I don't know, I've always found something glamorous about leaving my stupid thoughts public for anonymous lurkers to see, rather than keep everything secluded in private chat. Sometimes you might attract wonderful people to join in the fun. Other times you might attract weirdos like me.
Er, anyway. I don't actually have skype due to my lack of affinity for it, but if enough people really want to talk to me outside of just the forums, I might be pressured to set it up.