Path: csiph.com!v102.xanadu-bbs.net!xanadu-bbs.net!feeder.erje.net!us.feeder.erje.net!news2.arglkargh.de!news.swapon.de!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!individual.net!not-for-mail From: android Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps Subject: Re: Terminating Skype - How? Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2013 17:01:00 +0100 Organization: thecenter Lines: 30 Message-ID: References: X-Trace: individual.net PexsITllvg3wGo5k3jgxyA1e7U+//nBvZz0+jMi87dEGHgz0nB X-Orig-Path: here Cancel-Lock: sha1:H7WlBLyG1vpAxLiCqM5spnUdD+U= User-Agent: MT-NewsWatcher/3.5.2 (Intel Mac OS X) X-No-Archive: Yes Xref: csiph.com comp.sys.mac.apps:20143 In article , Michael Vilain wrote: > In article , > TaliesinSoft 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 -- teleportation kills