Renamed a Skype contact, do they know what name I've set for them?
2013-08
Ak1to
If you rename a person on Skype, does the other person get to know the new name?
I changed the name of one of my contacts and was wondering if it updates on their end or if they know what I've set on mine.
random
Renaming a contact's display name will only change the display on your end. They will not know what you've set for them unless you tell them. They too can also set your display name that appears on their client to whatever they wish and you won't know.
Can I change my Skype Name?
*Your friends can change the way your name is displayed in their Skype, so the display name you see for yourself isn’t necessarily the one they see for you. You can also change a contact’s name: just right-click on it in your contact list and choose Rename. This only changes the name in your Skype, not theirs.
This allows you to better organise things on your end without having to upset your contacts or cause havoc with numerous people changing the display names of everyone in their contacts list.
ChrisUpland
Even if you paste a message from the other person which has your renamed name for them, they still won't see it - they will see their own (original) name. Strange but true (fortunately) :)
Raystafarian
Renames to your contacts are stored in your skype account, on the cloud. This can be seen by renaming a contact on one computer and accessing your skype account on another computer
The new name will appear for you. However, this new name will not appear to the contact that you've renamed as it is part of your online Skype settings.
Anonymous but helpful
They can not see what name you have set them for, unless you guys are chatting and having a discussion or something over an older conversation on skype or a disagreement on what one person said to another and are copying and pasting messages they sent to you as maybe proof.Then yes they can see what name you sent them as because it shows up under the message while also displaying the name, date and time of the message sent. Another way they might be able to see if is you let them see your skype account in actual person.
AudioDan
I have my skype privacy settings defined to only allow IMs from people in my contact list. I also have this set for calls/video, etc. And yet, almost every morning when I boot up I have a conversation request from somebody I do not know. Shouldn't these settings block these requests? Is there a way to actually only allow IMs from people in my contact list in skype that works?
8088
All you should have to do is go to file>options>Privacy> Then choose the options you want
- http://www.skype.com/security/safety/safety.html
- http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=360781&start=100&p=1766761&#entry1766761
and
Skype does not (and never has) prevented new users from sending requests to exchange contact details -- a feature to prevent such unsolicited approaches has been suggested many times
the privacy settings DO NOT apply to such requests, they apply to calls and IM
yes, a request to exchange details can include a reltively short introductory message and, yes, to a large degree, these messages LOOK like normal IM (especially if you collapse the upper section of the conversation window), but they are not
if your privacy is set to accept IM only from people on your contact list, this new user cannot send you any more regular IM, they cannot call you, they cannot send you files, and they canoot see your profile details or your online status
if they send you another request to exchange details (assuming you haven't blocked them already) they can include more introductory message
yes, if they create a new Skype Name, they can bug you some more, but there is also a way to report such abuse to Skype
that's how it is and how it always has been
(source: http://forum.skype.com/index.php?s=584f1120c3106d873a348ce7b4a12748&showtopic=350191&mode=threaded)
Axxmasterr
This is default behavior with Skype. Unfortunately if they limit friend requests, they would render the tool unusable for some users. This is annoying at times, however a some point your contact info will get purged from the spammers lists if you fail to respond.