Chatroulette Map homepage warn educators in Maine to stop using students’ real names in hostnames. By the sound of it Chatroulette Map is going to post IP addresses to the public at some point and they’re giving the public fair warning before doing so.

Chatroulette Map currently displays 2662 points on the map. IPs are bundled together so you can view how many computers in each location are currently on Chatroulette. If you click on a point you’ll get a screen shot of someone in that town playing Chatroulette.

random dude on Chatroulette in Birmingham Alabama
What’s currently available on Chatroulette Map is a very small representation in comparison to the actual number of people on Chatroulette at any given time. As this site grow we’re likely to see a better represnetation worldwide.
Some interesting data could be extrapolated from this. The number of naked body parts per capita for instance, or the ratio of men to women. Features like this are likely to crop up very soon on this site or others that are sure to follow.
[[ via Laughing Squid ]]