How to use Skype video ads
Using banner ads. Seriously?
I used Skype since way before that Microsoft owned. You know, at the time when he was good and MS has not been determined to kill stone dead trying to make 'trend' and in the process accidentally making it unusable. (I remember this old bug the hell where you can steal being the host of a person... - 06 / 07 good times.) I'd go on a rant about how ugly and useless (space) the new 7.0 UI is, but it's useless that MS never listens to anyone with any amount of negative feedback. I sort of wish they would sell the blinders, they had all, would probably make the world a wonderful place to live.
In any case! Went on kind of a tangent there. As I said, I use more time that I can remember even Skype. So now, the fact that the space at the top of my Windows IM is being absorbed by banner ads to beginner tutorial videos is their next master-stoke kickery of the crotch. I have no need of these tips, and I launch mode split-window with each window of instant messaging to the minimum size, so that space is at a premium... And at the moment it is absorbed by a banner ad that isn't anyone doing same all * beep * money. I don't need this help! It feels because I block their actual ads punish them me with condescension. xD
TL; DR
Does anyone have an idea how to disable ads trick how-to? (Ironic, I know.) I really hate that they exist (unlike the normal ads), because I'm sure they help some people... But not me. I do not need them, they are doing worst of my Skype experience. (A bit like every update from Microsoft...) Another video group, this one was good. No not even mind paying for this.)
The strange thing is, they weren't there yesterday and no updates were held... They will probably disappear of their own accord soon enough, but I thought I may as well ask you fine folks anyway.<>
P.S. Yes I looked through the options, yes ads are disabled. I have the same Skype Ad Server blocked in my hosts file. If there is somewhere a simple option that I've missed, feel free to make me look like a fool. But posting here was my last resort, so I hope that I am not just that stupid.
This is a feature that I would not likely announce here, but you might want to take a look at this plugin:
https://github.com/dlehn/Skype-utility-project
It should be able to solve your problem. Other than buying Skype credit, I think that there is no "built-in" option in to free the space occupied by the banner ads continuously.
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