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== History == | == History == | ||
| − | Omegle was created on March 25, 2009 by 18-year-old Leif K-Brooks, an aspiring computer science major at the University of Vermont.<ref name = alltech /> <ref>[https://www.forbes.com/profile/leif-k-brooks/#5177c302fa0f Forbes: Leif K-Brooks]</ref> The name “Omegle” is based off of the phrase “error code omega," and the website was originally built in Python using the Twisted framework and ran on one server. <ref name = reddit /> K-Brooks originally developed the idea of Omegle to create a space where people could safely interact with those outside of their usual social groups. <ref name = reddit /> K-Brooks has not spoken to media outlets explicitly about himself or Omegle. However | + | Omegle was created on March 25, 2009 by 18-year-old Leif K-Brooks, an aspiring computer science major at the University of Vermont.<ref name = alltech /> <ref>[https://www.forbes.com/profile/leif-k-brooks/#5177c302fa0f Forbes: Leif K-Brooks]</ref> The name “Omegle” is based off of the phrase “error code omega," and the website was originally built in Python using the Twisted framework and ran on one server. <ref name = reddit /> K-Brooks originally developed the idea of Omegle to create a space where people could safely interact with those outside of their usual social groups. <ref name = reddit /> K-Brooks has not spoken to media outlets explicitly about himself or Omegle. However in 2010, K-Brooks revealed himself as the creator of Omegle on a Reddit thread and allowed Reddit users to ask him questions about the site. <ref name = reddit>[https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/9vbd7/i_made_omeglecom_ama/ Reddit: I made Omegle.com. AMA] </ref> |
After the creation of the website, K-Brooks proceeded to create a mobile application to allow users to access Omegle from their phones. K-Brooks developed the app himself in Objective-C. Today, the official app can no longer be found in app stores. However, many [https://apps.apple.com/tt/app/omegle-chat-friends/id1051900871 unofficial] versions of the app can still be downloaded. | After the creation of the website, K-Brooks proceeded to create a mobile application to allow users to access Omegle from their phones. K-Brooks developed the app himself in Objective-C. Today, the official app can no longer be found in app stores. However, many [https://apps.apple.com/tt/app/omegle-chat-friends/id1051900871 unofficial] versions of the app can still be downloaded. | ||
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| + | To date, it has garnered almost 30 million site visits, with almost 35% of these visits coming from the United States. <ref name = similarweb /> | ||
== Features == | == Features == | ||
Revision as of 14:49, 27 March 2020
Omegle is a free online chat room that allows strangers from around the world to chat with each other. The site was launched in 2009 by 18-year-old programmer Leif K-Brooks.[1] Within its first week, it had over 1800 users and has grown to over 30 million visits to date.[2]
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History
Omegle was created on March 25, 2009 by 18-year-old Leif K-Brooks, an aspiring computer science major at the University of Vermont.[1] [3] The name “Omegle” is based off of the phrase “error code omega," and the website was originally built in Python using the Twisted framework and ran on one server. [4] K-Brooks originally developed the idea of Omegle to create a space where people could safely interact with those outside of their usual social groups. [4] K-Brooks has not spoken to media outlets explicitly about himself or Omegle. However in 2010, K-Brooks revealed himself as the creator of Omegle on a Reddit thread and allowed Reddit users to ask him questions about the site. [4]
After the creation of the website, K-Brooks proceeded to create a mobile application to allow users to access Omegle from their phones. K-Brooks developed the app himself in Objective-C. Today, the official app can no longer be found in app stores. However, many unofficial versions of the app can still be downloaded.
To date, it has garnered almost 30 million site visits, with almost 35% of these visits coming from the United States. [2]
Features
Controversies
Ethical Issues
Security
Privacy
Inappropriate Content
See Also
- Anonymous Behavior in Virtual Environments
- Chatroulette
- Content moderation
- Cybersex
- Live Video
- Pornography
