Skype Thread- It's Not A Virus

[Shadowed999]

No, it's because I use Skype on my phone, when I leave the house, so I can talk to a few people, but it lags really badly if I have more than about six. And drains the batter even more quickly. =[

Then why post here? Why post your information if you don't want anyone to add you, therefore making your post useless. :I

Make an account for your mobile device?

^^

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[TheChaosCarrier]

I bet the 1 person that voted no was Port.

[SiliconCactus]

Silicon.Cactus

[danisaac5]

X4N4V1

[dargereldren]

Mine is dargereldren

yep, the same username.

[Wynd_Fox]

Then why post here? Why post your information if you don't want anyone to add you, therefore making your post useless. :I^^

So that anyone I can't contact outside the forums otherwise will know they can reach me via Skype!

Make an account for your mobile device?

I guess that could work.

[NiXiLL]

The only way I can describe Skype is with "it's a virus". I would never install this on my computer - not to talk to some other Skype user either.

It is proprietary software, is non free, is run by an autocompetitive and closed company, attempts to read BIOS settings, specifically attempts to prevent reverse engineering, has an incomplete and untrustworthy uninstall procedure, tries to make you pay Microsoft (they don't deserve it!), has no evidence against containing spying mechanisms, discriminates regionally and much more.

Completely agree, Skype acts like a virus and must be treated as one.

Would you like to cite your sources or are you going to keep scaremongering?

I know I'm not Port but I can give you quite a few sources for what he's saying and more.

http://techrights.org/wiki/index.php/Skype_is_Spy_Campaign

http://freedom-blog.net/2009/03/ten-reasons-why-you-should-boycott-skype/

https://ultraparanoid.wordpress.com/2007/06/19/why-skype-is-evil/

http://rt.com/usa/news/skype-warrant-dutch-isight-530/

http://memeburn.com/2011/07/microsoft-and-skype-set-to-allow-backdoor-eavesdropping/

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1152080

http://www.businessinsider.com/skype-accused-of-helping-government-spy-on-people-2012-7

http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/1010607/skype-reads-bios

[Eepos2]

Skype is a virus lmao

[Shadowed999]

Skype is a virus lmao

The internet is a virus, tot.

[Mr.jacksaunt]

skype gave me a virus. i threw up a lot.

[Momentum]

Lefuturedude

ad me ok???/

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I have to agree skype is really stuffty, but its the only thing people use so your forced to use it yourself

[NiXiLL]

I have to agree skype is really stuffty, but its the only thing people use so your forced to use it yourself

I'm not arguing about quality, though Skype does lack in that department somewhat.

I think the wiretapping and other abusive "features" of Skype totally overshadow its lack of quality.

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I'm not arguing about quality, though Skype does lack in that department somewhat.

I think the wiretapping and other abusive "features" of Skype totally overshadow its lack of quality.

lol I didn't say quality

[Frontrox]

I know I'm not Port but I can give you quite a few sources for what he's saying and more.

I'm in too deep man!