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  2. Chat room - Wikipedia

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    The term chat room, or chatroom (and sometimes group chat; abbreviated as GC), is primarily used to describe any form of synchronous conferencing, occasionally even asynchronous conferencing. The term can thus mean any technology, ranging from real-time online chat and online interaction with strangers (e.g., online forums) to fully immersive ...

  3. Internet slang - Wikipedia

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    e. Internet slang (also called Internet shorthand, cyber-slang, netspeak, digispeak or chatspeak) is a non-standard or unofficial form of language used by people on the Internet to communicate to one another. [1] An example of Internet slang is "lol" meaning "laugh out loud." Since Internet slang is constantly changing, it is difficult to ...

  4. Online chat - Wikipedia

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    Online chat is any kind of communication over the Internet that offers a real-time transmission of text messages from sender to receiver. Chat messages are generally short in order to enable other participants to respond quickly. Thereby, a feeling similar to a spoken conversation is created, which distinguishes chatting from other text-based ...

  5. Chat-Avenue - Wikipedia

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    Chat Avenue was among the social media and messaging apps named to have allegedly been used by the child predators. [6] In February 2021, Channel 4 released a television series documenting a specialist covert police unit tracking sexual predators online. Chat Avenue was one of the platforms used by the police officers and was featured ...

  6. Troll (slang) - Wikipedia

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    A revision of a Wikipedia article shows a troll vandalizing an article on Wikipedia by replacing content with an insult.. In slang, a troll is a person who posts deliberately offensive or provocative messages online [1] (such as in social media, a newsgroup, a forum, a chat room, an online video game) or who performs similar behaviors in real life.

  7. Flaming (Internet) - Wikipedia

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    Flaming (Internet) Flaming, also known as roasting, is the act of posting insults, often including profanity or other offensive language, on the internet. [1] Flaming is distinct from trolling, which is the act of someone causing discord online or in person. Flaming emerges from the anonymity that Internet forums provide for users and which ...

  8. Omegle - Wikipedia

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    Omegle (/ oʊ ˈ m ɛ ɡ əl / oh-MEG-əl) [1] was a free, web-based online chat service that allowed users to socialize with others without the need to register. The service randomly paired users in one-on-one chat sessions where they could chat anonymously. It operated from 2009 to 2023. [2]

  9. Chatroulette - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 9 November 2024. Chat website Chatroulette Type of site Online chat, voice chat, video chat Available in English Owner Andrey Ternovskiy Created by Andrey Ternovskiy CEO Andrew William Done URL chatroulette.com Commercial No Registration Not Required Launched November 16, 2009 ; 14 years ago (2009-11-16 ...