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    ermm, I mean to post the reason when I started the thread but forgot...
    Imma quote the skype blog where it explains the reason:
    Skype isn’t a network like a conventional phone or IM network – instead, it relies on millions of individual connections between computers and phones to keep things up and running. Some of these computers are what we call ‘supernodes’ – they act a bit like phone directories for Skype. If you want to talk to someone, and your Skype app can’t find them immediately (for example, because they’re connecting from a different location or from a different device) your computer or phone will first try to find a supernode to figure out how to reach them.

    Under normal circumstances, there are a large number of supernodes available. Unfortunately, today, many of them were taken offline by a problem affecting some versions of Skype. As Skype relies on being able to maintain contact with supernodes, it may appear offline for some of you.

    What are we doing to help? Our engineers are creating new ‘mega-supernodes’ as fast as they can, which should gradually return things to normal. This may take a few hours, and we sincerely apologise for the disruption to your conversations. Some features, like group video calling, may take longer to return to normal.
    tl;dr
    special directories connecting skype accounts together are down because of a bug, skype is trying to fix this by creating another type of directory as we speak.


    Also, skype should start coming back online for some people soon if not already.
    Last edited by DeSalvionjr; 12-22-2010 at 05:25 PM.
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