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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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    "Would you, could you, with a goat?" Dr Seuss
    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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      Do not try to read the dupe, thats impossible. Instead, only try to realize the truth
      What truth?
      There is no dupe
  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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    Some cats swing, and others don't. Don't you be the kind that won't.
  3. 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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    Do not try to read the dupe, thats impossible. Instead, only try to realize the truth
    What truth?
    There is no dupe
    1. 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 :)

  4. 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..."
  5. 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

  6. ICQ had made it by Madarco · · Score: 5, Informative

    Some years ago ICQ (mirabilis) tried to launch something similar: a chat integrated with browser where you meet the people on the same page, but without the avatars. I don't know where it has gone.