Skype: "This message has been removed" - what does it mean?

If you see the message "This message has been removed" in Skype, you are at a loss at first. We'll tell you what happened.

Skype message: This message has been removed

• In contrast to WhatsApp or Facebook, every user on Skype can subsequently delete their messages. Your chat partner appears to have exercised this right.
• Unfortunately, there is no way to reread the removed message. If a message has been deleted, the chat partner can no longer restore it. You can only ask him what was to be read in the message.
• You can remove your messages relatively easily yourself: Right-click on the desired message in Skype and select the "Remove message" option. The message is then no longer displayed.