On the other hand, the company advertises itself as the leader in free online chat rooms and claims that you could meet people from all walks of life via their service. Besides, since many participants chat away as guests, it's even harder to say how much people are using the service.
Given the lax verification procedures described above (the absence of them, to be precise), it's impossible to really draw any conclusions about the user database on Chat Avenue. The upside? Registration, if you go through it, is quick. Since not even an email verification is required when joining the site, admins never ask for any proof of identity either. All in all, this seems to be a very democratic system, but it has one major downside - no one even knows who they are talking to. Of course, only registered members can add people to their contact lists, but still, anyone can join and start talking. For that, anyone who's not even registered with the service can sign in as a guest, choose a random username, and start chatting. No wonder - you do not even have to be a member to participate in discussions. An email address is also required, but the site does not even bother to verify it. To become a community member, one only needs to think of a username and password. It is as close to private as it gets - unless two users add each other as contacts and move to the personal chat space. In that case, the whisper will leave a trace in the general room, but the contents of the message will remain hidden. But, there is an option of sending someone a whisper. No private communication within the general chat window is possible, of course. However, you can search (in theory, at least) for like-minded users in general chat rooms and add them to contacts later. You cannot contact another user privately if they're not on your contact list. On the other hand, some people do not seem to understand the difference between 'adult' and 'dating,' and there is always a way to block them in a few clicks.Īs for the technical side of chatting with the platform, each room will be subdivided into two main sections - your private messages and a general, open space chat room. No matter what you state about your joining intentions, there always seems to be someone asking you how dirty you like it. In theory, the dating part was supposed to be more long-term oriented than adult chat, but in practice, there was little difference at all. We've joined several rooms, including dating chat and adult chat. But still, some topics in the dating chat rooms tend to steer in the wrong direction. Ok, we get it - Chat Avenue is no porn site. It wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing if it worked not only for the pictures and videos. The website has moderators who are regularly banning offending users. No revealing pics or anything of the sort is allowed. Even though some rooms are marked as 'adult' or 'gay' (obviously, also adult) chats, there is still an explicit no-nudity policy. How Does Chat Avenue Work?Ĭhat Avenue is a website with twenty different chat rooms, all strictly subdivided by topics.
So, it's unclear why they are so secretive about their user identities. Ask them for nicknames personally, but why not just let people search for other people without all that hassle? Besides, even though individual rooms tend to get friskier than others, Chat Avenue is still a pretty innocent platform (or, it's supposed to be). Of course, there is a third option of adding someone you already know. You're either supposed to stumble upon them by accident (and figure out it's someone you know), or add new connections as you come across a profile you find interesting. It's possible to find chat partners and add them to your contact list, but there is no chance to somehow search for people you already know via emails or phone numbers. So far, there is only one disadvantage, and that is the absence of a proper search system.
Anyone, regardless of previous tech experience, will have no difficulty figuring out how to use the site. The menu is very comprehensive, and the whole service is pretty intuitive to use. On the upside, every separate chat room does have its color theme, which is ok because it helps users to navigate around the platform easier.Īnother bonus is the functionality of the service. The design is clunky, boxy, and has some pretty weird color choices. Still, one thing is pretty certain - they did not make any significant changes. We honestly doubt that Chat Avenue did not make any changes since its launch in 2000. It has very clear instructions and guidelines for using every separate chat room one may want to join, but the design is quite outdated.