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  1. Eris Eris

    This Skype situation makes me feel stuck with it. Not because I want to advocate Microsoft’s behavior, but because, like most services, my group of friends all use it and is generally not interested in trying anything else. What am I to do? Just move on without them? Surely I can’t leave Skype without also leaving Google, because they participate in other not-very-nice practices? Twitter? If I got serious about privacy, what's left for me to feel comfortable with?

    Saturday, 18-May-13 01:41:31 UTC from web
    1. RDN's Lucifer RDN's Lucifer

      @neurario What happened to Skype now?

      Saturday, 18-May-13 01:42:18 UTC from web
      1. Eris Eris

        @rarithos @redenchilada Automated scanning of any links posted in a Skype chat, basically. Folks are freaking out about it. Of course. And then they'll forget about it. Of course.

        Saturday, 18-May-13 01:44:08 UTC from web
        1. RedEnchilada (notice the lack of a space) RedEnchilada (notice the lack of a space)

          @neurario Scanning for what purpose?

          Saturday, 18-May-13 01:44:41 UTC from web
          1. Eris Eris

            @redenchilada "Skype may use automated scanning within Instant Messages and SMS to (a) identify suspected spam and/or (b) identify URLs that have been previously flagged as spam, fraud, or phishing links."

            Saturday, 18-May-13 01:46:09 UTC from web
            1. RedEnchilada (notice the lack of a space) RedEnchilada (notice the lack of a space)

              @neurario That's not such a big deal, then.

              Saturday, 18-May-13 01:47:26 UTC from web
              1. Eris Eris

                @redenchilada Well no, it sounds perfectly reasonable, if you're scanning HTTP links. These are HTTPS.

                Saturday, 18-May-13 01:48:18 UTC from web
        2. RDN's Lucifer RDN's Lucifer

          @neurario Oh well. It's nothing I have to worry about then because I only send unimportant links over it.

          Saturday, 18-May-13 01:45:10 UTC from web
    2. RedEnchilada (notice the lack of a space) RedEnchilada (notice the lack of a space)

      @neurario What's "this Skype situation"?

      Saturday, 18-May-13 01:42:47 UTC from web