gidwell (暇人/acc)
@gidwell
Skype’s upcoming deprecation on May 5 hits deep. It’s not just an app—it’s a relic of a different internet. Having lived in Asia for years, Skype was a lifeline for keeping US accounts open. That random US number? It was a necessity. And somehow, a decade later, I still use it for my 1:1 Japanese lessons. Skype was like family. I used it to call my grandparents. I still have their chat open, untouched since my last call with my grandfather—just days before he passed during COVID. When Skype disappears, I don’t think that chat will survive the migration to Teams. Another digital farewell.
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frdysk
@frdysk
Skype was the only video call service that was stable circa 2010 and before, i use it all the time to call family, then whatsapp and google meet came with better UX
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