulette wheel with random chat options, I decided that if I want to play roulette, I’ll go to Vegas.

I prefer to chat with my friends or at least people who are a somewhat known entity to me (such as fellow Flutherites).

This mess holds no appeal for me at all. I can think of far better ways to waste my time :)

Damn intarbutz. I’ll just go read a book or something.

Oh god. So many reasons.

Okay. First off. It’s hilarious. As @fireinthepriory mentions, it’s the unknown. Yes, you get some genitalia photos. And some “shock” images. But beyond those.
You see some amazingly funny and interesting things. Not only from the people you get stuck with, but some videos that people make with it all. Take this video for example (Mostly safe for work). There are blogs like Catroulette (See the pun? CAT roulette, instead of CHAT! Har, you wouldn’t believe what they have). There are some interesting and funny experiments people do. If you’re a Redditor, there’s even a sub-Reddit for it, here.

Okay. Beyond that.
This may be a skewed perspective since I am such a socially inept guy (with plenty of social anxieties..).
But we’ve become a society in which we avoid talking to strangers, we’re afraid of them being dangerous, and our for our wallets and our “no no zones”. We go to work or school, we go to the store, we go home. We talk to our family and close friends, and that’s about it.
Not many people can answer this question: When’s the last time you struck up a conversation with a stranger on a bus, or at your workplace, or at school?
Hell, 6 months of living here, I’ve had one brief conversation with one of my neighbors.

Chatroulette gives you a chance to experience humanity beyond your immediate family and your 5 close friends. Sure, it’s not like you’ve having deep connections with these other people, but it’s a start. And it’s a safe opportunity. The worst that can happen is either the person presses F9 (To get connected to another user), or they show you a picture of their penis. They can’t steal your wallet, or stalk you, or stab you.