I posted this idea on another forum, but in fact it is more suitable here ...

A different Skype status symbol for "Company Skype User Accounts" could be interesting to avoid calls from desesperate singles ...

I had a call from a woman! I asked in an IM: "Why do you want to speak?".
She answered: "are you married"!
I answered: "you did not answer my question"!
She stopped ringing and IMing!

And I had a French guy today, angry because I refused to let him see my status (he had no argument i was interested in!). :evil:

Hey Jean,

Yup, I read that and agree with you that would be a great idea!

I thought that was why SkypeMe was introduced! So these desperate females know who to call .
People really should respect each others privacy!!!

The problem is there is also the "Skype Me" button on the forum, and people also interpete this as an open invitation!

I couldn't agree more!!!!

i am not sure ... but i think both previous posters are somehow teasing me :evil:

No Jean, I actually wasn't

No Jean, I wasn't teasing you either.

My version of this is that you can be found anyway - in forums, in Skype Search etc. So if you don't want to be called, you can set the option to "Authorized users only".

I agree with this ... but since I am posting "too much" on the forum ... i get a lot more calls!
If people want to find me through a Search ... the probability somebody calls is me is much lower.

And i do not want to block potential business relations, i had already one VERY interesting call, and this will bring me most probably business!

But, if it continues ... i will indeed lower my accesibility!

Jean,

I would suggest to put a statement in the comments field of your user profile. Something like: "BUSINESS CONTACT ONLY" or "PRIVATE, NO UNSOLICITED CONTACTS", etc. Maybe this helps.

Best,
Stony

Thanks Stony for your suggestion and concern ...
But do you really think that putting a message on a website "don't Spam" stops spammers :?:

I think, in the end, Terminus is right!

Another solution ... not post anymore on the Forum ... this will happen during several weeks and quite soon i guess ... no ... i do not leave for holidays!

Hello Jean:

Yes, I do think it does help. If someone reads "business", I think the likelihood of contacts is reduced. At least it works for me ;-) But .... why not giving it a try :roll:

Best,
Stony

OK, i will do that! :?