Mr Toad. Of course, I did tick the annoying box, but that is no protection from the next change of name, and it's a lot more intrusive than e-spam, since it can intrude loudly into very personal conversation. The issue is again about sh1t-heads spoiling something that is of great benefit to us masses.
You can set Skype to accept only calls from contacts you've approved.
I guess that's what I'll have to do. It's a shame really, because I have been leaving it wide open in the hope of hearing from friends from the past. The modern computer world has had me talking to folk from my schooldays - often for the first time since we were nippers.