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    • scottalanmillerS
      scottalanmiller @Minion Queen
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      @Minion-Queen said in Amazon released Chime, skype alternative:

      The account is only seen like that for you.

      We confirmed that that is how Microsoft Skype displays it. We went on the website together so that you could see that it was Microsoft's presentation of it and not possibly anything to do with me. You agreed at the time, you looked at the web page (not in Skype, right from MS' servers... nothing to do with me) that YOUR account was broken and you could not control how it displayed you to the outside world and you have no way to know how many calls to you fail, because they just fail.

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      • scottalanmillerS
        scottalanmiller @Minion Queen
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        @Minion-Queen said in Amazon released Chime, skype alternative:

        I have had 6 new people reach out to me on skype this week (including international people). Not one person had a hard time reaching me or having a with calling me.

        But you had conference calls fail last week where Skype wouldn't even add everyone to the call. So call it what you like, but you are affected by it. And it is impossible for it to be me, Skype is centrally controlled and the Skype system cannot add the messages. So the issue is Skype. It's not a user issue, this we know beyond a shadow of a doubt. If you log into the website as me, your account doesn't work to me. That is no more an issue with me than it is with you.

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        • art_of_shredA
          art_of_shred @scottalanmiller
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          @scottalanmiller said in Amazon released Chime, skype alternative:

          @Minion-Queen said in Amazon released Chime, skype alternative:

          I have had 6 new people reach out to me on skype this week (including international people). Not one person had a hard time reaching me or having a with calling me.

          But you had conference calls fail last week where Skype wouldn't even add everyone to the call. So call it what you like, but you are affected by it. And it is impossible for it to be me, Skype is centrally controlled and the Skype system cannot add the messages. So the issue is Skype. It's not a user issue, this we know beyond a shadow of a doubt. If you log into the website as me, your account doesn't work to me. That is no more an issue with me than it is with you.

          Only you were unable to be added to the call. Only you see an odd avatar for her account. Only you, only you, only you... I guess Skype must be broken.

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          • scottalanmillerS
            scottalanmiller @art_of_shred
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            @art_of_shred said in Amazon released Chime, skype alternative:

            Only you were unable to be added to the call. Only you see an odd avatar for her account. Only you, only you, only you... I guess Skype must be broken.

            Danielle saw it too. "Only you" always means the system is broken when there is no "only you" component of it. What "only me" do you think there is that doesn't mean mean that Skype is broken? There is no "me" aspect to Skype. Especially when we are talking about their web page. What you see is what Microsoft themselves project. There is no aspect of "me" involved.

            We went through the exercise of showing this to Danielle to ensure that there could be no discussion like this using the "only you" excuse. She agreed, Skype wasn't working.

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            • scottalanmillerS
              scottalanmiller
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              If an "only you" comes up, I think it is Danielle's account that is broken. I only have call issues when she is part of the call.

              0_1487098487378_Screenshot from 2017-02-14 19-54-00.png

              That's Danielle's account as determined by Microsoft. See if she can update that avatar. That's taken from the website just now.

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              • art_of_shredA
                art_of_shred @scottalanmiller
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                @scottalanmiller said in Amazon released Chime, skype alternative:

                If an "only you" comes up, I think it is Danielle's account that is broken. I only have call issues when she is part of the call.

                0_1487098487378_Screenshot from 2017-02-14 19-54-00.png

                That's Danielle's account as determined by Microsoft. See if she can update that avatar. That's taken from the website just now.

                What website specifically? I was just logged into her skype account from my computer, and it showed the correct picture.

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                • scottalanmillerS
                  scottalanmiller @art_of_shred
                  last edited by

                  @art_of_shred said in Amazon released Chime, skype alternative:

                  @scottalanmiller said in Amazon released Chime, skype alternative:

                  If an "only you" comes up, I think it is Danielle's account that is broken. I only have call issues when she is part of the call.

                  0_1487098487378_Screenshot from 2017-02-14 19-54-00.png

                  That's Danielle's account as determined by Microsoft. See if she can update that avatar. That's taken from the website just now.

                  What website specifically? I was just logged into her skype account from my computer, and it showed the correct picture.

                  The SKYPE website.

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                  • scottalanmillerS
                    scottalanmiller @art_of_shred
                    last edited by

                    @art_of_shred said in Amazon released Chime, skype alternative:

                    What website specifically? I was just logged into her skype account from my computer, and it showed the correct picture.

                    I know, you just proved my point. Her account is not working. The image that Skype has for her is not one that you control.

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                    • FiyaFlyF
                      FiyaFly @scottalanmiller
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                      @scottalanmiller

                      @art_of_shred said in Amazon released Chime, skype alternative:

                      @scottalanmiller said in Amazon released Chime, skype alternative:

                      If an "only you" comes up, I think it is Danielle's account that is broken. I only have call issues when she is part of the call.

                      0_1487098487378_Screenshot from 2017-02-14 19-54-00.png

                      That's Danielle's account as determined by Microsoft. See if she can update that avatar. That's taken from the website just now.

                      What website specifically? I was just logged into her skype account from my computer, and it showed the correct picture.

                      Far as i can tell, that's a different account. lol
                      What part of the Skype Website? lol
                      0_1487099480254_Untitled.png

                      This is what I see from my Skype account

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                      • art_of_shredA
                        art_of_shred @scottalanmiller
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                        @scottalanmiller said in Amazon released Chime, skype alternative:

                        @art_of_shred said in Amazon released Chime, skype alternative:

                        What website specifically? I was just logged into her skype account from my computer, and it showed the correct picture.

                        I know, you just proved my point. Her account is not working. The image that Skype has for her is not one that you control.

                        I read a great line this morning that equated situations like this with playing chess with pigeons. The fact that you seem to be the only person who logs in and sees the wrong picture can indicate whatever you want it to indicate, regardless of the fact that you seem to be the only person asked to try it that comes up with the wrong picture. Several have, and so far, you are the lone user seeing that incorrect image. If that means that Skype is the only common element and we ignore that only you are seeing that, then sure, Skype sucks and everyone needs to trash it and move to something else.

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                        • art_of_shredA
                          art_of_shred @FiyaFly
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                          @FiyaFly said in Amazon released Chime, skype alternative:

                          @scottalanmiller

                          @art_of_shred said in Amazon released Chime, skype alternative:

                          @scottalanmiller said in Amazon released Chime, skype alternative:

                          If an "only you" comes up, I think it is Danielle's account that is broken. I only have call issues when she is part of the call.

                          0_1487098487378_Screenshot from 2017-02-14 19-54-00.png

                          That's Danielle's account as determined by Microsoft. See if she can update that avatar. That's taken from the website just now.

                          What website specifically? I was just logged into her skype account from my computer, and it showed the correct picture.

                          Far as i can tell, that's a different account. lol
                          What part of the Skype Website? lol
                          0_1487099480254_Untitled.png

                          This is what I see from my Skype account

                          same here

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                          • FiyaFlyF
                            FiyaFly @art_of_shred
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                            @art_of_shred said in Amazon released Chime, skype alternative:

                            @FiyaFly said in Amazon released Chime, skype alternative:

                            @scottalanmiller

                            @art_of_shred said in Amazon released Chime, skype alternative:

                            @scottalanmiller said in Amazon released Chime, skype alternative:

                            If an "only you" comes up, I think it is Danielle's account that is broken. I only have call issues when she is part of the call.

                            0_1487098487378_Screenshot from 2017-02-14 19-54-00.png

                            That's Danielle's account as determined by Microsoft. See if she can update that avatar. That's taken from the website just now.

                            What website specifically? I was just logged into her skype account from my computer, and it showed the correct picture.

                            Far as i can tell, that's a different account. lol
                            What part of the Skype Website? lol
                            0_1487099480254_Untitled.png

                            This is what I see from my Skype account

                            same here

                            Now, if I look for the account he referenced, it's here:
                            0_1487099598343_Untitled.png
                            But note the different Skype Name

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                            • art_of_shredA
                              art_of_shred @FiyaFly
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                              @FiyaFly said in Amazon released Chime, skype alternative:

                              @art_of_shred said in Amazon released Chime, skype alternative:

                              @FiyaFly said in Amazon released Chime, skype alternative:

                              @scottalanmiller

                              @art_of_shred said in Amazon released Chime, skype alternative:

                              @scottalanmiller said in Amazon released Chime, skype alternative:

                              If an "only you" comes up, I think it is Danielle's account that is broken. I only have call issues when she is part of the call.

                              0_1487098487378_Screenshot from 2017-02-14 19-54-00.png

                              That's Danielle's account as determined by Microsoft. See if she can update that avatar. That's taken from the website just now.

                              What website specifically? I was just logged into her skype account from my computer, and it showed the correct picture.

                              Far as i can tell, that's a different account. lol
                              What part of the Skype Website? lol
                              0_1487099480254_Untitled.png

                              This is what I see from my Skype account

                              same here

                              Now, if I look for the account he referenced, it's here:
                              0_1487099598343_Untitled.png
                              But note the different Skype Name

                              Right. danielle_111 is the account she always uses and shares. Maybe Scott is trying to use the old account mistakenly?

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                              • momurdaM
                                momurda
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                                Isnt it all supposed to be unified across MS accounts these days? Isnt that the point of live.com and msn.com and hotmail.com and outlook.com and all the others? Im sure they were merged a few years ago.

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                                • scottalanmillerS
                                  scottalanmiller @FiyaFly
                                  last edited by

                                  @FiyaFly said in Amazon released Chime, skype alternative:

                                  @scottalanmiller

                                  @art_of_shred said in Amazon released Chime, skype alternative:

                                  @scottalanmiller said in Amazon released Chime, skype alternative:

                                  If an "only you" comes up, I think it is Danielle's account that is broken. I only have call issues when she is part of the call.

                                  0_1487098487378_Screenshot from 2017-02-14 19-54-00.png

                                  That's Danielle's account as determined by Microsoft. See if she can update that avatar. That's taken from the website just now.

                                  What website specifically? I was just logged into her skype account from my computer, and it showed the correct picture.

                                  Far as i can tell, that's a different account. lol
                                  What part of the Skype Website? lol
                                  0_1487099480254_Untitled.png

                                  This is what I see from my Skype account

                                  Yup, Skype is showing all kinds of data.

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                                  • scottalanmillerS
                                    scottalanmiller @art_of_shred
                                    last edited by

                                    @art_of_shred said in Amazon released Chime, skype alternative:

                                    @FiyaFly said in Amazon released Chime, skype alternative:

                                    @art_of_shred said in Amazon released Chime, skype alternative:

                                    @FiyaFly said in Amazon released Chime, skype alternative:

                                    @scottalanmiller

                                    @art_of_shred said in Amazon released Chime, skype alternative:

                                    @scottalanmiller said in Amazon released Chime, skype alternative:

                                    If an "only you" comes up, I think it is Danielle's account that is broken. I only have call issues when she is part of the call.

                                    0_1487098487378_Screenshot from 2017-02-14 19-54-00.png

                                    That's Danielle's account as determined by Microsoft. See if she can update that avatar. That's taken from the website just now.

                                    What website specifically? I was just logged into her skype account from my computer, and it showed the correct picture.

                                    Far as i can tell, that's a different account. lol
                                    What part of the Skype Website? lol
                                    0_1487099480254_Untitled.png

                                    This is what I see from my Skype account

                                    same here

                                    Now, if I look for the account he referenced, it's here:
                                    0_1487099598343_Untitled.png
                                    But note the different Skype Name

                                    Right. danielle_111 is the account she always uses and shares. Maybe Scott is trying to use the old account mistakenly?

                                    Nope, the two are one. If I delete the old one, it deletes the new one too. Skype feels that the two are a single account.

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                                    • scottalanmillerS
                                      scottalanmiller @momurda
                                      last edited by

                                      @momurda said in Amazon released Chime, skype alternative:

                                      Isnt it all supposed to be unified across MS accounts these days? Isnt that the point of live.com and msn.com and hotmail.com and outlook.com and all the others? Im sure they were merged a few years ago.

                                      Supposed to be.

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                                      • Minion QueenM
                                        Minion Queen
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                                        Regular skype isn't tied into a MS account. And if you had an old account that was WAY before Microsoft owned Skype.

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                                        • scottalanmillerS
                                          scottalanmiller @Minion Queen
                                          last edited by

                                          @Minion-Queen said in Amazon released Chime, skype alternative:

                                          Regular skype isn't tied into a MS account. And if you had an old account that was WAY before Microsoft owned Skype.

                                          Actually, it is. Microsoft made me integrate accounts earlier today. It's new, maybe new as of today.

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                                          • FiyaFlyF
                                            FiyaFly @scottalanmiller
                                            last edited by FiyaFly

                                            @scottalanmiller said in Amazon released Chime, skype alternative:

                                            @Minion-Queen said in Amazon released Chime, skype alternative:

                                            Regular skype isn't tied into a MS account. And if you had an old account that was WAY before Microsoft owned Skype.

                                            Actually, it is. Microsoft made me integrate accounts earlier today. It's new, maybe new as of today.

                                            I opted to combine my accounts, but I don't think I was ever forced, and with the fact that she probably hasn't logged into that old account in years she probably will never log into it and see a prompt to move it to a windows account.

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