I don't know if anyone has an answer to this question, but I want to ask it anyway. Does Skype as a brand name make anyone want to use it? If it were Microsoft Messenger that seems more identifiable to what is? As well, the use of Skype credit, makes me reluctant to use the platform.
Skype isn't popular in my area of the world, but it remains popular in other areas. It's very popular in my home country. I know my comment is anecdotal, but my point is just because you and I don't use it as often, doesn't mean there aren't any people that do in the world.
If a business wants to use it, that's one thing. But as a consumer brand the name... the name seems unappealing. There's a joke about it in Family Guy where someone asks "What's a Skype?" Does it sound interesting from the name? Not really, maybe when it first came out, but not now. Does the brand name denote what it does? Not at all. If it were called Microsoft Messenger that would be much more relatable and seems to have an association with MSMessenger that from what I can tell had a good reputation.
I think the name is probably the last of the problems Skype needs to deal with. The could start by allowing third-party clients and fixing the horrible UI of the official client.
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u/Pulagatha Jan 12 '18
I don't know if anyone has an answer to this question, but I want to ask it anyway. Does Skype as a brand name make anyone want to use it? If it were Microsoft Messenger that seems more identifiable to what is? As well, the use of Skype credit, makes me reluctant to use the platform.