Re the comments over quality and stability: This is a new program and we don't know what it is like but I think it is unfair assume that it will be the same as the current Hearme.

The way I see it, the biggest problem we have is finding a program that provides reasonable quality and stability which is accesible to as many Mudcatters as possible and their are certain connection/ installation issues with Paltalk that are excluding some users that we don't seem able to solve.

I would be prepared to try this program for that reason but as I can't even get their demo to run, I am not too optimistic. As for setting this one up, it is web based and requires the specification of a web domain together with Names and URLs for each chat room at the time of sign up and I can not get it to create any rooms so I can not even complete the sign up. If anyone else wants to try it, they will need web space and be willing to play host in the same way Aine did with Hearme. Kendall's worry over the phone number only applies to the WebMaster - all the users have to cope with is the download of a Plugin.

The idea of Full Duplex is very interesting but I can't see it working for us the way I dream will one day be possible...

Maybe if no one has got it running before I get my ISP problems sorted, I will give it another go but I can't really afford the hours on line it will take me to try to get whatever problems I am having with their system sorted out at the moment.

Jon