An embodiment of this invention is about a method and a system for
determining which line is causing noise based on peer feedback. Instead
of relying on special monitors or algorithms to determine which line is
causing the noise, the participants of the call are paired up and asked
to identify themselves and to observe the other parties audio for line
noise. One system capitalizes on the fact the ability of the caller to
determine if the line is producing noise is in most cases far superior to
that of the conference system. One method does not require evaluation to
be done by the "controlling leg" (i.e. the moderator). That is, there is
no need for a centralized authority which makes the decisions on line
noise. Instead, each participant is asked to evaluate another
participant.