I, too, find Paltalk to be more stable and of better quality than hearme. I find it terrific to "discover" the new talent that shows up. See Nynia's list for some of the folks who have recently shown up in the Mudcat Room. Last night I couldn't open the MC Room so I went cruising. Many of these newer folks were in a room called "Guitar and Voice" and then everyone moved to another room called "Guitar, Voice, and violin" (I think). The room was well run by WindandAir. Lots of great players and singer. Maybe a little more folk rock than pure folk, but lots of fun nonetheless. They got some blues from me though. All in all, a nice group of people. Bottom line, I was up til almost 3 am. Jacko showed up just as I was leaving. Wish it had been a little earlier as he is one of my favorites. Suggestion: I miss the concerts, and for those, a locked room is a good idea to preserve the feeling of friends playing for friends. My 2 cents.

dw