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Do You Really Want to Meet People on the Web?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the not-really-but-thanks dept.

Wolfspelz writes "Do you want to meet people on Web pages? The Jabber Virtual Presence project makes people aware of each other on the Web. Just like you are aware of other people in the real world anywhere you go, the virtual presence makes you aware of others on the same virtual locations. The project uses Jabber/XMPP as the transport protocol for virtual presence. Jabber conference components serve as presence servers. The code is GPL/LGPL. The Virtual Presence Protocol extensions are open and documented. The virtual presence system including the LLuna2 client is designed to protect the privacy and prohibit any indecent use, be it commercial use, advertising, or profiling. But: do you want to meet people on the Web at all?"

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  1. I don't think so by ralf1 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I don't want to meet people who need the web to meet people.

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    1. Re:I don't think so by Timesprout · · Score: 5, Funny

      You obviously have not seen many webpages of those lonely 18 year old cheerleaders desperately looking to meet someone.

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      What truth?
      There is no dupe
    2. Re:I don't think so by xmas2003 · · Score: 4, Funny

      HEY ... better to meet people on the web that say, on the road - how would you like to meet this guy who got caught Nose Picken' on Photo Radar ;-)

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    3. Re:I don't think so by sosegumu · · Score: 4, Funny

      I don't want to meet people who need the web to meet people.

      What!!! Just think of all those hot girlz waiting to be invited back to our mothers' basements to see our newest modded gaming pc!

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    4. Re:I don't think so by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

      People use newspaper ads, bars, clubs, parks, restaurants.

      Don't forget toilet walls. I prefer toilet walls.

    5. Re:I don't think so by Mr.+Bad+Example · · Score: 2, Funny

      > You might get to know the person, and like the person so that you would want to meet the person.

      Exactly. In fact, I met my wife on a local BBS--we started dating after meeting in person at several get-togethers. We've been married for over seven years now.

      (Of course, we still get on IRC on separate computers in separate rooms, but we prefer to think of that as a charming quirk.)

  2. Of course not! by jazzmanjac · · Score: 5, Funny

    That's why I'm on the internet to begin with... so I DON'T have to interact with other people. (Well, except for slashdot.)

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  3. Natural Consequences by Judebert · · Score: 4, Funny

    And of course, their #1 "topsite" is porn. Like we didn't know what it would be used for.

    No, I don't think I'm interested in listening to a bunch of space-hogging attention-whoring avatars while I surf, thanks.

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    For geek dads: Contraction Timer

    1. Re:Natural Consequences by no+longer+myself · · Score: 4, Funny
      I don't think I'm interested in listening to a bunch of space-hogging attention-whoring...

      But you're reading Sla--

      Oh nevermind... :-/

  4. Its vital by Timesprout · · Score: 5, Funny

    that the tens of thousands of geeks out there can compete to meet with the one of the 2 geek girls in the world so the possibility of the uber geek child can become a reality.

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    What truth?
    There is no dupe
    1. Re:Its vital by Claire-plus-plus · · Score: 2, Funny

      so who's the other geek girl?

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    2. Re:Its vital by cyborch · · Score: 5, Funny

      If these 2 geek girls had tens of thousands of guys hitting on them and had to spend of bunch of their time dealing with these guys whould they still be considered geeks?

      Well, if they solved the problem by automating the process of dealing with all the guys hitting on them, then yes - they would still be considered geeks :)

    3. Re:Its vital by Paulrothrock · · Score: 4, Funny

      Automated Rejection System:

      You have made a/an :
      () stupid
      () hormonal
      () rediculous
      () unconvincing
      () overused
      () evolutionary
      proposal to get into my pants this evening. This will fail because:
      () I have to wash my hair
      () I have a boyfriend
      () I have to download and compile a new distro
      () You are laid off
      () You smell bad
      () I am a lesbian
      Thank you for trying. I am:
      () flattered
      () disgusted
      () demoralized
      () now a lesbian

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  5. You like /.? I Like /.? Funny we should meet here. by malakai · · Score: 4, Funny

    You like Woman being fisted by donkeys? I like women being fisted by donkeys! Funny we should meet here. ... yeah i can see where this will lead ...

    Mom?!? Dad?!?! Little Timmy!?! What are you doing on donkeypunch.com!?!?

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    A Dragon Lives in my Garage
  6. Re:You like /.? I Like /.? Funny we should meet he by ComaVN · · Score: 1, Funny

    Yeah, because your real name is Malakai, and mine is ComaVN

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  7. i can't wait to see the crowds at... by boardumb · · Score: 1, Funny

    goatse, tubgirl and the like "fuck, you got duped into going here too?" "nah, i get off on this shit man"

  8. Looks like... by drewhearle · · Score: 1, Funny
    BonziBuddy!

    (that's what the little character looks like, anyway.) Serisouly, it looks like a neat concept though.

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  9. Re:If i wanted to meet people by fuzzix · · Score: 5, Funny
    i would go down the pub/club/bar/gym/golf/beach/pool
    I think there's something wrong with me - I saw this post and thought "Wow, that guy's really messed up his filesystem hierarchy..."
  10. Now all I need... by JaJ_D · · Score: 5, Funny

    You can now make friends and be aware of people on the web!

    So I now can order food, beer, Geek toys, clothes, make friends, work and interact - all without leaving my home.

    Now if I could just be able to order sex, I can brickup my front door....

    ....checks google....

    Just found out that all my needs are now catered for.....

    Bricks are being delivered monday!

    :^]

    Jaj

  11. After the experience... by GypC · · Score: 3, Funny

    ... of reading Slashdot for the last 6 years, I would have to say, "Absolutely not."

  12. This can't turn out well. by Flyskippy1 · · Score: 4, Funny

    I can see how this will work: Jabber: You are visiting goatse.cx, there are 1 other visitors. Visitor: Don't you just love looking at this guy. You: Wait... is that you, Mom?

  13. Horrible by Bromrrrrr · · Score: 2, Funny

    So I went to this site and was greeted by a hundred thousand avatars who had just come from Slashdot.

    It was horrible

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    What a rotten party, have we run out of beer or something?
  14. Uber-geeks! by scottennis · · Score: 2, Funny

    This would fall into the "News for Nerds" as opposed to the "Stuff that matters" category.

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  15. Re:if it by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    She is a very beautiful woman. You should consider yourselves fortunate.

  16. The Rejection Form by Landaras · · Score: 3, Funny

    Well, as a guy, I automated part of the process of being rejected by women.

    - Neil Wehneman

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  17. I met my wife online. by Beardo+the+Bearded · · Score: 3, Funny

    We've been together for just over eight years, married for almost 6, and we have a 4-month-old daughter.

    So, can you and should you meet people online? Hell yes!

    Um, if they want your credit card right away, they're not just being inquisitive. ;)

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  18. Well, now that I think about it... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Of all of the important (non-family) people in my life, only one or two were *NOT* met on-line. This goes for all of my lasting friends from computer group gatherings (as a result of the BBS days), to my beautiful, intelligent wife.

    That's right. My wife. I knew what I wanted and reasoned that a database search was far more likely to locate what that was than random chance. It took me a week of research, and cost me $1.25. As I've told her many times, she is definately the best value I've ever received for $1.25.

    Funny that there would be a geek chick on-line like that... (Albeit a language geek). Do I want to meet people on-line? For intj's like my wife and me, that's probably the very best way.

  19. Re:Not really by gfody · · Score: 2, Funny

    also.. the people you meet on the internet tend to be sober. people you meet at bars/parties/wherever tend to be drunk (at least tipsy enough to make an otherwise inverted character talk to strangers).

    my problem with meeting people on the internet is that they tend to be overweight and ugly :\

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