Comments on: Knock-on Effects http://www.randomwire.com/2007/08/17/knock-on-effects/ life on the edge of the digital extreme Sat, 11 Oct 2008 07:08:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: David http://www.randomwire.com/2007/08/17/knock-on-effects/#comment-38862 David Fri, 17 Aug 2007 22:31:39 +0000 http://www.randomwire.com/2007/08/17/knock-on-effects/#comment-38862 Not sure if anybody else experienced it but yesterday my computer blue screened (crashed about 15 times). Cure to the problem was to stop Skype trying to sign in. Not sure if anybody else experienced it but yesterday my computer blue screened (crashed about 15 times). Cure to the problem was to stop Skype trying to sign in.

]]> By: Garry Campbell http://www.randomwire.com/2007/08/17/knock-on-effects/#comment-38861 Garry Campbell Fri, 17 Aug 2007 21:16:58 +0000 http://www.randomwire.com/2007/08/17/knock-on-effects/#comment-38861 Hey, is it just me, or is anyone else getting the feeling that Skype don't actually know how to fix this? Which is why they never saw it coming!<br><br>Were heading for 48 hour outage now. Sorry, but this 'stabilizing' comment doesn't seem to stack up! Hey, is it just me, or is anyone else getting the feeling that Skype don't actually know how to fix this? Which is why they never saw it coming!

Were heading for 48 hour outage now. Sorry, but this 'stabilizing' comment doesn't seem to stack up!

]]> By: Dave Brown http://www.randomwire.com/2007/08/17/knock-on-effects/#comment-38860 Dave Brown Fri, 17 Aug 2007 20:11:57 +0000 http://www.randomwire.com/2007/08/17/knock-on-effects/#comment-38860 What I'd like to see from Skype would be a server version of their software that I could put in my DMZ and point all my users to as a sort of primary node so even if the Skype P2P network as a whole went down, my users would at least be able to communicate with each other.<br><br>It would also be a great way to get more available P2P CPU cycles out on accessible networks. What I'd like to see from Skype would be a server version of their software that I could put in my DMZ and point all my users to as a sort of primary node so even if the Skype P2P network as a whole went down, my users would at least be able to communicate with each other.

It would also be a great way to get more available P2P CPU cycles out on accessible networks.

]]> By: David http://www.randomwire.com/2007/08/17/knock-on-effects/#comment-38859 David Fri, 17 Aug 2007 19:41:30 +0000 http://www.randomwire.com/2007/08/17/knock-on-effects/#comment-38859 Some sort of post-mortem is going to be needed when the dust settles to try and ensure this doesn't happen again. I still fine it baffling that this has occurred seemingly without any prior warning and why it's taking so long to fix. Some sort of post-mortem is going to be needed when the dust settles to try and ensure this doesn't happen again. I still fine it baffling that this has occurred seemingly without any prior warning and why it's taking so long to fix.

]]> By: Bob http://www.randomwire.com/2007/08/17/knock-on-effects/#comment-38858 Bob Fri, 17 Aug 2007 19:27:00 +0000 http://www.randomwire.com/2007/08/17/knock-on-effects/#comment-38858 Some progress has been made as my Skype signs on this morning, but then, unfortunately, signs off again. This has happened repeatedly, so it is clear Skype is far from stable as of this point in time. <br><br>While I appreciate the updates posted on <a href="http://skype.com">skype.com</a>, it remains unclear as to the nature of the problem, or how likely the problems are to reoccur in the future. Hope more information is published by Skype to help us understand exactly what happened. Some progress has been made as my Skype signs on this morning, but then, unfortunately, signs off again. This has happened repeatedly, so it is clear Skype is far from stable as of this point in time.

While I appreciate the updates posted on skype.com, it remains unclear as to the nature of the problem, or how likely the problems are to reoccur in the future. Hope more information is published by Skype to help us understand exactly what happened.

]]> By: MSMB http://www.randomwire.com/2007/08/17/knock-on-effects/#comment-38857 MSMB Fri, 17 Aug 2007 19:21:47 +0000 http://www.randomwire.com/2007/08/17/knock-on-effects/#comment-38857 The one thing I have not liked about Skype in the past has been the inability to contact anyhone when there is a problem. This time the continuous announcements have been very encouraging and helpful. This is the kind of thing that makes you a patient customer. The one thing I have not liked about Skype in the past has been the inability to contact anyhone when there is a problem. This time the continuous announcements have been very encouraging and helpful. This is the kind of thing that makes you a patient customer.

]]> By: Martin Kaufmann http://www.randomwire.com/2007/08/17/knock-on-effects/#comment-38856 Martin Kaufmann Fri, 17 Aug 2007 19:18:32 +0000 http://www.randomwire.com/2007/08/17/knock-on-effects/#comment-38856 Hi all,<br><br>this is a black day for IP comms. Just imagine the huge economic cost if this were our sole communications backbone. For professional work I will have to rethink where I want to use Skype or promote Skype usage. My Skype is still not working after near to 24 hrs. <br><br>I hope that Skype will learn some lessons from this. I didn't get any warning from Skype, read it in an IT business news service to which I am subscribed. That looks petty unprepared and unprofessional.<br><br>Martin Hi all,

this is a black day for IP comms. Just imagine the huge economic cost if this were our sole communications backbone. For professional work I will have to rethink where I want to use Skype or promote Skype usage. My Skype is still not working after near to 24 hrs.

I hope that Skype will learn some lessons from this. I didn't get any warning from Skype, read it in an IT business news service to which I am subscribed. That looks petty unprepared and unprofessional.

Martin

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