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Re: Terminating Skype - How?

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In article <vilain-D8B9BF.20475822122013@news.individual.net>,
 Michael Vilain <vilain@NOspamcop.net> wrote:

> In article <bhpragF8e75U1@mid.individual.net>,
>  TaliesinSoft <taliesinsoft@me.com> wrote:
> 
> > I have been a Skype user for quite a few years but have decided that I 
> > no longer need it. My question then is how in the world I disconntinue 
> > my account. I have been unsuccessful at finding out how to do this on 
> > the Skype website and there doesn't seem to be any such thing as 
> > telephone support.
> > 
> > Any help will be appreciated!
> 
> They removed this feature some time ago. When LifeHacker announced that 
> Microsoft wasn't allowing for total deletion, I depopulated my Skype 
> account, made the stuff point to bogus email and web addresses, and 
> changed all the personal information.  That's the best I could do.
> 
> I suppose if you sue them in small claims court, Microsoft will just 
> wave the ToS in front of you, even though that's not what you signed.  
> If you can prove the ToS you signed allowed for deletion of accounts, 
> then you'd have a case.  How would you collect damages?  This is a 
> contract for specific performance rather than monetary issues. Even if 
> you win, how would you collect if they don't want to or claim that 
> feature was removed?

Cancel Microsoft! ;-P
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Terminating Skype - How? TaliesinSoft <taliesinsoft@me.com> - 2013-12-22 22:08 -0600
  Re: Terminating Skype - How? Michael Vilain <vilain@NOspamcop.net> - 2013-12-22 20:47 -0800
    Re: Terminating Skype - How? android <here@there.was> - 2013-12-23 17:01 +0100
  Re: Terminating Skype - How? "Geoffrey S. Mendelson" <gsm@mendelson.com> - 2013-12-23 06:49 +0000
    Re: Terminating Skype - How? PhillipJones <pjonescet@comcast.net> - 2013-12-23 14:52 -0500
      Re: Terminating Skype - How? "Geoffrey S. Mendelson" <gsm@mendelson.com> - 2013-12-23 21:04 +0000
    Re: Terminating Skype - How? PhillipJones <pjonescet@comcast.net> - 2013-12-23 14:53 -0500
  Re: Terminating Skype - How? jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2013-12-24 00:51 +1300
    Re: Terminating Skype - How? PhillipJones <pjonescet@comcast.net> - 2013-12-23 15:18 -0500
      Re: Terminating Skype - How? jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2013-12-26 12:15 +1300

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