Hearme NOW

Subject: Hearme NOW
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 07 Nov 00 - 05:36 PM

Dave(tam) and myself are in the song circle right now and would love you to join us.

Subject: RE: Hearme NOW
From: Matt_R
Date: 07 Nov 00 - 05:45 PM

HearMe on Aine's page is unstable again...moving over now to the Australian site, click here

--M

Subject: RE: Hearme NOW
From: Matt_R
Date: 07 Nov 00 - 05:51 PM

ok, maybe not...

Subject: RE: Hearme NOW
From: katlaughing
Date: 07 Nov 00 - 05:56 PM

I fixed the link, Matt, then I tried both and couldn't get in to either one, then when I did get in each one, nobody was there!*boo-hoo*

Sorry I missed you all.

kat

Subject: RE: Hearme NOW
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 07 Nov 00 - 05:58 PM

Couldn't get back into either room but am going to try again so please don't give up yet

Subject: RE: Hearme NOW
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 07 Nov 00 - 06:03 PM

Too late, they gave up... I just popped in and it was empty....

Ho hum. Maybe Thursday??

LTS

Subject: RE: Hearme NOW
From: Matt_R
Date: 07 Nov 00 - 06:03 PM

We're still here! At the Oz site!

Subject: RE: Hearme NOW
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 07 Nov 00 - 06:16 PM

Tried the Oz site, at least I got in for a while, but been booted out before I could hear Matt's apparatus.... Story of my life.... going to bed now... LTS

Subject: RE: Hearme NOW
From: Dave (the ancient mariner)
Date: 07 Nov 00 - 06:20 PM

Neither site is stable will try Aine's site again

Subject: RE: Hearme NOW
From: Dave (the ancient mariner)
Date: 07 Nov 00 - 06:49 PM

Working but not well (regular hearme site at Aines)

Subject: RE: Hearme NOW
From: Jon Freeman
Date: 07 Nov 00 - 07:06 PM

I don't think there is anything to be gained by using the Autralian or any other Hearme site. It did appear for a while that the oz site was more stable but it was just co-incidence. As far as I can make out, the problem lies with Hearme (the chances of it being down to one site were low anyway, in fact I can't even see why it should make a difference - just wanted to try it just in case).

I have a horrible feeling that Hearme don't care about the free services any more and the service is not going to improve. Hearme have already hidden the voice creator pages anddon't seem willing to answer technical support questions.

I don't know how long we give it to see this run of problems continue but I think that the time has come to consider/ evaluate alternatives. PalTalk looks favourite to me. They seem to have improved since the last time I looked at them and allow the creation of a permanent room which can be moderated.

The set up is more complicated than Hearme as to use a permanent room requires an admin to open it - could give everyone the admin key though...or use temporary rooms. I have joined a country sing around for the last 2 nights and the set up seems a lot more stable than Hearme.

Jon

Subject: RE: Hearme NOW
From: katlaughing
Date: 07 Nov 00 - 08:41 PM

That sounds interesting Jon. How difficult would it be to set one up for us to try out?

Subject: RE: Hearme NOW
From: bigchuck
Date: 07 Nov 00 - 08:56 PM

I too have become increasingly concerned about the apparent instability of HearMe. It may become unusable for our purposes. I would support any experiments anyone wants to make with other programs.
Sandy

Subject: RE: Hearme NOW
From: MMario
Date: 07 Nov 00 - 09:00 PM

I just downloaded it; had a bit of a problem getting my mike to register, but sound came in clearly; and my connection is slower then their minimum!

Subject: RE: Hearme NOW
From: Jon Freeman
Date: 07 Nov 00 - 09:04 PM

If anyone wants to try PalTalk, in the first instance, they need to download the software from http://www.paltalk.com/paltalk/index.html and install it. If a couple of people do that we can set up an experiment. In the meanwhile, I would suggest checking out a couple of the existing groups in the music category. I have found "Mulligan's Grand Ole Opry" a very friendly group of people.

I really hope that it doesn't come down to us having to move from Hearme but I feel that it is better to have an alternative ready just in case bigchuck's and my fears are confirmed.

Jon

Subject: RE: Hearme NOW
From: MMario
Date: 07 Nov 00 - 10:27 PM

I just asked PalTalk about Mac compatibility. Their answer regarding macs and web-tv is "not yet"

Subject: RE: Hearme NOW
From: Jon Freeman
Date: 07 Nov 00 - 10:46 PM

MMario, I think we've heard that one before... I fail to see why these companies do not offer Mac support.

Jon

Subject: RE: Hearme NOW
From: MMario
Date: 07 Nov 00 - 10:52 PM

the thing that REALLY bugs me is that the same company that did hearme DOES do a mac realtime voice communication for games. only for games

Subject: RE: Hearme NOW
From:
Date: 08 Nov 00 - 12:47 AM

I've just joined up with the Pal Talk outfit

It's pretty easy to do this, and there seems to be plenty of scope for a singing circle, you'd maybe just be a little more of your neighbours

If a few want to experiment with it, Im a starter (albeit with a technological handicap and a problem with time-zones!)

Subject: RE: Hearme NOW
From: momnopp
Date: 08 Nov 00 - 02:34 PM

I'm afraid Jon's fears are confirmed. I've been investigating voice options for my company and while I was checking other info from Hearme, I asked about support for the free version.

I wrote, "There is a Hearme chat room that a group of musicians from around the world uses a couple of times a week that has become completely unstable and unreliable. We'd love to continue it's use but cannot seem to get technical support to address the issues we're having."

Unfortunately the response I got back was as follows:

"HearMe does not currently offer a support opportunity for the free Voice Chat software beyond the [e-mail] e-mail method. This product will be discontinued at the end of the year. HearMe will offer a new product and more features, at that time. Please check our Web Site regularly for any updates.

Best regards,

Liviu Siteanu Direct Sales Manager 650.429.3774 [e-mail]

HearMe Live voice on the Web! www.hearme.com Reach me through VoiceCONTACT via http://www.hearme.com/vc2/?liviu%40hearme.com

I guess it's time to go in search of a product with Mac compatability. . .

JudyO

Subject: RE: Hearme NOW
From: Dave (the ancient mariner)
Date: 08 Nov 00 - 03:26 PM

I am signed up with Paltalk but am having trouble finding Mudcatters. If you can call me up and we can try the system. Dave

Subject: RE: Hearme NOW
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 08 Nov 00 - 06:30 PM

I'm signed up with Mudcatters but having trouble with PalTalk! It not only wouldn't let me in, it actually booted me off my own computer!!

What have I done to offend it?? All I did was try the link and it just clipped me round the earhole and told me to restart my computer.....

LTS

Subject: RE: Hearme NOW
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 08 Nov 00 - 06:33 PM

See, it did it again!!

All I did was click on the link and it told me that it had performed an illegal function and that I would have to start everything up again..... I'm going off in a huff now, the best thing would be to PM if anyone can help....

LTS

Subject: RE: Hearme NOW
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 08 Nov 00 - 06:41 PM

Yes LIz I had problems too and had to uninstall paltalk as it had totally buggared everything else!