At least Skype and Webex don't accidentally route your calls through China. I don't really like Skype but Webex shines compared to either Zoom or Skype. And I'm talking meetings with triple digit attendance, meetings with dozens of simultaneous breakout sessions and screen sharing, etc. By far a better experience than Zoom.
The thing that Zoom really has going for it is that it's free and heavily marketed. This made it popular with a lot of people. But it's exactly the people who are least prepared to make an informed decision (and yes, I count a lot on "company men" here). The reasons are sprinkled all over every Zoom article.
Except that Skype non-accidentally routes your calls through Microsoft's servers, and it was originally a P2P application. End-to-end encryption too started being "complicated", "unfeasible" and "unnecessary" after they acquired the company. Thanks, but no thanks.
But that's exactly the point, others do things more transparently and if you don't like them you're at least in a better position to make an informed decision. Plus there's a major difference between Microsoft and China. Take the current article for example.
You're willing to hand-waive all of the many, many proven, and intentionally hidden major issues with Zoom but you suddenly become worried that Skype works as advertised, poorly as that may be? Would you apply the same principle to your food and taking the one that lies on the label about dangerous ingredients? Or do principles change with accounts?
The thing that Zoom really has going for it is that it's free and heavily marketed. This made it popular with a lot of people. But it's exactly the people who are least prepared to make an informed decision (and yes, I count a lot on "company men" here). The reasons are sprinkled all over every Zoom article.