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Ulfwald

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<< Ulfwald But I will be on after midnight EST. (At work right now)
 

Staples

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Not sure if I will use this thing for that long if it proves to be useless but my name is mr.staples
 
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Uninstalled!. I suspect someone running file sharing through my account. IT called me up and asked if I was running something like bittorrent.


I uninstalled Skype and no more massive traffic through my machine!

 

ActuaryTm

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Originally posted by: HomeBrewerDude
Uninstalled!. I suspect someone running file sharing through my account. IT called me up and asked if I was running something like bittorrent.


I uninstalled Skype and no more massive traffic through my machine!
Skype does indeed run in a peer to peer environment. Not for file sharing, however. That isn't to say that it isn't possible your account was somehow compromised, and used for such - just an informative announcement.
 

Metron

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Originally posted by: MetalMat
Is skype basically free VOIP?

Yes! You can pay an extra fee, and they will give you access to call "normal" phone numbers. The basic VoIP service among Skype users is free though....
 

aplefka

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I miss the good old days of Skype. It was a bit more laid back than Ventrilo because there were only 5 people and one conversation happening.