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Gould and Snyder apparently didn't realize that Skype saves transcripts of instant messages, not in the cloud, but in an easily accessed file on the computer a Skyper is using. Skype is often touted as a private, encrypted method of communication. Snyder and Gould thought Skype was a safe way to communicate privately about work grievances.
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Fantasy Interactive claims that it only accessed the file available on Snyder's computer and that the company's HR manual makes clear that there's no expectation of privacy in files and communications on a work device. Fantasy Interactive Inc, filed in the Southern District of New York where FI is based, Gould and Snyder claim that Fantasy Interactive "hacked their Skype accounts" to read messages that were exchanged outside of work hours and on non-work devices. "There's no expectation of privacy on work computers," said Aimee Drouin, Fantasy Interactive's lawyer, who the company put me in touch with when I asked for comment about the case. That would usually be the end of that story, but Gould and Snyder decided to sue the company alleging invasion of privacy and violation of electronic communication laws (as well as unpaid overtime and unfair termination), adding another addition to the growing pile of cases filed against employers for close digital monitoring of their employees' activities. He then confronted Snyder, according to a legal complaint, telling her, "I spent three hours reading all your conversations and I know all about you and all of your boyfriends." Shortly thereafter, in November 2010, Snyder was fired and Gould resigned, according to Fantasy Interactive. The chats were read by Martin, after he instructed an IT person to access the Skype file on Snyder's computer and print the content of their messages after Snyder made "troublesome statements" in the office. Their chats also included venting about their workplace - "I hate this place," wrote Snyder repeatedly - plans to apply to other jobs with Snyder asking Gould if she would look over her resume, and many complaints about their boss, CEO David Martin, who they referred to as "a skeez," a "pathological liar," "a f***ing dick," and "evil." The Onion might describe many of the exchanges as " validating the living sh** out of each other." But their chats also included long digressions about the men in their lives agonizing over the exact timing, tone, and frequency of emails and calls from those men links to lingerie purchased for a visiting boyfriend regrets about unprotected sex plans for housing in Hawaii, with links to various Craigslist postings and discussions about interior decorating. Since Snyder was in HR and Gould, a producer for the company, was planning a move to Hawaii to begin working remotely for the company, some of the chatting involved administrative details about health insurance and Gould's hourly billing. A print-out of their Skype exchanges over one two-week period is over 100 pages long. I figured I would ask the smarter community.The two instant messaged each other frequently throughout their work days. Lots of people with this problem but no resolutions. I have searched the skype forums and had no luck. I did uninstall, reboot and reinstall and I had no luck. Same for the people I am trying to group chat with. Now when I click "Help" and click "get updates" it tells me I'm on the most up to date version.
#SKYPE MESSAGES NOT SENDING SPINNING CIRCLE WINDOWS 7#
I am running Skype 6.18.59.106, windows 7 64 bit, I had the people I am trying to chat with upgrade their Skype installs. Also the group call and video call buttons are greyed out and I cannot select them. When I try to send a group chat I get the black spinning circle by the time stamp. This may be resolved shortly once the chat has updated, or the other person may be using an older version of Skype which doesn't support calling and IM at the same time" but now I am not getting any errors.
I was getting an error message that said: "Instant messaging isn't currently availble. I am not getting an error message anymore after uninstalling, rebooting and reinstalling. I also cannot make a group call but I can receive a group call. Last week I lost the ability to send/receive chats to/from groups.