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Show HN: Bored People Chat – Anonymous global chat room. No signup/ads/bots (boredpeoplechat.com)
1 point by syc-bpc 81 days ago | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment
Bored People Chat is a minimal, anonymous global chat room inspired by the old internet that doesn't have sign-up, ads or bots. With a goal of cleaning up the bad reputation of previous anonymous chats, it’s a tiny website that has a single public global room. I purposefully didn't implement the ability to DM in here, and added moderation and filtering for anything that looks like personal information. Only a global public room exist where there are eyes of others.

I built this because I personally wanted a space where I can always come back to, to meet and talk with strangers but also feel safe. It is mostly from nostalgia from old chat rooms and MMORPGs where I was able to make real deep connections online with people I haven't really seen faces of.

I already see a few people who regularly start coming back because they feel lonely, bored or just curious. Some might've just moved to a new place, or have other reasons why it is difficult to meet people in real life. It has really meant a lot to be able to provide a small space like this for people to gather, feel the presence of others and talk about their life.

My main focus is on the safety and moderation so I can continue to provide a safe space to talk. I believe this is achievable with help of modern AI agents that can automate the flagged chats and repeat offenders.

I’d really appreciate some genuine feedback. Thanks.



A simple and clean global anonymous chat room with no signup, ads, or AI bots.

Built because I missed the old internet. Places like IRC channels and MMO towns, where you could just show up, hang around, and talk to random people.

A few people have already started coming back regularly, which has honestly been really encouraging. The hardest part now is simply getting enough people online at the same time for conversations to happen naturally. I'd genuinely love some feedback if you'd like to give it a try.




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