Facebook unveils anonymous chat app 'Rooms'

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SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook on Thursday released an application that lets people create virtual "rooms" to chat about whatever they wish using any name they would like.

"Rooms" software introduced in the US and Britain for iPhone made its debut as Facebook tries to make peace with people unhappy that real identities are mandated for profiles at the world's leading social network.

"One of the things our team loves most about the Internet is its potential to let us be whoever we want to be," said a blog post
from Facebook's Creative Labs.

"That's why in Rooms you can be 'Wonder Woman' -- or whatever name makes you feel most comfortable and proud."

Virtual rooms become home to feeds of pictures, videos, and text.

The application puts a smartphone spin on chat forums that were popular venues for online discourse in early Internet days.

"Forums, message boards and chatrooms were meeting places for people who didn't necessarily share geographies or social
connections, but had something in common," the Creative Labs message noted.

The Rooms application was "inspired by both the ethos of these early Web communities and
the capabilities of modern smartphones," according to Facebook.

Rooms serve as virtual settings for photos, videos, and text posted in the spirit of taking part in a conversation about chosen topics.

Those who create rooms can make
participation invite-only or post public links to join.

Release of the application came just weeks after Facebook vowed to ease a "real names" policy that prompted drag queen performers
to quit the social network and sparked wider protests in the gay community and beyond.

The huge social network apologized early this month in a bid to quell the simmering dispute
over its enforcement of the policy.

Facebook executives and representatives of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender
communities said they found a solution acceptable to both sides, allowing people to use assumed names, subject to verification,
allowing performers like "Sister Roma" and "Lil Miss Hot Mess" to keep those names on Facebook.

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with its newly launched 'Rooms' application
where users can create virtual rooms and chat
online without revealing their true identity.
The app made its debut in the US and Britain
for iPhone after registering discomfort of users
for having to use their real identities on the
leading social networking website.
A blog post from Facebook's Creative Labs
said, "One of the things our team loves most
about the Internet is its potential to let us be
whoever we want to be."
In the early Internet days chat forums used to
be the popular options for social networking,
now Facebook has given it a reform with
'Rooms' application for smartphones.
"Forums, message boards and chatrooms were
meeting places for people who didn't
necessarily share geographies or social
connections, but had something in common,"
added the blog.
According to Facebook, the app has been
inspired by the ethos of early Web
communities and the capabilities of modern
smartphones.
Rooms will also serve as a virtual platform to
share photos, videos and text to take part or
start a conversation on chosen topics. The
admin of a room can decide the participation
in the rooms to be invite-only or post a public
link which can be joined by anyone.
The launch of the Rooms comes a few weeks
after drag queen performers quit the social
network, allegedly marking their unease with
Facebook's "real names" policy. The incident
had caused protests in the gay community.
Earlier this month, Facebook apologised for the
enforcement of its policy and vowed to ease
the norms.
Facebook introduces 'Rooms' for anonymous chat
 
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