Skype handing over more chat data to law enforcement

Microsoft received a patent for "legal intercept" on VoIP calls last year.

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[geniekid]

And thus, mumble/ventrilo/everythingelseoutthere proves itself better than skype. Again.

Having used Skype for 2 years and Ventrilo for 6, I can say in SOME ways Skype is better UI-wise, voice quality-wise (even for paid Skype servers), and feature-wise (video chat).

Assuming that Skype monitoring only happens through legal protocols, I'm going to continue using Skype for small group communication and Ventrilo for less personal, larger group communication.

 

[geniekid]

Having used Skype for 2 years and Ventrilo for 6, I can say IN SOME WAYS Skype is better, both UI-wise, voice quality-wise (even for paid Skype servers), and feature-wise (video chat).

Vent is awful, use Mumble or TeamSpeak3 instead.

I haven't tried those, but from a quick google search, it seems like neither support video chat. Regardless, I'm not trying to assert Skype is the best voice/video chat in the market. My original post was only to argue that it shouldn't be dismissed right away in favor of these other programs assuming police monitoring follows due process.