Comments on: Skype Uses Your Computer to Route Other Peoples’ Skype Calls http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/skype-uses-your-computer-to-route-other-peoples-skype-calls/ Internet Safety, Windows Updates, Internet News, and More Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:26:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: William http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/skype-uses-your-computer-to-route-other-peoples-skype-calls/#comment-1041480 William Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:25:36 +0000 /?p=1172#comment-1041480 I've been using Skype to help students in remote locations and to save gas and travel time to client sites every once in a while. The talks via VOIP are usually around an hour long, then I disconnect my computer from the network. How can the Skype electons jump from the wall to my computer connection when I'm away from my computer station or I'm not connected? Can electrons jump a gap of several feet? While I'm online and connected to Skype, I don't mind sharing some of my resources. Thanks for your time to read my side of this issue. Bill I’ve been using Skype to help students in remote locations and to save gas and travel time to client sites every once in a while.

The talks via VOIP are usually around an hour long, then I disconnect my computer from the network. How can the Skype electons jump from the wall to my computer connection when I’m away from my computer station or I’m not connected? Can electrons jump a gap of several feet?

While I’m online and connected to Skype, I don’t mind sharing some of my resources.

Thanks for your time to read my side of this issue.

Bill

]]> By: pedro carvalho http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/skype-uses-your-computer-to-route-other-peoples-skype-calls/#comment-4491 pedro carvalho Thu, 18 May 2006 11:23:46 +0000 /?p=1172#comment-4491 besides privacy, there is also the issue of paid internet traffic. You install skype, they use your line and you pay around 100MB/day, if you leave it turned on all day. And they use your disk, it may get 80% used with some crap you don't need at all. besides privacy, there is also the issue of paid internet traffic. You install skype, they use your line and you pay around 100MB/day, if you leave it turned on all day. And they use your disk, it may get 80% used with some crap you don’t need at all.

]]> By: Johnny Bramham http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/skype-uses-your-computer-to-route-other-peoples-skype-calls/#comment-3284 Johnny Bramham Sat, 07 Jan 2006 22:40:02 +0000 /?p=1172#comment-3284 If Skype users have proper protection against the more normal internet nasties, I can't see a particularly big problem with the programme using resources that would otherwise go begging. Bear in mind that nothing in this world is free as such; there is always a price to pay somewhere along the line, so in this case users pay it themselves by 'donating' their PC's resources. Seems fair enough. If Skype users have proper protection against the more normal internet nasties, I can’t see a particularly big problem with the programme using resources that would otherwise go begging. Bear in mind that nothing in this world is free as such; there is always a price to pay somewhere along the line, so in this case users pay it themselves by ‘donating’ their PC’s resources. Seems fair enough.

]]> By: Glen Farmer http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/skype-uses-your-computer-to-route-other-peoples-skype-calls/#comment-2832 Glen Farmer Thu, 10 Nov 2005 13:21:50 +0000 /?p=1172#comment-2832 I think that Skype is in cahoots with the postal service. The postal service says "sure we will deliver that letter" and then they make you buy a stamp and Skype says "sure we will let you make a call" and then they make you share your bandwidth. Coincidence. I think not.. I think that Skype is in cahoots with the postal service. The postal service says “sure we will deliver that letter” and then they make you buy a stamp and Skype says “sure we will let you make a call” and then they make you share your bandwidth.
Coincidence. I think not..

]]> By: Mic Nelson http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/skype-uses-your-computer-to-route-other-peoples-skype-calls/#comment-2831 Mic Nelson Thu, 10 Nov 2005 10:16:38 +0000 /?p=1172#comment-2831 As a Tech, I am scratching my head why anyone would agree to that? But have been keeping my finger nails trimmed and short lately, been scratching my head a lot to what customers do to their computers. They keep my business thriving. As a Tech, I am scratching my head why anyone would agree to that? But have been keeping my finger nails trimmed and short lately, been scratching my head a lot to what customers do to their computers. They keep my business thriving.

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