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Paltalk Scene
is an internet chat service for text, voice and video chatting. The Paltalk
Messenger program is in a free, banner-supported format as well as an ad-free
version that requires users to subscribe.
It is a privately held New York based company founded in 1998. Paltalk claims
4 million users worldwide, making it the largest voice and video chat
community on the World Wide Web. It also owns and operates HearMe, a video and
voice-enabled web conferencing service that allows users to conduct group
meetings.
Paltalk became popular after Firetalk, an earlier voice/music chat program,
became unable to maintain operation due to a lack of adequate funding. Most
Firetalk users migrated to Paltalk, although others moved to other chat
programs. After Firetalk went bankrupt, Paltalk bought Firetalk and e-mailed
all Firetalk users inviting them to join Paltalk. At that point, however it
was moot as most had already joined or moved on. Paltalk Scene
