>>Hi,
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>>Recently I was forced by Skype to update to the "latest" MS version. Which I don't like really, but I was forced.
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>>But now I see two more issues:
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>>1. Violation of privacy. MS learned from FB and now tries to connect me to the contacts of my contacts. That is, I often times see a new name in my Skype with the suggestion "Wave". I don't want to wave, neither do I want my contacts see who else is in my contacts. Is there a way to prevent this?
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>As if Skype wasn't evil enough, you had to go to FB, too? Tsk, tsk...

I never created a personal Skype account, but it appears I have one (I get email from them). The same with FB and Tweeter. Never created accounts with them either. But receive email tell me I should update my account and page too. Also, it appears I have many friends I have never met, or want to, but they feel the need to share their life with me.

The same is true with Publishers Clearing House. I receive dozens of spam messages from them a day, tell me I MUST complete their application if I wish the qualify for the thousands of dollar give-away.

Thank God for Spam filters.