skype hidden facts...

Sells PC To Pay For Divorce Joined: Posts: 5661

i was talking to a dutch techguy about all sorts of programs and internet in general.
And how simple voice-connections were used for services like skype.
But now the funny part...
did you know skype is developed by the same people who made Kazaa?
and did you know that every connection with skype that you make you are offering your computer resources to the skype network?
thats the part i didnt knew and hated the idea....lol
i un-installed it,was shitty quality anyway...
many times when i talked to the u.k it was like he was underwater....
blub...blub..

Site Admin Joined: Jun 04, 2004 Posts: 6432

I'm surprised you had quality issues - I've found the quality to be quite good - even talking to people in Australia from the US.

It was started by the same folks that made Kazaa, and it's now owned by eBay - figure that one out. The explanation was that they wanted to bring buyers and sellers closer together. Who really wants to speak to their eBay buyer or seller??

Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2006 8:37 am

sold already?...lol
Well i only talked to the u.k with skype....
but the fact that they use my resources isnt something i realy like...

Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2006 8:47 am

Well, you can't expect something for nothing...

To encourage people to sign up for the computer to phone service, it is free in the US through the end of this year. I haven't tested that, but the computer-to-computer calls generally have excellent quality.

Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2006 8:50 am

And eBay is now owned by non other than our dear friend PayPal?

Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2006 8:59 am

Actually, it's the other way around. eBay bought PayPal.

Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2006 9:01 am

Wow, what a small world - gets smaller every day.

Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2006 9:30 am

as for the use of it,i only had contact with the u.k,never with other countries.
but thing is,i have more chance contacting someone by msn then by skype.
as for free....i can think of a few things that are still for free,but the use of my resources when using skype isnt my choice,nor did i knew my sources were being used...

Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2006 10:16 am

I suppose this just goes to prove the old adage that 'nothing is truly free'.

Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2006 11:27 am

well...something like the support here.....lol

Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2006 12:26 pm

C'mon hitwalker, you know we're making millions in donations here...
Wink

Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2006 1:10 pm

is that a fact.... killing me

you want my swiss bank account ?

Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2006 5:42 pm

hitwalker wrote:

and did you know that every connection with skype that you make you are offering your computer resources to the skype network?
thats the part i didnt knew and hated the idea....lol

That's called the famous "supernode" mode and there's no way to turn it off or prevent it from happening from the application itself. The only thing you can do is put yourself behind a NAT router. You will not be "borrowed" from then.

Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2006 7:28 pm

oh i have enough stuff here to disapear into thin air but uninstalling it was the best choice...i never use it...

Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 3:21 pm

hitwalker wrote:

oh i have enough stuff here to disapear into thin air but uninstalling it was the best choice...

Installing was th first mistake, i bet there are still unwanted files on your drive ROTFL

Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 3:26 pm

he maze....still alive huh...where have you been...?...lol
i dont worrie about left files...all rights skype had are deleted,if anything happens norton kills it..