Trepia: A Buddy List Of Strangers

An anonymous reader writes "Trepia has released an IM client that automatically populates itself with people who happen to be around you. Something that has been done before by Apple with iChat, but Trepia claims to be 'iChat on crack' in this article featuring the software. This could have potentially revolutionary social effects..."

Comments

I can see it now

[billstr78]

WTF? You mean that 19 year old stripper is my retired next door neighbor Frank?

Re:I can see it now

[AvantLegion]

WTF? You mean that 19 year old stripper is my retired next door neighbor Frank?

This was modden "Informative"?

Some mod has a twisted sense of humor.

Re:I can see it now

[zakezuke]

I used compu$erve's cb simulator (aka chat) back in 1982, times were diffrent then. The men were men. The women were men too.

So yea... it is indeed informative!

Amazing

[AvantLegion]

The lengths that some geeks will go to in order to avoid actual social interaction is astounding.

Kind of an interesting idea though. Although I can already imagine the pedos listing N'Sync and Lizzie McGuire as their "interests"...

"But Mom, he was my "buddy"..."

Re:Amazing

[Negatyfus]

Meeting people online is a lot cheaper, safer, and easier than most real life methods. I don't like clubbing (who can afford $50/night to try to pick up drunk women who won't like you when they are sober), I don't go to school or church, I usually don't meet many people in my work as a programmer (especially single women), and most the people I hang out with are all geeks which means 95% male. I don't feel I have the time or money to invest in trying to pick women up in the old fshioned ways so online methods can be a big help.

Dude, you seriously need an alcohol addiction.

Re:Amazing

[AvantLegion]

Meeting people online is a lot cheaper, safer, and easier than most real life methods. I don't like clubbing (who can afford $50/night to try to pick up drunk women who won't like you when they are sober), I don't go to school or church, I usually don't meet many people in my work as a programmer (especially single women), and most the people I hang out with are all geeks which means 95% male. I don't feel I have the time or money to invest in trying to pick women up in the old fshioned ways so online methods can be a big help.

[..]Sure you have some risk when you eventually do meet the people in real life but you get some chance to screen people before going out with them.

I LIKE YOU, I'M A WOMAN, MEET ME BEHIND THE WHEREHOUSE

Re:Amazing

[vrai]

I live to code and build cool things so anything that interferes with that is bad.. which includes drugs, alcohol, caffine, and women.

No birds, drugs, booze, or Moutain Dew? Right at this moment I am so glad I'm not you ...

Re:Amazing

[golgotha007]

wow, you're a perfect candidate for Ultima Online or Everquest.

Apply today!

Re:Amazing

[MongooseCN]

I don't like clubbing who can afford $50/night...

Depends, how many seals you can take home a night?

Too Few People?

[Richardsonke1]

Yeah, works very well...i'm in Cincinati, OH and it's giving me people in Washington and California. Maybe there's just no one on it except those ten people.

I don't think so...

[djupedal]

This could have potentially revolutionary social effects..."

Japan and Korea have had pagers and phones that do this for some time now, and outside of an increase in accidental meetings at the mall, society has moved right along w/narry a related blip.

Besides, when the x-wife gets within striking distance of my wallet, the hair goes up on the back of my neck, and I doubt I'm the only one with this kind of proximity alert. No news here....move along.

Hmmm

[akpcep]

In the interests of transparency and honesty I would set my interests as "hot chicks who like getting naked on cam".

Hi!

[djupedal]

I see that we share the same interests! Fast cars! ....would you like to buy me a Corvette?

How about sharing that pizza you just bought? Can I sell you some magazine subscriptions? Would you like to see a vacuum cleaner demonstration? Can I interest you in some stocks and bonds? Do you want to lose weight while sleeping? Were you born with a too small unit? Do you need your lawn mowed? Can you give me ride to work? Can you give me a job? Can you give me money?

The war on drugs has failed

[cperciva]

When a company claims being "on crack" as a major advantage, I think it's clear that the US war on drugs has failed miserably.

Re:The war on drugs has failed

[vistic]

...it's like 60 Minutes on acid.

Hmm...

[iamdrscience]

I just downloaded it, registered, looked around it for a little bit and then uninstalled it.

Does that make me anti-social?

If Only...

[cjsnell]

If only the girls you'll meet with this software would look like this screenshot at Trepia.com. I subscribed to Match.com once. I know better. :)

Re:Bullshit locator

[shivianzealot]

I don't think its hit a single person within 250 miles of me and im smack in the center of the damn US.

I think I found your problem...

Re:Just downloaded it.

[sheol]

[Connected] There are 41 people in your area.

Male: 40
Female: 1

Something's wrong here.

Re:Just downloaded it.

[D iz a n k Meister]

This is not as hot a party as I had anticipated - Apu

Re:this is ridiculous

[donglekey]

I'm in downtown, near sunset beach. Maybe slashdot works better?

Wow!!!

[autopr0n]

So now people will be able to get to know other people in the same physical place with them.

Truly revolutionary!

Re:evil people, are the luckiest people

[rat7307]

how am i supposed to find that good looking girl next door now, huh?

Umm, go next door and knock on the door???

Bizarre Concept, I know, but try it