If you use Skype, it's currently unusable for many

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El Loro

Per BBC news website a few minutes ago:

A problem with Skype's status system has meant many people are currently unable to use the service.

Reports about Skype being unavailable started at about 09:00 BST on Monday morning in the UK.

In a statement, Skype-owner Microsoft said it had "detected an issue with the status settings" on Skype that show if someone is online or not.

The problem locked many people's status as offline - stopping them making calls even though they were connected.

In addition, said Microsoft, all the contacts of affected users would show as offline meaning they would not be able to call those people.

Many Skype users in the UK, Australia and Japan have all reported problems.

Skype support staff acknowledged the issue in a tweet and said the firm was working on a "quick fix".

In a lengthier statement put on its blog, it said: "The status issue also doesn't affect Skype for web, which can be used to make calls and send instant messages."

It also apologised for the inconvenience being caused.

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Former Member

Ta El Loro

Actually, has anyone here ever used Skype? Just thought I'd ask as I was thinking of trying it. Would it be hard to use for a techno-thicky like me

9/21/157:55 AM

MoonieMember VIP10 years

Originally Posted by Roger the Alien:

Ta El Loro

Actually, has anyone here ever used Skype? Just thought I'd ask as I was thinking of trying it. Would it be hard to use for a techno-thicky like me

If I can use it you can too Rog...I have a good day if I turn on my lappy/iPad, it works and I manage to turn them off again

9/21/158:01 AM

Former Member

Originally Posted by moonie:

Originally Posted by Roger the Alien:

Ta El Loro

Actually, has anyone here ever used Skype? Just thought I'd ask as I was thinking of trying it. Would it be hard to use for a techno-thicky like me

If I can use it you can too Rog...I have a good day if I turn on my lappy/iPad, it works and I manage to turn them off again

Thanks Moonie, phew that's good to hear . We sound about the same level of "competence".

9/21/158:32 AM

SaintMember 10 years

I don't use Skype at present

Hope . . .

Everyone finish that - away ya go . . . . . . .

9/21/159:50 AM

MoonieMember VIP10 years

Originally Posted by Roger the Alien:

Originally Posted by moonie:

Originally Posted by Roger the Alien:

Ta El Loro

Actually, has anyone here ever used Skype? Just thought I'd ask as I was thinking of trying it. Would it be hard to use for a techno-thicky like me

If I can use it you can too Rog...I have a good day if I turn on my lappy/iPad, it works and I manage to turn them off again

Thanks Moonie, phew that's good to hear . We sound about the same level of "competence".

Nah, you are much cleverer than I am

9/21/1510:03 AM

MoonieMember VIP10 years

Originally Posted by Saint:

I don't use Skype at present

Hope . . .

Everyone finish that - away ya go . . . . . . .

9/21/1510:04 AM

Former Member

Originally Posted by moonie:

Originally Posted by Roger the Alien:

Originally Posted by moonie:

Originally Posted by Roger the Alien:

Ta El Loro

Actually, has anyone here ever used Skype? Just thought I'd ask as I was thinking of trying it. Would it be hard to use for a techno-thicky like me

If I can use it you can too Rog...I have a good day if I turn on my lappy/iPad, it works and I manage to turn them off again

Thanks Moonie, phew that's good to hear . We sound about the same level of "competence".

Nah, you are much cleverer than I am

No waaaaaaaaaay... you don't know me and pc's Moonie They never last long before I do something dopey

9/21/1510:09 AM

MoonieMember VIP10 years

Originally Posted by Roger the Alien:

Originally Posted by moonie:

Originally Posted by Roger the Alien:

Originally Posted by moonie:

Originally Posted by Roger the Alien:

Ta El Loro

Actually, has anyone here ever used Skype? Just thought I'd ask as I was thinking of trying it. Would it be hard to use for a techno-thicky like me

If I can use it you can too Rog...I have a good day if I turn on my lappy/iPad, it works and I manage to turn them off again

Thanks Moonie, phew that's good to hear . We sound about the same level of "competence".

Nah, you are much cleverer than I am

No waaaaaaaaaay... you don't know me and pc's Moonie They never last long before I do something dopey

Awwww

9/21/1510:12 AM

SaintMember 10 years

Originally Posted by moonie:

Originally Posted by Saint:

I don't use Skype at present

Hope . . .

Everyone finish that - away ya go . . . . . . .

. . . that helps

9/21/1510:34 AM

MoonieMember VIP10 years

Originally Posted by Saint:

Originally Posted by moonie:

Originally Posted by Saint:

I don't use Skype at present

Hope . . .

Everyone finish that - away ya go . . . . . . .

. . . that helps

Pleased to hear it

9/21/1510:36 AM

SaintMember 10 years

nice to see you back on here

9/21/1510:47 AM

Extremely Fluffy Fluffy ThingMember VIP10 yearsModerator

Just checking mine....

9/21/151:48 PM

Dame_Ann_AverageMember VIP10 years

bugger,,,that's my earnings gone for the day

9/21/151:49 PM

MoonieMember VIP10 years

Originally Posted by Saint:

nice to see you back on here

Ta muchly

9/21/151:55 PM

Enthusiastic ContrafibularitiesMember 10 years

It should now be working again. We have finished routing all communication through our new server the "Global Research Bandwidth Graduator" or communications GRAB for short.

9/21/151:56 PM

Extremely Fluffy Fluffy ThingMember VIP10 yearsModerator

Originally Posted by Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing:

Just checking mine....

It changed my status a couple of times over the last few days, but seems OK now.

9/21/153:31 PM

Extremely Fluffy Fluffy ThingMember VIP10 yearsModerator

Switched on this morning and my status has been changed again!

9/21/1511:25 PM

El LoroMember VIP10 yearsModerator

Skype says it was sorted out by midnight:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-34312694

9/22/1512:33 AM

Former Member

Originally Posted by Dame_Ann_Average:

bugger,,,that's my earnings gone for the day

9/22/156:20 AM

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