Oh well....

I have tried to set up a test room and can't get past something like "can not create xxxxxx room".

I have tried entering their demo room and get something like "can not connect to server... something discontinued"...

Also, to get to any page on their site is taking about 5 minutes - I give up.

Re other comments in this tread:

Hearme did first annouce a closing date of 11th December but continued to provide the Voice Creator Service (which had beccome and still is - try a global room for an hour - too unstable for us to use). I can only guess that the delays and the new date have been either down to technical problems or difficulty in finding an independant company (Telcopoint provide this and use ads to fund) willing to provide a free service using their technology.

It is down to everyone but personally, I prefer the openness of the song circle PalTalk room to the privacy of the purely Mudcatters Hearme but either way that is not a reason to leave PalTalk. Paltalk is actually stronger on this issue than even the new Hearme offering as it allows for private rooms, locked rooms and the ability to moderate rooms - this service does allow moderation AT A COST. This issue is more down to the way I set up this PalTalk Room (and I believe correctly - BigChuck went for a locked room for the concert - again a choice, given the different nature of a concert and a song circle that I agree with) than any issue with the software.

Compatibility is of course a big issue and maybe this will allow more people to join in but I can't even access thier demo! Maybe others will have more luck. Even if it works, this does not solve what to me is the biggest problem - something for PC AND Mac users.

I will read with interest to see if others have more luck than me.

Jon