I tried to delete a Skype account(m.imgur.com)
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I tried to delete a Skype account
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What's the problem with the chat response? You didn't identify yourself correctly as the account holder. That appears to be a very good reason for not deleting someone's account.
What I find more scary is that using those exact questions I could answer them for at least 20 of my contacts, since:
1) I know their email addresses
2) I know when they signed up (because they asked me to accept their contact details when they signed up) and I have all of my chat history back to 2003.
3) I know at least five contacts on each account, because I share them with those people (work contacts).
TL;DR I could delete all of my work colleagues Skpe accounts assuming those questions are Skype's standard identifications questions.
P.s. I understand that you want a feature in Skype to "delete your account"!
What I find more scary is that using those exact questions I could answer them for at least 20 of my contacts, since:
1) I know their email addresses
2) I know when they signed up (because they asked me to accept their contact details when they signed up) and I have all of my chat history back to 2003.
3) I know at least five contacts on each account, because I share them with those people (work contacts).
TL;DR I could delete all of my work colleagues Skpe accounts assuming those questions are Skype's standard identifications questions.
P.s. I understand that you want a feature in Skype to "delete your account"!
I think the question is should any service that stores your personal information allow you to delete your account if you choose to - Yes. And is a service purposely making it difficult for you to, while continuing to claim - we give you the right to delete. There's reason to believe that's what's going on here, logging in confirms your identity so a delete button on the site solves the problem. The one that did it for me - what MONTH did you open the account.. I can't remember by password much less when I opened accts..
Should have mentioned that I found that screenshot randomly. I wasn't the person the conversation with the Skype CSA.
Apology again for not mentioning when submitted.