Katcina, I like the PalTalk room and your point about it being open to all, esp. young folks who may be curious/interested is valid, but Clifton53 also has a very valid point which I happen to agree on.

Before Mudcat had PalTalk we had a HearMe room which was hosted by a Mudcatter on her own website. It was more intimate and private than PalTalk, but anyone who came onto the Mudcat and noticed a HearMe thread could join in quite easily.

I've made no bones about the fact that I still prefer the more close-knit atmosphere of HearMe. There are problems with it, which keep us from using it now and I know PalTalk is more reliable and has better quality. And, we've been through the discussions about making it a closed room on PalTalk or not and the consensus has been to keep it open, except for the Mudcat Concerts.

Some of the poeple who used to come to HearMe are unable to use or, uncomfortable with using PalTalk and I, for one, miss them very much, BillD, IvanB, Night Owl, Little Neophyte, Dick Greenhaus, Spider Tom, BilltheBus, DaveO.......

I am wondering if we could just set a specific time of the week for a closed session, open to any and all Mudcatters, on Paltalk for those of us who prefer it?

Thanks,

kat