Is Chatroulette undergoing a makeover? The webcam-based chat Web site has promised to launch a "renewed and updated" version of the site, which has come under fire for the questionable online behavior of some of its members.

Is Chatroulette undergoing a Rated-G makeover? The webcam-based chat Web site is currently offline, but a note promises a "renewed and updated" version of the site by day's end.

Chatourlette.com, which has come under fire for the questionable behavior of some of its members, is down, but users should be able to access a revamped version later today, according to a brief note on the site.

"The experiment number one is over now," the message said. "Thanks for participating. Renewed and updated version of the website will be launched today."

No other details were provided.

Chatroulette - the brainchild of a Russian teenager - gained popularity earlier this year. Users with a webcam can sign on and be connected via video to someone else on the site. If you don't like what you see, click to the next user.

The site provides a certain amount of anonymity for its users, so it was no surprise that some users decided to use their time on Chatroulette to expose themselves via webcam. This led to a number of "news" pieces where reporters or unsuspecting volunteers videotaped themselves clicking through the site and, inevitably, finding a penis.

In April, Chatroulette founder Andrey Ternovskiy said the site was to cut down on the amount of male genitalia that appeared on the site. The controversy didn't seem to hurt its popularity; the site at the 2010 Webby Awards.

Last month, the site , including the option to chat with users nearby, as well as "channels" intended to connect people on particular topics. At launch, there were 70 user-created channels, and  surprise, surprise  the most popular channels were of a sexual nature.

The mobile version of the site did not pass muster with Apple. After eight days in the App Store, complaints about nudity prompted . The app utilized the front-facing camera and the FaceTime feature on the iPhone 4 to replicate on the Chatroulette experience on the popular smartphone.

UPDATE: As of 5pm Eastern time Tuesday, the site was still down. The note that promised a live site "today" has now been changed to say that the revamped Chatroulette "will be launched shortly."