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目前系統維護中，用戶將暫時無法登入Skype(2010-12-23)
目前全球Skype服務暫時無法正常登入（包括PChome & Skype網站、Skype原廠網站，或Skype軟體等服務），同時也將暫時無法進行購買點數、包月Go及儲值等所有交易服務，也暫時無法使用Skype撥打電話、傳送簡訊，及傳送訊息。Skype原廠已在進行維修，會儘快恢復服務正常使用，期間造成您使用上的不便，敬請您多多見諒

Earlier today, we noticed that the number of people online on Skype was falling, which wasn’t typical or expected, so we began to investigate.

Skype isn’t a network like a conventional phone or IM network – instead, it relies on millions of individual connections between computers and phones to keep things up and running. Some of these computers are what we call ‘supernodes’ – they act a bit like phone directories for Skype. If you want to talk to someone, and your Skype app can’t find them immediately (for example, because they’re connecting from a different location or from a different device) your computer or phone will first try to find a supernode to figure out how to reach them.

Under normal circumstances, there are a large number of supernodes available. Unfortunately, today, many of them were taken offline by a problem affecting some versions of Skype. As Skype relies on being able to maintain contact with supernodes, it may appear offline for some of you.

What are we doing to help? Our engineers are creating new ‘mega-supernodes’ as fast as they can, which should gradually return things to normal. This may take a few hours, and we sincerely apologise for the disruption to your conversations. Some features, like group video calling, may take longer to return to normal.

Stay tuned to @skype on Twitter for the latest updates on the situation – and many thanks for your continued patience in the meantime.