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Well for some reason my skype is not working. i try to sign in but it says that it couldnt connect. then it told me to leave it for a couple of minutes so that it could reconnect. but i restarted my computer and it is still not workin. and its not just me. my boyfriends skypes isnt workin either and it wont connect. Please help!! Skype is the only way i can talk to my bf cause its long distance. thank you so much!! any advice would help me out lots! (link)
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It was said that Skype had a band of hackers attack it earlier today and that they're still, after many hours, trying to get all of the Skype accounts back up and running from the chaos that was done. One news report said that the issue came from a problem with connecting to the computers using something Skype refers to as "supernodes." They announced that their engineers are working to create new "mega-supernodes" quickly, but it could take many hours to get all Skype accounts back up and online.
There are other messenging services you can use in the meantime while Skype is down. You don't have to make the full switch to something else, but use it just as a back-up. There are things like:
MSN Messenger
Yahoo! Messenger
AIM (AOL Instant Messenger)
ICQ
And other sites (Facebook, Myspace) allow instant messaging between "friends". Even Google (GMail) allows for instant chats.
You don't even have to download these programs if you don't want to. Places like ILoveIM.com will let you sign in after you create an account (at the providers website) so that you can chat within minutes without adding more crap to your computer(s).
So, email your guy and see what he might prefer to switch to for a couple of days while Skype gets sorted out. You might have to go without voice chats and webcam video but being able to communicate quickly is the main point of the whole thing so if you can't see his face or hear his voice for a day or two then no big deal as long as you do get to see how he's doing. :)
In email you can remind him that he doesn't have to download the programs either, in case that's why he'd prefer not to do switch communication ways with you. Accounts are free and easy to make on most messaging programs. And it's always handy to have a back-up plan for when Skype (or whatever) fails.
Edited to add:
There are other internet calling alternatives to Skype, apparently. The link below lists the top 5:
http://thenextweb.com/apps/2010/12/22/6-great-skype-alternatives/
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