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R.I.P. Chatroulette: A Sad Tale of Missed Opportunity

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Remember Chatroulette? It’s hard to believe that barely eight months ago the anonymous video chat site had everyone captivated. Venture capitalists clamored to invest, journalists tripped over one another to profile—and now Chatroulette is dying, unused and unloved.

It’s not just that people seem to have stopped talking about the voyeuristic social network; they seem to have stopped going to it, as well.

The defections have been fairly steady since last winter, as you can see from the rough traffic statistics from Quantcast and Compete (right, click image to view full-size

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