it is actually.  The echo problem is YOUR fault.. it happens because you don't have push to talk.  So, whenever someone else talks, it carries through to your mic, which picks it up, and relays it.  With push to talk, your mic would not transmit when other people talk unless you held it down.  Wearing a headset would solve that problem (unless you already wear one, in which case it is bleeding through the headphones and reaching the mic anyway).

Use push to talk.

Max, this is an intervention. You have to start using push to talk, or one of these days someone is going to get pissed and kill you. Knowing that you live in Canada, and that you live near train tracks, and knowing train schedules in Quebec, it's very easy to find out where you live. Just use push to talk, andn everything will be fine. 

You still didn't explain that empty-plastic-bottle-in-a-wood-chipper sound.

It's not a crappy program, you just don't know how to use a mic.  

No. he uses speakers that are set quite loud and a microphone that hangs near his pc (and speakers).

I don't use push to talk.  But I have my sensitivity really adjusted so it only picks up if I'm talking at a reasonable volume and directly into the headset microphone.

Max either has to use push to talk OR get a headset and do what I do.

USE PUSH TO TALK!

Push to talk is just so much simpler. If you're playing anyone other than sedna you will totally have a finger ready to press the button. I'm going to buy a new mic whenever possible, and hopefully you'll be able to hear what I actually sound like

All of this could be solved by using push to talk.  There is no excuse.

yeah like chat roulette lol

^Wow you're dirty.

One of my favourite PeterDumpTruck moments:

Stanlord enters the lobby

Peter:  Huh?!?? STANLORD!?!? Well what the heck's this guy gonna do!? Just Stan and Lord around... 

lol 

I love this quote.