This country I live in blocks voice services like skype, tango etc. Only recently did it block sl voice after the usage levels increased. I haven't suspected that that was the problem but after a while I installed Hotspotshield and I could hear the voice chats and talk too BUT it would soon crash and I have to repeat. I just don't understand why. HSS is supposed to protect the connection, why is it interefering with sl viewer. Btw I'm using firestorm. If you have any viewers that might not crash with HSS, or a method to stop HSS from crashing firestorm I'll be very thankful. Ps: When I'm in another country that doesn't ban voice services sl viewer never crashes.