Did Skype Spam Disappear In The Ebay Auction?
Here’s a conspiracy theory for you: All the spam that Skype users have been experiencing lately was a clever tactic used by and originating from none other than Skype’s new owners — all to get Ebay to unload Skype at terms much more favorable to the buyers. Give me another minute or two and I’ll figure out how aliens and/or North Korea are involved. But seriously, I find it interesting that in the same week Ebay sells off 65% of its stake in the peer-to-peer communication platform, the mountain of spam that’s been burying the WELDers and other users of the service seems to have abated. Coincidence? Let’s explore. First the news, in case you missed it. Ebay made Skype’s founders billionaires when it purchased the web-based enabler of chat, phone calls and video communication in 2005. At the time, the idea was to use Skype to transform the Ebay auction experience. That didn’t work out, and now Ebay has sold its majority stake in Skype to a couple venture capital outfits, announcing the d
