Skype Journal: Skype Public Chats: Web redirect offline

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

I went to join the Blue Box public chat the other day.

I clicked on the chat's badge.

As it's supposed to, it took me to Skype.com redirect page.

Usually it gives you a link that, when you click it, sends your Skype desktop client directions to connect you with the desired public chat.

Only this time Skype showed an error message:

Skype public chat - feature no longer available by you.

"Feature no longer available.
We're sorry but Public Chats are no longer available."

Darn. Nothing to click on.

So my public chats were working.

But Skype is no longer letting people join them unless I add them directly in my Skype desktop client.

Skype staff say this is not permanent.

So.

Coming soon.

At December 5, 2008 11:43 AM , Dan York said...: Phil,

Thanks for the link to the chat. Just as a note - it seems that this is only an issue for users of the beta of Skype 4.0. Today a number of folks tried going into the Blue Box chat and *were* able to get in - both from Windows users running Skype 3.8 and also Mac users.

Dan
Producer/Co-Host - http://www.blueboxpodcast.com/

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