Midchuck...I wondered last night why you didn't sing...sorry you didn't. There were MANY looong silences waiting for someone to take a turn..even with up to twenty participants. There were also repeated requests for anyone who hadn't sung yet to do so next....resulting in more loooong silences. I somehow see you as a "regular" in Hearme and when you didn't respond....was disappointed and "assumed" you didn't want to sing. I think its a fine line we walk in Hearme between putting too much pressure on people to sing who may be shy or tired and simultaneously being sure everyone who wants a turn but is not saying so, takes one. If anything...I often think we're being too "pushy" when we go "begging" for someone to sing. Puhleeze, next time...if you're not comfortable pressing the F9 key during a silence...or in response to a request for someone who hasn't sung yet to take a turn.....can you just type a burp in the chatbox that you'd like to do a song? Wish we had known how you were feeling....