Comments for Freedom Blog http://freedom-blog.net Because Freedom Matters! Thu, 22 Jul 2010 17:01:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Ten Reasons Why You Should Boycott Skype by Peter http://freedom-blog.net/2009/03/14/ten-reasons-why-you-should-boycott-skype/comment-page-2/#comment-6928 Peter Thu, 22 Jul 2010 17:01:44 +0000 http://freedom-blog.net/?p=21#comment-6928 Skype IS a bandwidth hogger - you can see here how bad it is: http://perfprotector.blogspot.com/2010/07/there-is-bandwidth-hogger-in-my.html Skype completely hogged the machine for days, opened almost 700 active network connections!!! The graph in this blog shows the behavior of skype during 9 days - it's amazing to see how skype uses our machines Skype IS a bandwidth hogger – you can see here how bad it is: http://perfprotector.blogspot.com/2010/07/there-is-bandwidth-hogger-in-my.html

Skype completely hogged the machine for days, opened almost 700 active network connections!!!
The graph in this blog shows the behavior of skype during 9 days – it’s amazing to see how skype uses our machines

]]> Comment on Zensurprovider verlassen – aber wie? by Skype and Censorship « Torsten’s FSFE blog http://freedom-blog.net/2009/05/08/zensurprovider-verlassen-aber-wie/comment-page-1/#comment-6927 Skype and Censorship « Torsten’s FSFE blog Thu, 15 Apr 2010 13:00:32 +0000 http://freedom-blog.net/?p=62#comment-6927 [...] the arguments against it in more detail. German fellows might also be interested in my post about how to change to ISPs that don’t engange in censorship and data retention. Both articles show how I am thinking and expose my stance on freedom. Reading them might help you [...] [...] the arguments against it in more detail. German fellows might also be interested in my post about how to change to ISPs that don’t engange in censorship and data retention. Both articles show how I am thinking and expose my stance on freedom. Reading them might help you [...]

]]> Comment on Ten Reasons Why You Should Boycott Skype by Pat Kirk http://freedom-blog.net/2009/03/14/ten-reasons-why-you-should-boycott-skype/comment-page-2/#comment-6925 Pat Kirk Sun, 28 Feb 2010 16:37:13 +0000 http://freedom-blog.net/?p=21#comment-6925 Monopolies should always be watched, the man who wrote this blog is right in looking at Skype critically, even if he gets it wrong in some instances. Still some questions were answered by Joerge like a politician, meaning not at all. With regards to the Zulu speaking guy who believes his language is sooo unique that nobody will realise if he is talking about kiddie porn or not, I advise you think again mate. This is why it can be good that telcos can check messages, on the other hand should you suffer in a country with an oppressive regime you would wish that Skype had made enough money to put up a bit of a resistance. I for one have tried to reply to a person criticising Skype on their forum and it was impossible. They are so paranoid of criticism that they are not only watching their forums like hawks but the web in general using marketing companies who employ people like Joerge (above). Joerge could be working for Skype who knows. But for whomever he is working for one point stuck with me, but Skype is equally guilty as Facebook and other peering systems - harvesting my contacts, I hate it. Check for example the Skypeout mobile rates, there are many companies that are far cheaper than Skypeout and far more convenient, such as http://www.kangatel.co.uk, even BT is cheaper. Why I wonder is Skype so paranoid if they believe that there offer is perfect, why are they stalking people who set up blogs like this one. Does anyone have an answer? Monopolies should always be watched, the man who wrote this blog is right in looking at Skype critically, even if he gets it wrong in some instances. Still some questions were answered by Joerge like a politician, meaning not at all.

With regards to the Zulu speaking guy who believes his language is sooo unique that nobody will realise if he is talking about kiddie porn or not, I advise you think again mate. This is why it can be good that telcos can check messages, on the other hand should you suffer in a country with an oppressive regime you would wish that Skype had made enough money to put up a bit of a resistance.

I for one have tried to reply to a person criticising Skype on their forum and it was impossible. They are so paranoid of criticism that they are not only watching their forums like hawks but the web in general using marketing companies who employ people like Joerge (above). Joerge could be working for Skype who knows. But for whomever he is working for one point stuck with me, but Skype is equally guilty as Facebook and other peering systems – harvesting my contacts, I hate it.

Check for example the Skypeout mobile rates, there are many companies that are far cheaper than Skypeout and far more convenient, such as http://www.kangatel.co.uk, even BT is cheaper.

Why I wonder is Skype so paranoid if they believe that there offer is perfect, why are they stalking people who set up blogs like this one. Does anyone have an answer?

]]> Comment on Brave New Skyping World Revisited by Andrew http://freedom-blog.net/2009/05/19/brave-new-skyping-world-revisited/comment-page-1/#comment-6924 Andrew Sat, 20 Feb 2010 02:03:11 +0000 http://freedom-blog.net/?p=67#comment-6924 Skype kills my laptop, it eats the battery, slows it down and causes it to over heat. Its like the Windows ME debacle all over again. Skype kills my laptop, it eats the battery, slows it down and causes it to over heat. Its like the Windows ME debacle all over again.

]]> Comment on Brave New Skyping World Revisited by John Smith http://freedom-blog.net/2009/05/19/brave-new-skyping-world-revisited/comment-page-1/#comment-6923 John Smith Mon, 15 Feb 2010 17:58:13 +0000 http://freedom-blog.net/?p=67#comment-6923 Here is a link for every one who wants to know the technical details about skype: http://www.secdev.org/conf/skype_BHEU06.pdf Here is a link for every one who wants to know the technical details about skype:
http://www.secdev.org/conf/skype_BHEU06.pdf

]]> Comment on Brave New Skyping World Revisited by Die verwirrende Masche der Mubilfunkverträge - oder - Wie man die Vorteile des Kapitalismus nutzen kann, ohne sich mit den dummen Nachteilen, wie Wettbewerb und so, rumärgern zu müssen. « lena’s blog http://freedom-blog.net/2009/05/19/brave-new-skyping-world-revisited/comment-page-1/#comment-6846 Die verwirrende Masche der Mubilfunkverträge - oder - Wie man die Vorteile des Kapitalismus nutzen kann, ohne sich mit den dummen Nachteilen, wie Wettbewerb und so, rumärgern zu müssen. « lena’s blog Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:45:25 +0000 http://freedom-blog.net/?p=67#comment-6846 [...] bereits darauf, sie darüber aufzuklären, dass Skype nur eine Variante von Voice over IP und noch nicht mal die beste ist) auch mit diesem Tarif verboten sei. Nach meiner Frage nach Deep Packet Inspection musste ich [...] [...] bereits darauf, sie darüber aufzuklären, dass Skype nur eine Variante von Voice over IP und noch nicht mal die beste ist) auch mit diesem Tarif verboten sei. Nach meiner Frage nach Deep Packet Inspection musste ich [...]

]]> Comment on Brave New Skyping World Revisited by hugo’s blog » Bye bye Skype, here comes XMPP! http://freedom-blog.net/2009/05/19/brave-new-skyping-world-revisited/comment-page-1/#comment-6820 hugo’s blog » Bye bye Skype, here comes XMPP! Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:00:15 +0000 http://freedom-blog.net/?p=67#comment-6820 [...] far, we already had excellent reasons to refuse using Skype. Indeed, this protocol is closed, but most of all it doesn’t allow any interoperability, [...] [...] far, we already had excellent reasons to refuse using Skype. Indeed, this protocol is closed, but most of all it doesn’t allow any interoperability, [...]

]]> Comment on Brave New Skyping World Revisited by Björn Schießle (schiessle) 's status on Wednesday, 04-Nov-09 17:18:16 UTC - Identi.ca http://freedom-blog.net/2009/05/19/brave-new-skyping-world-revisited/comment-page-1/#comment-6726 Björn Schießle (schiessle) 's status on Wednesday, 04-Nov-09 17:18:16 UTC - Identi.ca Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:18:19 +0000 http://freedom-blog.net/?p=67#comment-6726 [...] RD @mkesper Still very good reasons why you should not use #skype: http://freedom-blog.net/2009/05/19/brave-new-skyping-world-revisited/ [...] [...] RD @mkesper Still very good reasons why you should not use #skype: http://freedom-blog.net/2009/05/19/brave-new-skyping-world-revisited/ [...]

]]> Comment on Brave New Skyping World Revisited by Michael A. Kesper (mkesper) 's status on Wednesday, 04-Nov-09 15:54:18 UTC - Identi.ca http://freedom-blog.net/2009/05/19/brave-new-skyping-world-revisited/comment-page-1/#comment-6725 Michael A. Kesper (mkesper) 's status on Wednesday, 04-Nov-09 15:54:18 UTC - Identi.ca Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:54:26 +0000 http://freedom-blog.net/?p=67#comment-6725 [...] Still very good reasons why you should not use skype: http://freedom-blog.net/2009/05/19/brave-new-skyping-world-revisited/ [...] [...] Still very good reasons why you should not use skype: http://freedom-blog.net/2009/05/19/brave-new-skyping-world-revisited/ [...]

]]> Comment on Brave New Skyping World Revisited by Freedom Blog » Blog Archive » Ten Reasons Why You Should Boycott Skype http://freedom-blog.net/2009/05/19/brave-new-skyping-world-revisited/comment-page-1/#comment-6616 Freedom Blog » Blog Archive » Ten Reasons Why You Should Boycott Skype Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:30:41 +0000 http://freedom-blog.net/?p=67#comment-6616 [...] Update: In response to some criticism in the comments, I wrote the follow-up article Brave New Skyping World Revisited. [...] [...] Update: In response to some criticism in the comments, I wrote the follow-up article Brave New Skyping World Revisited. [...]

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