Internet improvisation star serenades airport crowds
Merton, an improvisational musician who has become a star on YouTube and
ChatRoulette, has been serenading air travellers.
Chatroulette Piano Improv Guy, Merton, Evolves
How will Merton, the improv piano guy who got famous via Chatroulette, evolve? He tells the crowd at NewTeeVee Live he plans to keep performing live events, interacting with his audience and signing deals with companies that can fund him.
Chatroulette Threatens Perverts With Police
Chatroulette has announced that it is going to take steps against the worst offenders on its service, threatening people who exposed themselves to minors with the police. The site announced it has collected evidence of such incidents, but it didn't spy on any actual conversations. 
Chatroulette Founder Wants to Ditch Text Chats, Focus on Telepresence
Text chats are nothing new, says Chatroulette founder Andrey Ternowsky. He wants to get rid of them on his site and instead focus entirely on video, even if that kind of telepresence can be awkward at times. The site is currently testing a text-chat-free system. 
Weekend Poll: How Would You Fix Chatroulette?
Chatroulette introduced new features this week, but the extensive media coverage of the new Channelroulette and Localroulette offerings inevitably led to tons of penis jokes. So what can the site do to succeed? How can it possibly make money, and what needs to be fixed first? 
Chatroulette Launches Channelroulette and Localroulette
Chatroulette is now allowing users to chat with others living in the same country or region, and it's also enabling everyone to start themed channels. These new features could represent a turning point for Chatroulette, which has struggled to deal with users exposing themselves to others. 
Remember Merton, the Chatroulette Piano Guy? He’s Still Here!
The anonymous piano player who isn't Ben Folds has been abandoned by Mashable (!), but he's still making videos. And he's trying to make a few bucks from them, too. Want to help?
Meta Voyeurism! Watch Chatroulette’s Users Watch Each Other, in Real Time!
Remember when Chatroulette was this crazy, sort-of-hard to explain phenomenon with explosive growth? That was months ago! But you can still learn some interesting stuff about the site and its users via this data dashboard from Chartbeat.
What Would You Do If You Saw A Suicide on Chatroulette?
Artist duo Eva and Franco Mattes used Chatroulette for a disturbing performance art piece that shows reactions, ranging from horror to ridicule, to a scene set up to resemble a suicide, with a hanging man swinging in the corner of a room in disarray.
Paltalk Moves Video Chat Inside the Browser
Paltalk is extending the ability for its users to video chat with each other by rolling out a new feature for users to connect with one another. With the addition of a web service dubbed SuperIM, the long-time video chat company will allow its users to chat with up to 10 friends for free without...
