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Arrr! Microsoft be settin' sail to sink Skype by May’s end, after 14 years of chattin’ like scallywags!

2025-03-28

Arrr! Microsoft be tossin' Skype overboard this May after 22 long years sailin' the digital seas! Kurt the CyberGuy be chartin' new waters with other fine options fer ye phone and video needs. Hoist yer flag and find a new vessel, mateys!

Ahoy, mateys! Gather 'round as I regale ye with a tale of the digital seas. Once, Skype ruled the waves of video calls, but alas, the scallywags at Microsoft be settin' sail to scuttle it come May 2025! Aye, after 22 years of service, they’ve deemed Skype unfit to swim with the likes of Zoom and WhatsApp.

Our shipmate, Pat from Commerce Township, Michigan, be in a right pickle, wonderin’ how to keep in touch with kin in far-off Ireland. Fear not, for there be plenty of sturdy vessels to navigate these treacherous waters! Microsoft be pushin' their Teams, which let ye use yer old Skype credentials, makin' the switch smoother than a fine rum.

For those who fancy a different tack, consider the likes of WhatsApp, Google Meet, or Zoom, each a fine craft for chat and callin'. Signal be the choice for privacy-loving buccaneers, and even Discord be makin’ waves among gamers and socialites alike.

So hoist the sails, ye Skype users! Export yer precious data before it be lost to the briny deep, and prepare to embark on a new adventure in communication! May the winds be ever in yer favor, savvy?

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