Nw Desk Netizens get nostalgic about Skype and react with memes on social media platforms.
For years, Skype has remained a favourite instant messaging, voice, and video chat platform for users worldwide. However, Microsoft recently announced that it will shut down Skype in May 2025. This has made netizens nostalgic about the platform; many have shared memes on social media platforms.
Microsoft to pull the plug on Skype soon.
After over two decades, Microsoft decided to pull the plug on Skype in May 2025, the popular messaging and video call service that defined communication in the 2000s. The company has been pushing customers toward Microsoft Teams, the go-to platform for chats and video meetings for many. The company has promised a seamless transition for the current Skype users, where they can log into Teams with their existing credentials. Their messages, contacts, and group chats will carry over automatically. And for those looking to move on entirely, Microsoft is also providing an option to export their data.
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Internet reacts to the announcement by Microsoft.
The post doing the rounds on the internet had the official account of Skype announce, “Starting in May 2025, Skype will no longer be available. Over the coming days, you can sign in to Microsoft Teams Free with your Skype account to stay connected to all your chats and contacts. Thank you for being part of Skype.” Since the announcement, users have been reminiscing about the glorious days of Skype. Communication platform Discord wrote, “Thank you for walking so we could run, rip to the og gaming chat app.” One user wrote, “Skype had a 17 year headstart and cracked under pressure in 2020. It’s fumble during the pandemic will be studied for centuries.” Another wrote, “Skype was a saviour for international students, making it possible to call home *for free*. It is difficult to understand what that meant in an era when a 15 minute calling card cost $20-25. One of the original internet game changers!”
Some other users reacted, posting memes:
Skype once was the go-to platform for online communication, reaching an outstanding 660 million users in 2010. However, with the entry of platforms like Zoom, Google Meet, WhatsApp, FaceTime, and Facebook Messenger, Skype’s dominance dwindled.
Microsoft attributes the global outage to CrowdStrike