Omegle shut down

Ben emotes on the grave of the worst website ever created.
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[@stargirl.2882]

lets all collectively agree that omegle was the worst place to find friends and the best place for someone to show you what you’d rather not see 😔

[@AdaWongsfreakywife]

Honestly

[@delaneyq5870]

REAL

[@otterelise1754]

Yuuup I quit using Omegle when I was shown CSA material and was unable to report it. Really messed me up.

[@ashstymie8203]

i went on Omegle for the first time oct 27th with my bsf, scarred. we. were. scarred. Saw a d*ck within the first 30 seconds, multiple actually. Sure we met some nice ppl, but we saw a lot of d*cks. we are minors, and the people didn’t even skip, just showed us anyway. we skipped them immediately, but it was disgusting-

[@stargirl.2882]

@@otterelise1754 oh..!

[@clarab325]

omegle was such a scary place but it will be greatly missed, it's honestly shocking it wasn't banned sooner

[@GHOSTLYGUTZVRC111]

Fr

[@rahhjvr]

I can't say I won't miss fighting with 7 year olds.

[@Cat_Bracelets]

Fr

[@xxdrippinghaloxx1712]

Well we still got roblox

[@MILEZ.PILEZZ]

@@xxdrippinghaloxx1712 apparently not for long

[@777theluvsanii]

@@MILEZ.PILEZZhuh😨

[@MILEZ.PILEZZ]

@@777theluvsanii i heard it's shutting down in 2024, don't quote me on that because i don't think it actually is but 🤷‍♂️

[@VictoriaSpring2002]

The way that ben is slowly losing his insanity more and more with each video. love these podcasts

[@nobody-dy1di]

Love the pfp and name ❤️🍂🍂

[@VictoriaSpring2002]

@@nobody-dy1di Thank you!

[@spongebobfunnyy]

@@VictoriaSpring2002do you mean losing his sanity

[@VictoriaSpring2002]

@@spongebobfunnyy probably, my grammar is rlly bad

[@anitah3458]

Omegle was the only thing keeping sleepovers alive tho😭

[@Keina_GimmeUrGyatt]

Yeah now we can only prank call people 😭🥲

[@gracexx31]

@@Keina_GimmeUrGyattfrrr

[@VanyaD-so3wk]

On god

[@Connor-ft5yv]

lets just all agree that omegle is the worst place to meet new people, however the videos that come out of it are funny asf💀😭

[@edachella5926]

OMG YOU WATCH THE STURNIOLO TRIPLETS

[@Connor-ft5yv]

@@edachella5926 I SURE DO

[@LindsaySmith-gb6pm]

Omfg Matt girls unite!!!!!!!!!!

[@Goofystupid]

Vladimir: 🤑🤑

[@Connor-ft5yv]

@@LindsaySmith-gb6pm im a nick boy :)

[@starrstruck]

omegle was a place where i was traumatised, but it was also a place of fun and happiness. you will be sorely missed, maybe.

[@SaadMusicOfficial1]

Ariana ❤❤❤

[@Littlebodysmallhearth]

REALL😭💔

[@Staringback]

Lies.

[@SpumeFoam]

This is it fr

[@madsyourmirrorball]

im gonna miss my creepy indian old man besties :(

[@love.sungie]

Yup 😢

[@AdaWongsfreakywife]

So real

[@justinaruleviciute249]

STAN STRAY KIDS@@love.sungie

[@eepydevil]

one of them called me a goddess 🥲😭😭 then they flashed me lol

[@Staringback]

​@@eepydevil sorry that happend to you 😟

[@frerardenthusiasm]

i deadass miss omegle i can’t lie

[@Staringback]

No you don't

[@chrissylanglois9422]

​​@@Staringbackbros a gaslighter

[@unicornlover9476]

1:54 real

[@StephaniePrinsloo-lh4el]

bro this is actually hella sad. most of his vids were omegle and I loved them even if he's happy it's gone.. 😭

[@iiiAmPossible]

I really like the change of aesthetics that's been happening with the channel and the podcast

[@katiethewise]

although its sad, it will save a young boy or girl from seeing something terrible

[@chane11ee7]

agreed

[@malcador]

No it won't. There are literal icebergs of awful shit on the internet and in the world.

[@Reddit_stories937]

@@malcadorthis is a step in the right direction. Omegle was a massive websites that had thousands of predators. You didn’t need to sign in, you didn’t need to verify and there wasn’t a working report system. So, it was a breading ground for horrible people. Sure, there are other apps but Omegle was by far the worst and I’m happy it’s gone.

[@Kyl333lis3]

If Ben is allowed to become a wikipedia editor, you will truely not be able to trust wiki for a school assignment. 🤣imagine trying to google colonial America and you see "lol America sucks, move to Canada - Ben" lmfaoo

[@stargate1552]

canada is america though, its just a country in the continent

[@iforgot6015]

@@stargate1552 oh for realsies?

[@stargate1552]

Realsies? Sure, lol@@iforgot6015

[@asquada_editsmore9923]

@@stargate1552as a Canadian I’m scratching my head rn.

[@stargate1552]

i had probably been up 3 straight days after posting@@asquada_editsmore9923

[@ShadowWolf5352]

I will never forget that one time I went on omegle and some random 10 yr old said I was pretty, such a beautiful moment😭

[@wnsbun]

I was cutting my toenails throughout this podcast

[@00milo00]

I love that

[@KASSITUR]

thats so cuteness :3

[@Staringback]

Cuteness overload!!

[@Zengwentwithabang]

Cuteness overload!!! >_

[@lwarraky]

😉🤞🏻

[@aga5463]

I think this situation may kinda be a buisness opportunity, I bet in a minute there's gonna be another website like that except with ads so it's profitable

[@malcador]

There are already apps like that, they advertise as random video chat but it's mainly camgirls from 3 world countries that you have to pay to interact with.

[@-AngelKiity-]

i'll by sharing this tragic story with my future children.. #LiveLaughLove

[@starry.n1te]

all the 2024 kids won't get to experience the wonder and horror that is omegle. I feel so sorry for them

[@ahumanithink-6345]

tbh neither will the late 2010's or early 2020 babys cuz i dont think toddlers are on omegle 😭😭

[@starry.n1te]

@@ahumanithink-6345 yeah but they at least had the option 💀

[@ahumanithink-6345]

@@starry.n1te I don't think they're conscious enough to be on Omegle bro 💀

[@starry.n1te]

@@ahumanithink-6345 honestly i was half asleep when i typed that reply

[@artz69420]

one time I met a drunk guy on Omegle at like midnight and he was the sweetest person I had ever met and we talked from midnight until like 8 AM . This was one of the best moments on Omegle but the amount of negative interactions was much more common so I completely understand it stopping. I'm still going to miss it tho ;-;

[@holylordfrogbean]

Although we are mourning the loss of Omegle ✊️😔, im kinda looking forward to you discussing josh hutcherson circling around the internet😊

[@MACNCHEEZ]

Honestly omegle being deleted is something that's long overdue

[@celestesencounters]

Omegle truly showed the dark side of humanity better then some psychological movies out there

[@Kazster123]

Maybe it's not that deep but as a chronically online, socially anxious NEET who's been at home for a year, and basically living through the internet, I have points to make lol. I think Love is the only thing that matters in the end, everything else is just a distraction; but as the days grow darker and people get more vile we yearn for distractions in the forms of social media brain rot. I'm a writer and I will say there ARE there are creatives thriving - Tumblr, AO3, obviously KZbin, etc. But of course, especially as is the case for Generation Z and Generation Alpha, things like Tiktok alienate us from true community, and it’s what the bigwigs want as long as they make profit. I think non-profit consumption truly might be the way to go. We’re not just consuming media, we let it consume us. I feel dumber by the day and I don’t even do loads other than to chat with friends or write. My concentration span is thinning and I grew up loving reading and had a decent education - so I worry hugely for everyone worse off. Additionally, culture is becoming so fickle and selfish, and ‘’chronically online.’’ What the hell is a looksmaxing? Why does anyone care? Can you name three skills other than consuming media? It’s scary how much some of us rely on/need the internet. It should be a tool for education, friendship, and creation. Not your entire life. It really reminds me of that one Black Mirror episode of that guys stuck in a cube, y’know the one? Lol. I see so much ‘’I ain’t reading alla that,’’ (probs everyone @me rn lol), so many ‘’He’s yapping,’’ ‘’Used ChatGPT,’’ comments when anyone posts anything half-literate. Where did nuance go? Where did reading comprehension, media literacy, debating, learning, where did it all go? Then AI poses a whole other problem for fanworks, like I’m not saying don’t do your history homework late with a little help from AI, but it’s further ruining creation, along with the subway surfers family guy attention span thing we’re all doomed by. With the death of monoculture, young people simply aren’t losers anymore. We all have our own little niches, which honestly? Is a good thing in part. For example I like anime and I formed my best connections with amazing friends through this shared interest. But we aren’t connected as one. I worry for Generation Alpha, because at least growing up we had the 3DS and the Wii and we had so many fun experiences with and without tech, but it wasn’t fake. Now they’re faced with this huge internet blob - isn’t it crazy to think you and I are only skimming the surface of what’s out here? I really think phones should be given at like, eleven or twelve maybe, and parents & community have to supervise and be internet-savvy. Crack down on what’s being shared and done online. People truly will share or do anything for clout. I see children joking about mommy milkers or rosetoys or whatever junk every week. It’s shockingly common to send death threats to literal strangers - or sexualise them, again with trends such as ‘’mommy milkers,’’ ‘’bubblegum pink,’’ ‘’grey sweatpants,’’ etc. Would you say that to someone irl? As for the numbers, as an AO3 writer, I understand craving validation. But do things for passion, views and likes as a bonus. 27 followers seems like nothing, right? Now imagine 27 people in a room with you. The pandemic and so many current events have worsened the younger generation's mental health, me included. But I want no more safety blanket in the internet. So many kids are or were aiming to be KZbinrs/’’influencers,’’ and never got, never will get that far sadly. So what’s the backup? There’s life out there. Live it. Study, work, travel. Find identities, aims, goals, hobbies. Prioritise love, and create, online and offline. Make a legacy. The internet has its pros, hey, it’s nuanced. Sure, have a discord server and fill it with silly people you love. Sure, do something online that pays well. Sure, seek advice, have hobbies and interests and niches and learn lore and languages and gain knowledge. Find magic in the mundane. Be kinder to each other. No matter who you’re talking to. Start remembering we’re humans beyond avatars, stop playing a pseud or a persona or an avatar. Try and get off the internet, or change the way you use it, shorten your time on it and choose what you do wisely. De-expand your internet circle, as such. I don’t want to fearmonger, just sharing cuz I needed to get this out

[@slaughtrrbeach]

damn

[@Giannaa__]

19:23 same those vids stuck w me for yearsss

[@lucy_mcgahey]

i was on omegle while it went down, the last omegle person i was with he was so kind, and that was it😔

[@LunaBlue-ts5yv]

Ben: talking about Omegle Me: watching the rainbows fly across his room 😅

[@-mxndxght-rxxn-]

This video absolutely made my day- when I saw this I clicked so fast!! Your podcast is my absolute favourite Ben

[@Beauxx_]

I will miss those traumatizing omegle videos, you just make them so funny i cannot

[@GhostSublimeAnimations]

id say i will miss it.. thankfully i did manage to go on omegle the day before it shutdown, but im also extremely glad its gone because no more children will be exposed to that awful website like i did when i was 12. some of the most disgusting things i have witnessed on there such as the crazy cat lady iykyk anyway the worst thing about omegle and why it was used by so many children is the one button you have to click to "prove" you are 18+ honestly if the creator made you have to show an ID for real proof of age alot of the issue would be resolved..

[@Annnabannanna]

i reallt wanted to try it :( I'm sad i didn't get to even see the site, or the cool people out there.@eden_wowah

[@BabybuggyMAIN]

me too i went on it before shut down

[@Ayi16]

i get it but i’m literally crying screaming throwing up ….😇

[@r1leyblue]

drama: my guy bsf texted me that he has had a crush on me for 6 yrs (we’ve been friends for 9 yrs) 2/3 of our friendship 😟 even though we both made a promise that we’d never have crushes on each other when we were younger bcs of ppl shipping us, idk what to do I really don’t want our friendship to end.

[@Staringback]

It's simple. If you feel attracted to him back, be with him. If you don't, just stay as friends.

[@user-fv3te5qo8q]

end of an era 😭

[@jaydahstockfish]

Fr😢😢

[@iiiAmPossible]

We really are living through historical times

[@nyxbedumb1369]

i met a good friend on omegle, through the chat feature cuz i was a weirdo. we don't talk much anymore, but he helped me through some of the worst shit ever. despite that, fuck omegle and i'm not sad that it's gone.

[@gachal0ve12]

what will i ever do without getting flashed by creepy 34 year man ever again..

[@JonsiasUniverse]

Omegle may be scary and traumatizing but it’s no doubt that I will miss Omegle

[@Jacksbeanstalk]

Im both upset and greatful at the same time the amount of trauma i have from this website that has been the root cause (like dead ass) of some of my trauma is insane

[@livvtheraven]

a lot of influencers are clueless now because most of them had omegle based content

[@CACAROACCHH]

There are like knockoff omegle websites now that i bet bens gonna make a new playlist for

[@XxxX.violettt.X]

Rest in piece omegle we will never forget you ❤

[@Keina_GimmeUrGyatt]

Yes in pieces 😭

[@cvsmicc]

THE SWITCH UP LMFAOO

[@ShelbyLikesStuff]

Not me giggling over this situation because I don’t care for Omegle and have never used Omegle

[@SerenityMoon-go5yk]

same lol

[@elle0009]

BEN I DIDNT KNOW U WERE A FAN OF YOSHITOMO NARA ART?!?! I SEE THAT ON UR WALL IN THE BACKROUND OMGG I LOVE IT

[@ILOVETTPD13]

I was waiting for this

[@EllaJohnson-fj4wq]

24:15 because people can hurt you in real life. Omegel was a "safe" place where you could end the call whenever you wanted. Talking to people in real life can cause stress & anxiety, but when you were on call with a stranger, it brought ease knowing you could skip and they'll never see you again. The creator of Omegel stated why it had a purpose in his goodbye note.

[@rubymoore7871]

people like tristan clausen who only post omegle videos are finally getting like a good fresh start so im lowkey glad

[@sophiadavenport16]

Hey Ben! My drama is, so basically my bff of 10 years keeps leaving me and my other bff of 1 year for other friends then randomly coming back hanging with us, what’s annoying is every time she comes back she always manages to get my friend on her ‘side’ so I’m always left out when she comes back after replacing us and idk what to do

[@Staringback]

That's a fake friend, sis. Confront her ass and never be friends with her again.

[@sophiadavenport16]

@@Staringbackthank uu I’m trying too but I don’t really have any one else to go too

[@stateofgrace4]

the whole essay that the founder wrote was actually so sad, when i first read it i felt bad, but im acc happy its gone

[@kakyoin7248]

ur episodes have improved a lot wow :)

[@user-hc8fl8hw8w]

I'll always miss your Omegle videos it will never be the same....(dw bro i'll still watch your videos)

[@personalque]

this should be in my history book for school

[@blueedits.comofficial]

I when I saw you crying in the beginning I started laughing 😅

[@Zinnia952]

Right now I’m so sorry to hear that Bun

[@lynlouise]

Ben should do those audio book reading. he sounds so calming

[@alexuslogston7675]

DRAMA : My "friends," all said I was talking crap about them (I wasn't) and proceeded to all say how horrible of a person I am, and now they are trying to be friends

[@Lyla2008]

I WAS WAITING FOR YOU TO MAKE THIS VIDEO 😭

[@luzznonfire]

Just when I wanted to meet Ben on omegle😢😭😭😭

[@mollie.sturniolo]

real

[@Txto-]

Omegle is gonna come back is 2024, that’s my prediction for 2024 🤷‍♀️

[@meerlovesliv]

if it does hopefully it's more positives and more security measures added

[@Soobonnie]

Gotta miss the creepy guys and the awkward dead silent moments 😭✊(we still have Ometv though)

[@lalavida8185]

FINALLY HE NOTICED

[@badassdookiefart]

This is a lot! Benathan, i have been subscribed to you (on my main account) for two years. I had really bad depression (still do but not as bad), your shenanigans every week made me smile. You also made the pandemic better for me. I love your music taste so much. You are hilarious (in a good way) and don't let anyone else say you are not! Keep up your good work!!! I know this is alot to read but it would make my day/life if you responded or even read it.

[@CallunaOsorioHoward]

LMFAO BENATHAN

[@badassdookiefart]

@@CallunaOsorioHoward lol

[@xiaoberry_6066]

Juicy gossip era😍😍

[@Littleb0dybigh3art]

Why does everyone look like they just woke up when they do a Omegle shut down vid?

[@garythesnail1705]

im happy its shut down too cause too many weirdos and kids shouldn’t have been on it at all

[@AubsEQ]

I was wait for this video😢😢😢

[@Fennecfiree]

The way I'm actually crying of happiness

[@Juliette_seaturtle]

Now what do I do at sleepovers 😂

[@MEE-HEE-HEE]

Fr

[@uniquecrybaby]

my parents never let me go on omegle. i missed a huge part of my life. 😍

[@_Hewman_]

you have good parents

[@Viv_dusts]

I know and I was so sad i literally cry😭

[@mackenzierocker3288]

They came out with something similar called mini chat but u have to download it

[@huskerdusttt]

tbh i’m glad omegle is down but i’ll miss the omegle sleepovers with friends

[@Nacho_cheese69]

It’s so sad, I know you loved Omegle Ben…

[@blackpinklover-qt3xr]

NOOOOOOO I LOVE BENS OMEGLE VIDS

[@autumn1101]

ima miss ur omegle videos

[@Kristens.Kpop.Korner]

i have never used omegle but i did watch a ton of videos. im not surprised it got banned but it’s definitely a change now that it’s gone.

[@sarahhoward7062]

“and plump” HELP 😭😭😭😭

[@Everettalla]

i immediately thought “oh man how does he feel about that”

[@PaisleyMartel-gw2tr]

Not Ben crying

[@margaritacharalambidou9304]

I will miss being on omegle with my cousins on 4am 💔

[@MaximusA.]

Rip omegle, no more omegle vids from ben 😢

[@olyviahammonds9484]

The first part we're he read what the founder said was deep ngl I feel bed

[@-xX.KARBAR.Xx-]

*SCREAMS INTERNALLY AND HAPPILY*

[@lillithgabriella5114]

Not me eating pickles well he says if you like me watch KZbin without a snack...

[@Lara-vo6rp]

take a shot everytime ben says "like"

[@gemmableu590]

Omegle was the best place to go one when your bored at sleepovers 😭😭😭

[@Theyluvarabelly]

hi ben! i love ur vids! anywho so i have a big friend group and i'm going to a new school with all my old friends and i feel like they don't rlly like me anymore??? like i would usually hang out with one or two at a time, but now there's 4, and i feel like they don't talk to me any more. any advice? i tired talking to them but they don’t rlly listen:(

[@Mamawantsherdietcoke]

Awh damn what I go on there when I’m bored knowing I’ll be more traumatised what am I supposed to do now :(

[@Lil.Lil.69]

I have a feeling it is because many people had some kind of hacks or something but they would find peoples address so i think that's apart of it

[@Uri-lt3tn]

now i can sleep soundly knowing that omegle no longer exists and children arent being targeted

[@Chris_qucks]

i never used omegle cuz that website scared me but now I regret it sm now that its gone 😭

[@aerieee_]

the end of an era

[@bored_every_day2374]

HELP THE MOOD CHANFE 1:19

[@N1LL4_]

Hi Ben! I just got inspiration from that rat costume and i dressed up as a smurf today:3

[@CoolBabyGamerisCoolisMySister]

benny is yapping

[@IDIOTICID]

ben i love your podcast sm like and heres the drama In my band class, 3 of our 5 colourguard were trying to spread a rumor that the assistant was a pedo (along with some more inapropriate rumors) and they got kicked out and banned from being in the band ever again, and now all three of them are acting like their the most popular kids in our school and that they hate every band kid when its just like girl be so for real weren't you just one? idk its kind of interesting to share

[@Leotothecore63]

Been my drama is this: I’m bi and I’ve been wanting to come out to my parents. Ik you’re straight but you have any advice for me? Ily sm ur the funniest

[@Anji.2004]

I'm rlly upset atm from grieving Atsushi Sakurai's (lead singer of BUCK TICK) sudden death, but Ben's podcasts are genuinely such a good distraction...thank u Ben :)

[@modernpest9410]

hi ben i love your stuff!! anyways i have drama: about a year and a half ago i ended things with a friend group that i felt was a negative influence on me. ive matured a lot since then but im starting to have doubts about my decision. is this normal or does it mean i made a bad choice by leaving the group? i dont see these people at all so i would have to go out of my way to reach out

[@kakyoin7248]

u didnt make a bad choice

[@mummytrolls]

I don’t know a single person who has said to me that Omegle has improved their lives. At the very least, they don’t think the good has outweighed the bad.

[@RemiClarke1]

...i have no words i can remember being 7 going on omegle being thrilled i found a friend RIP OMEGLE