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Trepia: A Buddy List Of Strangers

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the hey-sailor dept.

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..."

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  1. I can see it now by billstr78 · · Score: 5, Funny

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

  2. Amazing by AvantLegion · · Score: 5, Funny
    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"..."

    1. Re:Amazing by Negatyfus · · Score: 5, Funny

      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.

    2. Re:Amazing by MongooseCN · · Score: 5, Funny

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

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

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      Outdoor digital photography, mostly in New Engl
  3. Hmmm by akpcep · · Score: 5, Funny

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

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    Hmmm.
  4. The war on drugs has failed by cperciva · · Score: 5, Funny

    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.

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    Tarsnap: Online backups for the truly paranoid
  5. Re:Just downloaded it. by sheol · · Score: 5, Funny

    [Connected] There are 41 people in your area.

    Male: 40
    Female: 1

    Something's wrong here.

  6. Re:Just downloaded it. by D+iz+a+n+k+Meister · · Score: 5, Funny

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

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    He painted a unicorn in outer space. I'm askin' ya, what's it breathin'?
  7. Wow!!! by autopr0n · · Score: 5, Funny

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

    Truly revolutionary!

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    autopr0n is like, down and stuff.