Comments on: Skype releases 2.7 for the Mac, Continues to Improve http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/02/14/skype-releases-27-for-the-mac-continues-to-improve/ Rebooting the workforce Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:04:14 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Sandi Jull http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/02/14/skype-releases-27-for-the-mac-continues-to-improve/#comment-290443 Sandi Jull Tue, 01 Apr 2008 19:18:13 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=1758#comment-290443 but that still doesn't answer the question: how can someone using a Mac prevent Skype acting as a supernode? Yes, yes, yes, behind a firewall, using a NAT, all wonderful. But the PC has a registry setting that can be modified. What about a preference or setting that can be modified on OS X.(whatever) to prevent the potential of being a supernode? but that still doesn’t answer the question: how can someone using a Mac prevent Skype acting as a supernode? Yes, yes, yes, behind a firewall, using a NAT, all wonderful. But the PC has a registry setting that can be modified. What about a preference or setting that can be modified on OS X.(whatever) to prevent the potential of being a supernode?

]]> By: Mike Gunderloy http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/02/14/skype-releases-27-for-the-mac-continues-to-improve/#comment-287947 Mike Gunderloy Thu, 14 Feb 2008 20:05:56 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=1758#comment-287947 Explicit statement from Skype on things that prevent becoming a supernode: http://www.skype.com/security/universities/ . Being behind a NAT or using HTTP or SOCKS5 proxy will prevent you from becoming a supernode. The registry setting is mentioned as well. Explicit statement from Skype on things that prevent becoming a supernode: http://www.skype.com/security/universities/ . Being behind a NAT or using HTTP or SOCKS5 proxy will prevent you from becoming a supernode. The registry setting is mentioned as well.

]]> By: J.A. Watson http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/02/14/skype-releases-27-for-the-mac-continues-to-improve/#comment-287944 J.A. Watson Thu, 14 Feb 2008 19:20:00 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=1758#comment-287944 The propagation of "to my knowledge" information about Skype, rather than REAL answers, is part of the problem today - and part of the reason that they are still able to prosper despite all of their problems. Yes, your computer can be made a Skype "supernode" without your knowledge or permission, and no one at Skype has even been willing to give a clear answer as to how you can unconditionally prevent that - all you ever get is "it *shouldn't happen if you do this". Further, the entire "supernode" structure is one of the major reasons that Skype "Presence Reporting" is unreliable and typically incorrect. As has been said even in the Skype Journal, "IM without Presence Reporting is nothing" - having the ability to video call, talk, chat, whatever without knowing reliably when your contacts are present is tedious at best, and downright maddening most of the time. The propagation of “to my knowledge” information about Skype, rather than REAL answers, is part of the problem today – and part of the reason that they are still able to prosper despite all of their problems. Yes, your computer can be made a Skype “supernode” without your knowledge or permission, and no one at Skype has even been willing to give a clear answer as to how you can unconditionally prevent that – all you ever get is “it *shouldn’t happen if you do this”.

Further, the entire “supernode” structure is one of the major reasons that Skype “Presence Reporting” is unreliable and typically incorrect. As has been said even in the Skype Journal, “IM without Presence Reporting is nothing” – having the ability to video call, talk, chat, whatever without knowing reliably when your contacts are present is tedious at best, and downright maddening most of the time.

]]> By: Jason Harris http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/02/14/skype-releases-27-for-the-mac-continues-to-improve/#comment-287939 Jason Harris Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:27:37 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=1758#comment-287939 Tom, To my knowledge, you can only become a Skype supernode if you're running Skype on a computer that is not behind a firewall. Also, Windows computers can set a registry setting to further prevent themselves from becoming a Skype supernode. Check out this site for more info: https://www.cs.uwaterloo.ca/twiki/view/CF/SkypeConfiguration Tom,

To my knowledge, you can only become a Skype supernode if you’re running Skype on a computer that is not behind a firewall.

Also, Windows computers can set a registry setting to further prevent themselves from becoming a Skype supernode.

Check out this site for more info:
https://www.cs.uwaterloo.ca/twiki/view/CF/SkypeConfiguration

]]> By: Tom Moberg http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/02/14/skype-releases-27-for-the-mac-continues-to-improve/#comment-287936 Tom Moberg Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:06:15 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=1758#comment-287936 Does anyone still worry about the whole supernode issue with Skype? I still don't recommend Skype to clients because of the (earlier) issues with Skype taking over your computer and making it part of the Skype broadcast network. Should I still be concerned? Does anyone still worry about the whole supernode issue with Skype? I still don’t recommend Skype to clients because of the (earlier) issues with Skype taking over your computer and making it part of the Skype broadcast network. Should I still be concerned?

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