Steer clear of Skype.

[V-Ormix]

Re: Steer clear of Skype.

but skype makes smo amazing, I cant uninstall :C I'll feel sorry about it later :P

[Frank Munoz]

Re: Steer clear of Skype.

?????

[Pseudo Enigma]

Re: Steer clear of Skype.

he said he was into asians, not that he was asian ????

I'm not...actually...into asians at all. JUS' SAYIN.
tho thanks bro

[L.B.D.D]

Re: Steer clear of Skype.

all ur avatars are made in japan

[Pseudo Enigma]

Re: Steer clear of Skype.

all ur avatars are made in japan

2d>3d

[Sgt. Traveler]

Re: Steer clear of Skype.

In the end you just can't expect privacy from a third party service anyway.

I think this part of the post sums it up well.

Then again I couldn't do anything about it. Most of my contacts are in Skype now (MSN IS DEAD) and I don't think they have many alternatives, let alone moving on to one.

[drizzleRomanceGirl]

Re: Steer clear of Skype.

I don't really care if Skype is spying on me, especially since governmental workers might be spying on everyone in the United States anyway. However, I hope they're not looking into my social security number and debit card number...

[Arntonach]

Re: Steer clear of Skype.

I have to frequent government site and the last thing I need is some lazy wackjob taking my SSN cause he was fired for something 'he didn't do'.

And pseudo, it doesn't scare you when internet companies try to find and sell your personal data to ad companies?

[Kekeb]

Re: Steer clear of Skype.

so he gives alternatives maintained by google?

rofl

[Kekeb]

Re: Steer clear of Skype.

[Gundam-Dude]

Re: Steer clear of Skype.

disconnect internet and cancel service
give your computer away
get rid of your cellphone and service
get rid of any electronics with internet connectivity
get rid of your home phone if you have one

grats you're now living a lifestyle where no one can spy on you except in real life oooOOOooo

[Pseudo Enigma]

Re: Steer clear of Skype.

And pseudo, it doesn't scare you when internet companies try to find and sell your personal data to ad companies?

Nope. Not at all. I don't understand why people are so afraid of everyone knowing them. In my opinion, I'd rather see advertisements for things that are relevant to me, rather than things that are irrelevant to me. If that means taking tally of how many cups of yogurt is in my fridge, if I somehow give them that much information, then so be it.

It's not like they're specifically targeting one person to do it. They just take what they can to do their job. It doesn't feel personal.

edit: and really, what's stopping your ISP or anyone else from spying on you. It doesn't make sense to be so afraid of it. It's going to happen anyway, so why bother wasting your time stressing?

I guess what I mean to say is if you guys are able to give me a good reason to worry about it, then maybe I'll be convinced enough to worry about it.

[rushyrulz]

Re: Steer clear of Skype.

uninstalled Skype and installed Trillian not because of this conspiracy theory shit but because I don't like Skype hogging my resources

[benguino]

Re: Steer clear of Skype.

Nope. Not at all. I don't understand why people are so afraid of everyone knowing them. In my opinion, I'd rather see advertisements for things that are relevant to me, rather than things that are irrelevant to me. If that means taking tally of how many cups of yogurt is in my fridge, if I somehow give them that much information, then so be it.

It's not like they're specifically targeting one person to do it. They just take what they can to do their job. It doesn't feel personal.

edit: and really, what's stopping your ISP or anyone else from spying on you. It doesn't make sense to be so afraid of it. It's going to happen anyway, so why bother wasting your time stressing?

I guess what I mean to say is if you guys are able to give me a good reason to worry about it, then maybe I'll be convinced enough to worry about it.

It's not so much what they are doing now with the data as it is what they are capable of doing. The reason why people feel entitled to some sense of privacy is because they are afraid that people might use the data they gather about them and misinterpret it and make bad judgements. For example, zip several years in theme future, say you like going to this bar because they have this REALLY good burger. Now imagine that the government knew that you went to this bar every other day. BOOM, they throw you into a alcoholic rehabilitation program because they think you are an alcoholic when in reality, you didn't have a single drink and you just wanted a good burger. Then if you try to explain how you only went to eat their burgers, they'll see that as a cover up or an excuse and simply won't believe you.

The example is a bit far-fetched, but it represents what could happen in the future.

[Pseudo Enigma]

Re: Steer clear of Skype.

Isn't that a bit paranoid?