I completely cannot understand.
Before removing “SkypeMe! (TM)”, you concerning “SkypeMe! (TM)”, more energetically we should explain.

Also quality control is worst e.g., Very BUGGY product called GOLD release.

You became evil!!
Please return to good, right now...

Hi Peter,

I think that skype should rethink the removal of the "SkypeMe!"-functionality:

Someone who is using a computer should be able to read (at all) and furthermore understand the description of the "SkypeMe!"-mode (what it does) before finally confirming it - it is done in a very understandable way!
And yes, "SkypeMe!" is a perfect way to show others that one wants to get contacted ("Coffee Corner" is no replacement at all). Otherwise there's always the problem that one might harass someone else who is "only" in online-mode.

And I must confess that I'm a bit annoyed I couldn't perceive any hint that "SkypeMe!" got removed in 4.0 - otherwise I'd have kept my old version. And also no hint in 4.0 (at least I couldn't find one) - that's very confusing ("Is anything wrong with my installation?").

I remember when I first time put myself to SkypeME! - mode, it opened a new window where it stated very clearly what the mode is. If someone is too stupid not to understand simple english why should the rest of us suffer because of it?

Please bring back SkypeME!. For me it made Skype much nicer to work with than MSN Messenger, but now it's gone and there is no any advantage anymore.

Like the others I think SkypeMe was a full part of Skype, one of these things which made Skype different.
I don't think it's so hard to make this mode available in advanced options for exemple if you are afraid to confuse people.
To remove something is never the good choice to satisfy everybody...

I, for one, applaud the removal of SkypeMe (or if "truth in advertising" were applied, it would be called "PervMe"). Am I surprised that all the users clamoring about the removal of SkypeMe are men?

Yes, I am a man. But more importantly, I am my daughter's father. I started using Skype as a small business tool and then realized it's value for keeping in touch with friends and family while traveling. But because of SkypeMe (and the lack of administrative controls for "locking down" Skype) I have had to remove it from my family's computers. Because the intentional or inadvertent opening of SkypeMe on your account (particularly if your account lists you as a female) immediately opens your PC to a deluge of explicit pornographic solicitations, complete with XXX rated photos on many of the solicitor's contact profiles.

I'm not a prude. And I realize that adults should have the freedom to choose if they want to bombarded by the millions of Skype members from around the world seeking free cam-to-cam sex shows. But not all Skypers are adults. And Skype has thoughtlessly left out any parental or administrative controls to limit a child's account. (And I'll bet there are plenty of spouses who are not too thrilled by their significant others being hustled by horny Skype sex-predators.) I know some will say that a child should be supervised on a PC, and we certainly strive to do that (more difficult when I'm traveling, which was one of the main reasons for having Skype at home). But I think most parents wouldn't want "porno-Skype" on their family PCs any more than they would stack their family shelves with issues of Penthouse and then try to provide 100% supervision while their children are reading books. Some things just don't belong in a family home.

So when Skype v4 came out, I was thrilled to learn that SkypeMe was removed. I reinstalled Skype on the family PCs, only to discover that v4 was a total dog. The UI (Unusable Interface) is clumsy, intrusive, and hogs screen real estate like no program I've seen since the early days of Win 3.1. And for all the talk of improved call quality, I found that the v4 voice and video quality was worse than with v3.8. So off came v4 and I went back to v3.8 (for my PCs only; my family PCs are once again Skype-less).

As a SkypeMe! user, I think what could actually be done, specially for blocking children and also for the people who did not understand what this mode meant, is to place back SkypeMe! mode, but to put a password to activate it. The password could be defined by an adult, and be different than the one from the Skype account! That way, no child or careless user would activate the mode without being prompted to type in the password! I know that I am a man, but am not interested in sex chats, pornography, etc. I just want to make friends, but surely understand Liu's concerns. I always hear women complaining about SkypeMe! but rarely leaving it because 1 in 10 people will be a good friend for them! I defend SkypeMe! mode, with a little more protection, just as I defend Skype's account creation process with more safety, but without being inaccessible, like ICQ did to the software, where you have to type in the content of a visual image, or even Gizmo has, where you can sign up via the website but the visual captcha blocks blind people. I personally think that Skype could have an e-mail based system to create an account where you created it but would only activate it if you confirmed it by e-mail, and if someone was spammed, he/she could block spams by blocking that particular e-mail address that sent the confirmation process. I like to complain, but also love to suggest improvements. I know that Skype can be much better, if we all work to make it a better and cleaner place!

To whom it may concern,

Having been a VERY long time skype user, I feel that this situation could have been handled much better. Why not release this improved way of finding new friends in this release instead of leaving us high and dry until the next? OR leaving the skypeme function in until a better solution was found? Was it such an emergency that it just HAD to be removed from this release, and maybe "cross our fingers" we hope noone will notice? Now I know from years of experience with this thing that there are a lot of people that never really understood what "skypeme" meant, and found themselves bombarded by a lot of skeezy guys. I've also been called every name in the book for talking to a girl who was obviously in skypme mode, and by my logic, prepared to conversate! I also always explained to them what skype me mode was about after being rebuffed.

I'm going to be completely honest in saying that, yes, I used the skypeme function to find girls to chat with online. No, I do not use it for "porno-skype". I use it for language exchange, and cultural exchange. It was until this version, the very BEST way to learn about different languages and cultures without having to spend the cash to travel over seas. Sure, I could get the same information from a guy, but which would you choose if you had the choice?? Also, just to be clear to anyone thinking skype is simply a way for men to show themselves in indecent ways online, I can tell you that I DEFINITELY have more girls from china, malaysia, the phillipines, and other south eastern asian countries, contacting me, than I've ever contacted myself. These girls usually want nothing more than to practice english over voice chat, and after working a long day it was nice to sit and conversate.

To summarize, I simply think this should have been handled differently. Skype me should have been left in UNTIL a replacement had been finalized. I never write comments about things like this, but I want the community of skype men with good intentions for the skype me mode to be represented properly in this matter.

Thank you,

This is worse than just a shot in the foot for Skype, it's more like another nail in its coffin. "Research"? If they'd actually bothered to do any research at all they would've come up with ways to improve SkypeMe, not remove it completely. With more people installing v4.0 there'll be less people using SkypeMe until it won't be worth sticking with v3.8 at all. I wonder how many users have gone back to v3.8, and how many more would do if only they knew how? Of those that won't know how to go back to v3.8, how many will stop using Skype altogether without SkypeMe?

Peter Parkes comments regarding the exclusion of SkypeMe in v4.0 are, at best, insulting. Why not just admit that SkypeMe wasn't financialy sustainable?

Of course people will vote with their feet, but these people aren't the kind of 'people' Skype wants to attract. What the people behind Skype have failed to grasp is that Skype is only as popular as the number of regular users it has. Can Skype sustain such a loss?

Please, add SkypeMe! to Skype 4.0 I'm stuck at 3.8 because the new version doesn't have this funtion

The point of 'Skype Me' was communication which was/is the whole point of Skype. Before you removed this feature you allowed others to converse with other cultures in a way they couldn't before. I actually met my girlfriend through skypeme.

If there was abuse of sexual content then you should take steps to implement a parental password feature as suggested above, which would be very easy to add to the gui. Set the password, lock it and then enter it to change to that restricted status.

And how more obvious could it be as to what mode you were in than the large alert that popped up to remind you that it was going to allow randoms to call you? Who was confused as to the status other then the first few minutes after you had installed skype for the first time. After that, it was clear: to avoid randoms just set to a different status. I think you will discover if you do research that most people would wish Skypeme back in an update of '4.0'.

A very odd decision to remove it completely.

It's very bad taste to have removed SkypeMe. It was a nice way to meet people all around the world, to know their culture, language, traditions and continue to evolve and that no other instant msj company had, "were unique."

Please re-enter SkypeMe the new version.

Thanks for your time reading and attention.

I have became happy with Skype ever since I started using it. It was quite a fun messenger to use too. But time after time I have considered full uninstallment of Skype products and refuse to suggest it to newcomers. For me, I expected 4.0 to be a modern and eye candy induced messenger. Ok, we got the eye candy... Now where are all the features?

There are none. 4.0 is the weakest version ever constructed. SkypeMe mode should be added back into the program as 3.8 had already clearly stated what it does and those that say you are being invaded by porn, the team had invented the block button, use it.

Also, the mic-mute button -- What a shame, I have to end my call or right click to hold the call/mute the mic. Add those back in.

I find it a shame and a mockery on Skype to try and "simplify" the program, rather I just might go back to 3.8 so I can actually meet new folk around the world and enjoy features I once used to.

My "simply" put way is that 4.0 is a waste of space on my computer, a waste of my time to play with, and furthermore, a waste to even think to suggest a program filled with ... nothing.

4.0 needs to be removed from the line of messengers to choose from, until the team can get their bearings straight and give us members and customers alike what we really want.

I cannot fathom the reasoning that skypeme mode was removed because it was 'confusing.' That I think is a lame excuse. If one can use a computer, then one can understand skype's note that when one is putting him/her in skypeme mode, he/she is open to contacts anywhere, and that it is already upon the user how he/she will deal with it. W/n skypeme will be good or not to the user is already upon the user. It is not upon Skype to take it away and dictate to us users what will be good or not for us.

I have always been using that mode and have made friends that way. Had I known that the new version will take that benefit away, then I shouldn't have downloaded the new version. Skypeme mode is one of the features why I use skype when I'm online. I find the new version hobbled w/o the skypeme mode,the feature is a standout from the rest of other chat programs around there; and the new version is more confusing than the previous version. You have made Skype worse and worthless.

Please bring back "Skype Me" Mode. I have been using Skype for the past 3 years and have found it a great tool. But I am very disappointed with this latest version. I didn't realise the functionality I would be losing when downloading the latest version. In the past I have enjoyed being able to invite people to chat with me through the selection "Skype Me" mode, something which inevitably found me being contacted by a number of people who felt like chatting. I also found it a very useful selection criteria when looking to make contact with people...contact which has resulted in friendships with people who I have met face to face from around the world.

Please reinstate this functionality in the next version.

There is something behind this action (Removing the feature) and it is definitely not the fact that Skype-Me is confusing. It's such a ridiculous excuse.

Skype-Me had disadvantages, including bots, however it was such a nice functionality in Skype.

Hopefully they bring it back.

ok... the issue is SkypeMe.

Now I know that in the corporate culture goode ideas are often dismissed when they have not been contracted for in a "study" and that when they come in via the wind as this one is coming that they are most often dismissed. How can they be of value when a high dollar price was not paid ?

SkypeMe was miss understood by some people. So there are two scenarios: the 3.x version presentation of SkypeMe, and the 4.x scenario of it not being present. The design solution is that the default when first installed is as 4.0 appears, no SkypeMe.

Then in the Tools/Options area where preferences are set create a new panel called "SkypeMe". This panel has only two purposes, 1) the explanation of the facility, informing of the resulting interaction with unintended parties or callers, the possibilities of bots, and the adult nature of some directory listings.

Purpose 2) is simple a checkbox to activate SkypeMe.

Once activated, the operational scenario would be as in version 3.x.

Then you may maintain a valuable facility of communication and community and provide an initial wall protecting the unsuspecting member. You could also require that at initial sign-up that a confidential birthday is required in the procedure. Those with an age below 18 would find the "SkyMe" panel greyed out in Purpose 2) and would therefore not be presented with activities inteded for adult communication.

Ok,... if you find this a usefull design but are unable to utilize it as it was not in a contractual relationship, go ahead and cut me a check for 10K, US Dollars and I'll predate the contact.

But most of all, please be more creative to resolutions and solutions than the hammer approach of removing a facility that you have not given appropriate brain power to fix.

Thank you, Ric

"talking and listening — and that’s what this blog is about" - golden words in one of your blog entries. Please keep them in mind reading comments. And while you're at it go check out feedback and wishlist at Skype forums.

Innovating is good. But it has to have a reason. It has to have strategy. And you shouldn't scrap all the good concepts, that Skype stood for just for the sake of innovation. I understand the reason behind doing things from scratch, but why have you thrown away so much good things? And where is the responsible reasoning behind every major idea, and every little detail? It seems, as if you've scratched it all together.

And there is very little explaining from your (developers) side. Why this, why that? Talk to us! The forums are just chocking up on posts filled with confusion, disappointment, frustration... Do you care? I surely hope you do. But your absence there (and absence of way more reasonable explanations) is making things worse.

And what will come next? What are your plans? What is your vision? What are exact things you're gonna do? I'm just getting a bit scared, and wondering, whether you plane to shape the software around user preferences, or will users have to adapt to every concept you decide to throw in?

Don't get me wrong, I really wish the best of luck and godspeed to you guys, if you really care about us... But... I'm don't know anymore, if you do... Just another confused user, recently gone disappointed...

Godspeed...

WHY... WHY... I ask you Skype you were the best thing in this world beside Disney Land now you broke my heart (( THAT IS IT !!! were broken UP...!

hey, let Skype Me in 4.0 who doesnt want to use it.... is free to not use it. what´s the problem? they can choose but we, the others that want to use Skype Me and cant...where is the right here?

Well. I think that to remove "Skype Me" is to remove an important skype functionality. Perhaps you could put the "skype me" activation as an advanced option and not activate it by default. That way, only users that really wanted to use "skype me" would have it.

To be honest. I havent used skype in ages, then today i thought I'd download it again and jump on and meet some new people on it. Finding out that this feature is no longer availabe, I will be UnInstalling it. I found it great b4 when I could jump in random chat rooms and make new friends. You guys are proberly really thinking about the $$$$. Maybe getting rid of it temporaraly and then bringing if back with a fee to activate the mode possibly.

Whatever you're done I'm not happy with it anyway.

Are you people really that naive?

That feature wasn't removed because it wasn't good enough, it was too good - a lot of people were using it, thus adding traffic to the company's servers but without bringing any more monitary value.
That is the reason it was removed, that's also the reason why it will never be restored (despite what they are saying now).
I would suggest that instead of moaning people find themselves (and hopefull share here with others) suitable alternatives.

Snowflake, the feature was good enough for plenty of people. Perhaps not for you, but based on your post it's pretty clear you are a just a tool. If you didn't like it, you didn't need to use it. Simple as that.

I do have to correct you on one big technical flaw in your argument. The feature didn't add any traffic to Skype's servers. Skype is a P2P application for the very fact that it reduces operating costs and helps avoid bandwidth saturation.

Thank goodness i was able to roll back to Skype 3.8. The removal of Skypeme mode completely altered the worth of Skype for me, and i am even more greatful i didn't purchase skype credits. Does anyone know if 3.8 functionality will disappear as 4.0 progresses? I don't want to buy skype credits to discover the version i prefer suddenly stops working. There is no value to me in using Skype in its new incarnation, and i don't want to waste money if 3.8 ceases to function at some point. I simply don't understand why this has been done, it relegates skype to just another vanilla instant messenger.

I agree with many of the other posters here. I will stick with the good old skype with skypeme on it. I enjoy the ability to chat with other people and have made some good friends through skypeme. There have been so many good points made of the good of skypeme here. Great job to all who stand by skypeme and support it!!

without skypeme mode wont people just start messaging everyone and anyone now indiscriminately causing a nuisance to skype users, ha ha.... anarchy rules...

A partial solution to the SkypeMe! problem, Xenofilia:
Thread in english: http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=319981

Una solución parcial al problema SkypeMe!, Xenofilia:
Hilo en español: http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=320031

Just a quick note to whoever it may concern:

The first link I posted in the previous comment has been CENSORED by Skype's forum administration, without giving me ANY feedback on why they did this.

Anyways, I'll repost this quickly here:

Xenofilia is a program that enables SkypeMe! mode for version 4 of Skype. It's a LEGAL program that does FAIR USE of Skype's API to do so, and it's open source to check for any NON EXTANT malware.

Download link: http://www.mediafire.com/?0mcgkxyqiye
Source code download link: http://www.mediafire.com/?qzcygmynlzz

Regards.

I really miss Skype ME option...
plz make it happn in the next release

Really cheesed off that you have take off 'Skypeme' - thinking of going back to using ICQ

Dear Peter, I think SkypeMe was a great feature of skype software for who, like me, uses skype mainly to improve the knowledge of a foregin language. In fact I am from Italy, but I wrote my language is english. In this way I've got a lot of chat requests from all over the world and many voice calls too. This has been very important for me because now my english is way better. Also I could call people whose status was set on SkypeMe knowing in advance I wouldn't have disturbed them. Now I'm trying to improve my spanish in the same fashion, but removing SkypeMe, I'm not allowed to, or at least it's not as easy as before.

Regards.

I would love to see "SKYPE ME" on new version

Please, bring back Not Available mode.
I never used Skype Me, but Not Available mode was really useful for me.
Being "Away" is for a short time and being not available is for a longer period of time. I really can't get over this issue.

If the problem is that people don't know about skype me just hide it better, better hidden than absent

Hi All

I really can't be bothered if Skypme is on or off. I used it once, but didn't see the point as i could not actually find a decent person on there. Maybe just bad timing for me. The point though is that Skype is for the community so why not just have a survey and check what the community wants. I also fully agree with password protecting it. I dont have a daughter, but if i did there was no way i would let them use skype. So Peter Parkes. There is a simple solution. Simplifying the amount of status options is also ok and does not really bother me as i only use online and "Do not disturb" and obviously away which is auto set to 5 mins if no activity.

Wawa

I AM USING SKYPE BECAUSE OF ONLY SkypeMe! MODE!!!

skype is meaningless without SkypeMe! mode. SkypeMe! mode is really useful when you want to communicate with anyone instantly. i had been using skype 4 but not anymore because it is not worth it. i have returned to skype 3. now, i am really enjoying skype with SkypeMe! mode. i find a lot of people to speak and also they find me easily. i believe that skype is better than almost all chat programs with its sound and video quality and also with SkypeMe! mode.

so, you have to bring SkypeMe! mode back or i believe that you don't appreciate customer-satisfaction...

I used the earlier version of skype, and when I downloaded the new version4 did not realise that Skype me was eliminated. I have been seaching everwhere for the facility in the skype set up system, obviously without sucess. BUT what really annoys me is that I have to find out about the omission from a post that would not normally be seen . AND ALSO the way to switch on the skype me mode is given in the Help section under 'What is skype me mode ?' .I spent many a happy hour trying to work out just what they were talking about there, before i came across the information here . So please sort yourselves out.

removing skypeme was a step back.on skypeme we have made many friends in china who we visited in may , without skypeme this would not have happened, please restore it as soon as possible.or should we go back to 3,8 skype

Removing "Skype ME" mode is a backward approach of Skype . If users get un necessary messages because of they are in "Skype Me" mode without knowing what it is ,the simple solution that skype had to give was give a warning message to the user when they change to "Skype Me" mode. Instead Skype removed the feature.

I think skype have to reconsider its decision on "Skype Me" mode removal seriously

im female, i wouldn't say I was particularly prissy.
Ive turned on skypeme a couple of times with morbid curiosity, but it's only generated unwanted attention (despite my profile comments to leave off the hot stuff) (and ok ok i have a 69 in my nick ). Some callers felt confident enough to be showing indecent profile pictures at first message. When i felt like causing a bit of aggro they got a telling off, but they fought back with the attitude that porn is what skype is for.
Ive used icq in the past, they used to have a similar system, but in a later version it vanished too. Plus the random contact searches on their website went. Ive no idea if they ever brought it back.
Do I believe their reasons for stopping it? No. I think its more likely a response to complaints whilst trying not to openly admit there were problems. Im no lawyer, but can you sue a host for this sort of uninvited stuff appearing on your (or your child's) monitor?
Do i agree with them stopping it altogether? No I dont think I do, but I agree with some posters here that maybe it should be protected, or graded in some way eg Friendship/dating/adult

Your article still lacks any plausible explanation as to why "SkypeMe" mode is removed... This is really ridiculous.

That SkypeMe mode was removed really sucks, but there are too ways: The above tool (scroll up on this page to see the download link) and using skype on devices phones that still have skypeme mode. since the last skype status will be the one used for all other skype instances!

Please, add "SkypeMe!" and "Not Available" to Skype 4.0 I'm using 3.8 (best version ever ) because the new version doesn't have this function

I too regret the demise of Skype Me and now returned to version 3.8.
As a Brit working abroad, it gives me the opportunity to chat to people back home who also were in the mood for a chat. I always made a point of reading profile first as an icebreaker. What does concern me now though is the number of "spoof profiles" that seem to be getting generated in skype stating that someone is in skype me mode. Perhaps Skype should do more to ensure only genuine profiles are generated in first place to reduce the bots. I recently tested the search with a friend that was in Skype Me mode. 12 contacts were found, all of which were ficticious (at least the profiles did not exist 2 hours later!!!) and their own profile did not show up as being in Skype Me mode!!!! So instead of removing it, why not just make it work properly

I use skype just for the skype me. What is your problem? Don't you even listen to all these complaints. You are such a stupid company.

Hi,
Well I' like the others : why?!!
And don't talk about the coffee corner, so far it looks like a lousy forum; could be a great complementary tool of skypeMe, but definitely not an alternative.
I red some of the responds, and I understand concerned parents, and annoyed users, and they made a point that I sadly haven't thought of, and there more skype's respond to a need to like a responsible company.
But still. About parental control like in every web solutions !!!? And therefore if you cut the skypeMe, businesses seems to still use skype for their communications and incoming calls, so so why don't those users simply turn it off so they won't be annoyed.

The don't disturb me removal is really annoying for me, it's a professional tool: When I send and receive large amount of dat or files (skype is the best way: real fast, can't use ftp because always on different locations; and so far who could get me this kind of quality for sendind files across europe and the world?), I turn myself on don't disturb me, I still can receive files, while working peacefully.

At last, why not a lite version, or a normal version without (same as lite/light, different name), and a version with more options for needy users like me. Icq did it years ago, and so did other brands & products.

I hope my statement is going to be red by officials, and that it will matter.
Keep us posted,

A.

Concerned parents:if your child is under 16 and has their real age given,the program doesn't permit them to use skypeme mode /I think that at the age of 16 the pornographic photography won't give them such trauma as if they were 7 @.@/
For me the skypeme option was kind of a trademark for skype itself and a great way to meet new people or just kill some time.As for the ones who got annoyed:You brought it on yourself,who's forcing you to use skypeme? o.0'If you're gonna have the advantages you should be willing to withstand the disadvantages also.
Developers and researchers,I find your decision rather pointless,as the people,"protected" by it make a poor argument,also it selfish of them to require a perfectly harmless,or at least easy to disable function,the consequences of which they can prevent for themselves.

Well, the first explanation on the top why Skype me mode was removed is lousy. Underestimates people's ability to read, thinking logically or see. I think everyone got a point after a while.

Is there any way to add skype me in my skype masanger??

Hi peter
that's what you say:
There are people that have reading disabilities/are just too stupid. So we'll remove a good feature
?

Being Social is something that makes Skype unique! There is absolutely nothing special in VOiP or video chat option. My friend wrote a simple sip software when he was 2-nd year student. there are millions of solutions....
Features bring popularity, popularity brings money. That's simple

here is the thing, anyone here knows what can i do? i had the GOOD version, then i downloaded the latest, and then i uninstalled it.....what can i do now? is there any possible way to get the GOOD version? plzz plzz

To download an older version of skype go here:

http://www.oldapps.com/skype.php

we actually made a social study named "SkypeMe!" via skype. just in time. read more here: http://bit.ly/Ahceu

Why would you want to delete 'SkypeMe!'? You can simply explain it easier like this:

'SkypeMe! is a feature where anyone can talk to you and you can talk to anyone on Skype.'

But I bet you made it really complicated.

WE WANT SKYPEME! BACK...

This reminds me of when CocaCola got rid of Coke.... then had to go back and start it up again. Skype me was just fun. Surely you can figure away to tweak it for kids. Really was a dragged the way no one was informed. You did not help yourselves with this. Skypeme was fun and should be brought back.

Hi evrybody aiaiaiaiaiaiaia..... skype its nice becouse have SKYPE-ME !
But now so BORING!

that's what i loved of skype, contact strangers and being contacted by strangers. hope you will bring back this feature or there will be no reason to suggest it to friends or use it, there are so many other softwares embedded in the OS!

Why?! I really miss it It was the best thing I've ever seen on messengers PUT IT BACK. talking with other people Miss it put it back! pleaseeee

This is the most disappointing thing skype has done, taking skype me mode off. I just installed it on my new laptop and bought credit so I can coference call overseas. Now that skype me mode has been taken offf I'm considering using another, cheaper rate VOIP provider as I have no reason to use skype any more.

ahahah, this is ridiculous.
SkypeMe! was a pretty function.
Do not try to hide behind a finger, you have failed. Skype currently is almost invasive with baloon tips.
It's simply to add an explanation of the state SkypeMe!, with a baloon tip, isn't it?

Fact 1: the removal of SkypeMe! was (is) an epic fail.
Fact 2: "simple software" is _not_ synonymous of "software for idiots".

hey guys, how do I download the old version of skype that still has skype me mode?

Send the link anyone?

Di

I've used Skype allmost since the time it was first released, and as the chorus here agree about - SkyeMe(TM)-mode was one of the things that made me stick with it regardless of the approach of other messengers and Voip sollutions. This has definently earned Skype many thousand "Kroner" only from me in credits, but as long as they refuse to listen to this post, and refuse to implement this mode again, I will simply boikott Skype by simply not buying any more credit. There are tons of other cheaper apps, which now have the exact same functionallity as Skype (after removing this mode) so I don't see any reason to stick with it. I will also use the 3.8 version as long as possibly and also use the SkypeMe mode as much as I can (without buying credit) just for the sake of it. There's still a lot of people there. And to Skype: This attitude towards your users will definently be your death, but you can still change. Yes, it wasn't easy to skim a lot of money out of this, as you thought when you bought it in the first place. To bad for you. You should do more real research in the future. Bye for now.

I liked the SkypeMe mode, but did find it confusing initially. "SkypeMe" isn't the best term for such a feature -- even when you trademark it. It's best to use simple terms that users can understand instead of cute phrases that marketing people come up with.

May I suggest contacting Jakob Nielsen (www.useit.com)?

Skype me mode was fucking dumb anyway. My concern is how can I prevent every Tom, Dick & Harry on the internet from randomly messaging me things like:

"Hi I am chinese girl looking for fun, look my profile here http://blahspamspam.spam"

Cause I get like 50 of them a day.

Please add "Skypeme" back

I made the mistake of installing the last version on one of my pcs. The worst version of skype ever... Not only for the SkypeMe mode that i use rarely to find some chat friends. The interface is just confusing. The chat window is unusable...
Fortunately in my work pc I have linux with a "good" version of skype client.

Oh no no no, please get SkypeMe back. It was the funniest option here and it really did the difference (afterall all IMs allow phone, video, etc. calls today). Yeah, I've been getting sex ads but it was worth it. Because also I've been getting calls from fun people all over the world. If the problem is only in people concerned about their children just make some compromise for them. Like ability to put password on SkypeMe or whatever. But please don't leave us without SkypeMe.

Why not bring SkypeME back, but add functions to prevent random contacts for those people that don't want to be contacted. Eg. Parental controls, an option to block messages/calls etc from people not in their contact list even when in SkypeME mode...Just a thought! That way people can have more control over who contacts them while parents can be at ease knowing their kids aren't being subjected to strange messages from the few that send them. The social bunch on Skype can then get back to enjoying the networking functions that SkypeME allows.
I noticed the Ubuntu versions still allows SkypeME mode, but lacks other functions the windows version has...Are there going to be any upgrades made to the Linux versions anytime soon?

If it wasn't for the SkypeMe! mode I wouldn't have EVER met the guy i have been dating for the last 9 months, not a virtual relationship but a REAL one. I think SkypeMe was a really nice option to meet new people, and yeah the SPAM or sex messages where annoying, but you could easily avoid them, and Im sure you could develop a system how to eliminate them, just like the user "shannon_marshall" explains. Im sure many users have stoped using skype because of that reason. BRING SKYPEME BACK!! Maybe some more people can find love just like I did.

Hey!

GIVE ME "Skype Me" !!!

There are settings to avoid messages or calls from unknown persons. May be pop-up those help messages while changing the mode to "Skype Me".

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Vote for Skype Me !!!

Can you "PLEASE" give our Skype Me back ?

Name it whatever you want.

Just give us the function.

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I really wonder what type of genious(!) thought removing it.

Amazing!!! didn't you learn anything from Apple???

You shouldn't remove any functionality you gave once your users!! they will get angry. If you want to simplify it just make it an option on your preferences panel. Don't be lazy and code for it

We want skypeme back!

They think only about making money...

Bring SkipeMe! mode back. Just do it.
I can't even install the 3.8 version now, because I use Windows 7.
That was the best feature Skype had and now it's gone.

Thanks.

So many comments! Indeed add the SkypeMe! mode again. I miss it too.
Concerning the comment above. I ignored the "Compatibilty issue" message and installed Skype 3.8 on Windows 7. So far so good...

What is Skype good for without SkypeMe? Just use Yahoo

I decided to come back and check out skype again since I pretty much stoped using it since the removal of skype me....well looks like it's still not here. You guys removed one of the best features, I understand that there is still other ways to make contacts but skypeme feature was simply the best, who care if there was a bit of spam, this is the internet it's filled with it.

Hey.. I used skype me mode only for a couple of times.. but I liked it anyway no matter how many crazy people would have bothered me.. what a REAL bother is that I had to read all these explanations and dig to even find them.. not quite what I expect from skype.. come on, make it an option! people who like it will use it, people who don`t... well I`m not one of them. thank you for your attention. and how am I supposed to know if this mode ever returns??

I've been poking around for the skypeme mode and wasn't able to find it - thought i was just stupid or something. Removing it was a bad idea. I sympathize with the people who have kids or don't want to be harrassed, that's fine... add skypeme as a feature installation then, or a plugin (why doesn't skype have plugins, incidentally? wouldn't it be amazing if you offered an open API so people could design their own applications for skype???)