• Chris on Get rid of annoying pop ups from Skype

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  IS this coming from Skype?

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• BlueBreeze on Get rid of annoying pop ups from Skype

  Jean/Andrew,

  As a Skype employee, I thought that I might clarify a point you made earlier:

  >> Skype is stepping in a grey zone
  >> adverts will follow

  Skype is paid for by users who take advantage of premium services such as SkypeOut.

  We use notifications to make it easier for people to use Skype and make them aware that Skype has additional functionality that they may not be aware of. Some of the services described in the notifications are free, and some are not.

  This is not a change of policy, and we certainly have no intention of bombarding our users with advertising or compromising their privacy. As a business, we do raise revenue. However, there are different ways to do this, and Skype-to-Skype voice, video and instant messaging will always be free.

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• Bill Campbell on Get rid of annoying pop ups from Skype

  Hey U!

  You have astute eyes. Yes, as every one knows Skype is testing video!

  I had three other heads up about this today!

  Yes, I should have nulled it. But I screwed up.

• U.Yogeswaran on Get rid of annoying pop ups from Skype

  Hi Bill, it seems skype got video??!! I can see that from the above picture. Its nice!

• Andrew on Get rid of annoying pop ups from Skype

  Stop wingeing - its not that obtrusive and you can switch it off - at least its related to Skype unlike flashing adverts for bank services etc.

  Adverts will follow like on MSN - the software development has to be paid for somehow and why should those using paid for services subsidise those who get Skype totally for free.

• Jean Mercier on Get rid of annoying pop ups from Skype

  I had the same thoughts some days ago: "pretty close to advertising!". Skype is stepping in a grey zone ... dangerous and dissapointing! :-(

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