Skype: The new NSA tool? Targeted Ads?

Couldn't think of a better title but recently I discovered some interesting things that might make people want to question whether they should use skype or not. So, we all know that skype is now Microsoft's product and MS controls it completely. Skype used to be P2P, which meant if you said something, only you and the person you said it to, woudl know. Now, it's going full cloud. Which means, MS now has a copy of everything you have ever said, or ever say, and may even have enough data on you to know what you're going to say.
First, lets address the first thing that is 100% chance of happening.
Targeted ads. Everything you say is being watched for key words that allow MS to target an ad at you. Ads tailered to your chat history. Enjoy your ads!
Now, here is another thing that is likely to happen, I'd say about 65-70%.
Microsoft is going to share everything you have ever said via text, voice, or video, with the NSA regardless of what you want. You have no choice. Just like MS has no choice, but they'd probably gladly do it just because. Just like Google.
So, what does this mean? Your chats are no longer private. Skype/MS is now using everything you say against you in some way whether it is targeted ads or otherwise.
Unless, a skype developer comes here to say they aren't going to do either of these things. But then, there is a chance they would be lying too. However if they did, someone could use that against them if they ever found that it was a lie. However, if the topic is locked or deleted or developers don't respond, then the things I have mentioned are definately planned features of the new skype. Enjoy!
Unfortunately, I don't know of any messenger that exists anymore that is any good. Skype was the last one I had, and now MS owns it. :/
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Would you prefer that eBay still owned Skype? You know the non commersial party that owned Skype since 2005, no chance for adds there?
That being said, using a MS account and managing Skypes rights to use targetted adds etc (from your own account), really only leaves, the adds for Skype itsels (and some MS stuff), here. Not an issue.
Skype is in effect a phone company, and have to adhere to the laws all phonecompanies must follow, both in the US and elsewhere, if the Call phones feature din't exist, NSA or other government bodies, woluld not have any way to listen in on Skype.
If you (yes you), set Skype up properly, you will not be relayed, meaning that Skype is still p2p (not txt messages in newer versions). In the previous versions of Skype you talk about, p2p was not by any means guaranteed, your conversations would then run through public owned computers running Skype (on a decent line), now all relays are owned by MS (Skype).
And, having any amount of charge on your account will remove the adds.

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