The Kahoo blog
Notes from building a random video chat platform: matchmaking, WebRTC, and moderation that has to survive people trying to break it.
-
6 min read moderationsafety
Why we weigh reports instead of counting them
A report counter is a weapon. Here is how Kahoo scores reports so one determined person cannot get anyone banned, and genuine reports still work.
-
5 min read engineeringmatchmaking
Matchmaking without starvation
Interest filters make conversations better and queues worse. How Kahoo relaxes its preferences over time so a niche choice never leaves you waiting alone.
-
5 min read privacywebrtc
What peer to peer actually means for your privacy
Kahoo cannot record your call. Not "does not" — cannot. Here is what the video path really looks like, and what that does and does not protect you from.