Skype plans Web-phone conversations for big groups

Web phone-calling company Skype is bringing social networking to crowds as it unveils a service for groups of up to 100 people to hold spontaneous conversations online.
The international phone-calling service, which has signed up 100 million users is adding 200,000 new users a day, said on May 2, it is previewing a shared communications service called "Skypecasts" along with an upgrade of its core Skype software. Skypecasts are live, moderated discussions that allow groups of Skype users anywhere in the world to discuss shared interests, from classes to computer support to cultural or political debates.