Chatroulette Working On Genital Recognition Algorithm 364
Show them while you can, Internet exhibitionists. Chatroulette is working on image-recognition software that will filter out shots of male genitalia. The website's founder, Andrey Ternovskiy, hopes that blocking the offending members will help clean up Chatroulette's reputation. He's even enlisted the help of Napster founder Shawn Fanning. I wonder if someone has told Andrey how well it went for Napster?
but...but... (Score:5, Funny)
What if I have a bisected penis, you insensitive clod?!?!? Or maybe just some really flashy jewelry...
Suddenly... (Score:3, Funny)
90% of ChatRoulette users get dropped.
Re:but...but... (Score:5, Funny)
But what if you look like Peter Griffin?
What? (Score:5, Funny)
Blatant Sexism (Score:5, Funny)
Chatroulette is working on image-recognition software that will filter out shots of male genitalia.
So women can show their hoo-ha, but I can't show my ting-ting? Where's the ACLU on this one?
My Own Special Effort (Score:1, Funny)
I created an image using a traffic barrel monster with the words "No Masturbate". It got a lot of laughs, even from a few of the guys masturbating (you could tell it interrupted their concentration).
This is fine, but (Score:1, Funny)
will it filter out dickheads?
Re:Priorities (Score:3, Funny)
There's actually a pretty decent amount of it, albeit a small fraction of the amount of male genitalia. Strangely enough though, it has not drawn a proportionate number of complaints.
Re:You want to see my id? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:If they really want to be popular (Score:4, Funny)
Re:How about a face recognision algorithm instead? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Blatant Sexism (Score:5, Funny)
They moved on to the third grade.
This sounds like the worst job ever... (Score:5, Funny)
But seriously, figuring out an algorithm to ID wangs; sounds like those developers are going to be eyebrow deep in junk for a while. That's a job, much like plumbing, that I can appreciate for the value of the product, but can't fathom the drive to devote oneself to.
What (Score:5, Funny)
Members' members... (Score:3, Funny)
It looks like the line that reads:
"...hopes that blocking the offending members will help clean up Chatroulette's reputation."
should read:
"...hopes that blocking the offending members' members will help clean up Chatroulette's reputation."
Just my $0.02...
--Stak
Re:My Own Special Effort (Score:2, Funny)
I put up a sign advertising my web site and let it run all day. With so many naked people, I figured there must be a market for clothing.
I never thought I'd say "thanks for the... (Score:5, Funny)
False Positives? (Score:3, Funny)
What? (Score:5, Funny)
"I wonder if someone has told Andrey how well it went for Napster?"
I didn't realize that Napster's failure was due to its single-minded focus on creating a genital recognition system.
Quality Assurance (Score:3, Funny)
Do you want to play a game? (Score:5, Funny)
Like global thermonuclear war, "The only way to win is not to play".
Re:So... the only problem is the penis? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Seriously (Score:4, Funny)
A friend of mine's description of Chatroulette:
"How many clicks to dick?"
Re:but...but... (Score:2, Funny)
Optical Dick Recognition had to take off at some point
Re:Priorities (Score:2, Funny)
I think that if they broadened their genital-blocking horizons, their userbase would dry up.
You mean SHRIVEL up.
Re:Do you want to play a game? (Score:5, Funny)
...with yourself.
Re:Suddenly... (Score:5, Funny)
Isn't that pretty much how it works now?
you fucking idiot (Score:1, Funny)
you surreptitiously run another, completely unrelated, site called RankMyPenis, where gay men can rank fresh Penis. Anything that isn't a penis, they mark as "Mark as spam for investigation", but obviously won't throw a fit over. They'll complain that seventy out of every eighty pictures is spam, but you know what? They'll keep clicking for penis. And that's a fact.
This will only lead to disguises (Score:2, Funny)
Re:but...but... (Score:1, Funny)
Better question, what if you're Jewish and can't help the nose god cursed you with?
Re:How about a face recognision algorithm instead? (Score:2, Funny)
Re:This sounds like the worst job ever... (Score:3, Funny)
...figuring out an algorithm to ID wangs; sounds like those developers are going to be eyebrow deep in junk for a while...
Actually, I very much doubt there could be found a good algorithm. I mean, machines can only do so much but I expect the best work to be done by hand.
Re:but...but... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Suddenly... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Blatant Sexism (Score:3, Funny)
> I can't show my ting-ting?
Dude, this is the internet. Exaggerate. Call it a dong-dong. Why sell yourself short?
Was that a pun? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:"View picture"? (Score:4, Funny)