The Post-Skype Chaos: One Month Later, Where Are We Now?
As I promised in my latest article, it’s time for a little update on the Skype situation. It’s been a month since Microsoft announced the end of Skype, and I’ve been closely watching how things have been evolving, especially in our little world of Findom and private communication.
Let’s go over what’s been happening, where people are moving (if anywhere), and how this so-called “migration” is going.
Microsoft Teams: Not the Replacement We Hoped For
When Microsoft dropped the bomb about shutting Skype down, they followed it with something vague like:
“By logging in to Teams Free with your Skype account, your chats and contacts will appear in the app so you can pick up where you left off. This capability will gradually roll out over the coming days.”
Now tell me—why announce it if it’s not ready? I spent weeks trying to log into Teams with my Skype account, and for days: nothing. Zero. Then, a few days ago, it finally happened. I logged in, and boom, my Skype contacts and chat history were there. I thought, “Great! Let’s move forward.” So I uninstalled Skype.
But no, it’s not all great. Far from it. Here’s why Teams is still a mess for what we used Skype for:
1. Only One Personal Account at a Time
With Skype, you could switch between multiple personal accounts. Maybe one for friends, one for work, one for Findom, whatever. Teams? Nope. You can only be logged in with one personal account per device. If you want to use another one, you have to sign out, remove the old one, and start all over again. Every. Single. Time.
2. You Can’t Rename Contacts
Seriously. How is this still a thing? With Skype, I used to rename contacts based on how I knew them, especially useful when Goddesses go by different names across platforms. In Teams? Not possible. You’re stuck with whatever username they’ve got, which makes searching through your list a real nightmare.
3. The Mobile App Doesn’t Sync Properly
Try logging into Teams mobile with your Skype account, and… surprise! Your chats and contacts aren’t there. And if you start a new conversation, it opens up on your desktop as an entirely separate chat thread. Confusing and disjointed. Basically, it’s still broken.
Telegram? Seems Promising, But…
At first, I really thought Telegram could be the next best thing. It’s fast, loaded with features, highly private… sounds perfect, right?
But there’s a major issue: you need a phone number to register. That alone makes it really hard to keep your Findom life separate from your personal or work one. Unless you go the route of burner numbers or second devices, which… come on, we’re not all James Bond.
So for now, Telegram is off the table for private one-on-one Findom sessions, at least for me.
Discord: A Possible Alternative?
Someone in the comments of my previous post mentioned Discord. I gave it a try. Technically, it works. You can chat, call, send media: just like Skype. But here’s the thing: it doesn’t feel right.
I haven’t found any Goddesses I follow using Discord as a primary tool, and honestly, it feels more like a place for gamers or communities, not private one-on-one sessions. Maybe that will change. Who knows.
So… What’s the Actual Replacement for Skype?
Right now? There isn’t one.
For me, Skype is gone. If you want to send me a message (I will answer when I can, since at the moment I am not really using any of these as a Skype replacement), I’m reachable on:
Teams doesn’t work because I need multiple personal accounts. Telegram doesn’t work because of the phone number issue. And for the moment, nothing really replaces Skype. At least not properly.
Side note: The Findom Alerts Telegram Channel stays active, obviously (and it is actually growing fast!). That’s a different story, broadcast-only, not for personal chatting.
What’s Happening With SkyPrivate?
SkyPrivate is the site that allows paid Skype video sessions. As soon as Microsoft made their announcement, they said they were working on a replacement integration with Teams.
One month later? Still no news. None of the Goddesses I follow have enabled the Teams option, and the site still features Skype links front and center.
If you ask me, this is going to hit them hard. Which is a shame, because the service was actually useful for pay-per-minute live sessions.
Final Thoughts
It’s been a month, and we’re still in limbo. Personally, I’m navigating through various platforms to stay connected, but there’s no real, solid alternative to Skype yet, at least not for the kind of use we need in Findom.
So I’ll throw the question back to you:
What are you using now? Have you found a platform that works as well (or better) than Skype? Are you just sticking with the old tools until the last minute? Or are you as lost as the rest of us?
Let me know. This isn’t over yet.
