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Skype calls connecting to random people
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This happened twice tonight while I was calling a friend on skype - the call connected but their cam didn't turn on, instead, I could hear a random male and female voice that sounded kinda far away. I asked "wait is this a mixed up call" they replied "who the fuck is this" and I hung up. I was recalling a while later and it happened again, this time with a distant male voice but he hung up after 7 seconds.

Has anyone else ever experienced this? It hasn't happened to me in the 10 or however many years that I've been on skype. It reminds me of ye olden days where telephone calls would get mixed up and connect you to random people and you could listen in on their convos.

Am I getting wiretapped by the CIA or some shit, lmao

Also, INB4 "just use discord"

This happened twice tonight while I was calling a friend on skype - the call connected but their cam didn't turn on, instead, I could hear a random male and female voice that sounded kinda far away. I asked "wait is this a mixed up call" they replied "who the fuck is this" and I hung up. I was recalling a while later and it happened again, this time with a distant male voice but he hung up after 7 seconds.

Has anyone else ever experienced this? It hasn't happened to me in the 10 or however many years that I've been on skype. It reminds me of ye olden days where telephone calls would get mixed up and connect you to random people and you could listen in on their convos.

Am I getting wiretapped by the CIA or some shit, lmao

Also, INB4 "just use discord"
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just use mumble

just use mumble
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#3
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I thought everyone stopped using skype tbh

I thought everyone stopped using skype tbh
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skype isnt peer to peer anymore so they definitely route all calls directly through the NSA servers

skype isnt peer to peer anymore so they definitely route all calls directly through the NSA servers
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#5
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what is skype

what is skype
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#6
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finally a true blind dating app

egf here i come

finally a true blind dating app

egf here i come
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crackbabydumpsterjust use mumble

Sure, when they make it support video calls

AscendI thought everyone stopped using skype tbh

Friend lives in a dorm with a fairly shitty connection, skype deals with it better (call quality drops to like 160p) than discord (quality doesn't drop but audio/video freeze completely)

MelonTFskype isnt peer to peer anymore so they definitely route all calls directly through the NSA servers

Lmao memes aside I'm sure that they do, but that's automatic recording, it's not like they have agents in white vans eating cheeseburgers and listening in on their headsets so I accidentally heard them or w.e.

So, does anyone have an even remotely serious answer?

[quote=crackbabydumpster]just use mumble[/quote]

Sure, when they make it support video calls

[quote=Ascend]I thought everyone stopped using skype tbh[/quote]

Friend lives in a dorm with a fairly shitty connection, skype deals with it better (call quality drops to like 160p) than discord (quality doesn't drop but audio/video freeze completely)

[quote=MelonTF]skype isnt peer to peer anymore so they definitely route all calls directly through the NSA servers[/quote]

Lmao memes aside I'm sure that they do, but that's automatic recording, it's not like they have agents in white vans eating cheeseburgers and listening in on their headsets so I accidentally heard them or w.e.

So, does anyone have an even remotely serious answer?
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sorry it looks like we here at the skype support forums are unable to diagnose your issue.

sorry it looks like we here at the skype support forums are unable to diagnose your issue.
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Serious Answer: skypes servers were probably just dying and throwing random people together. Thats the best answer ur gonna get from anyone who doesnt actively work for skype.

Solution:

SylentAlso, INB4 "just use discord"
Serious Answer: skypes servers were probably just dying and throwing random people together. Thats the best answer ur gonna get from anyone who doesnt actively work for skype.

Solution:
[quote=Sylent]Also, INB4 "just use discord"[/quote]
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u https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZLsTBPStu0

u https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZLsTBPStu0
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Why not just use discord? Pretty sure free users can use video calls there.

Why not just use discord? Pretty sure free users can use video calls there.
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