Re: Why is IRC still around?

[Valdis.Kletnieks () vt edu]

On Fri, 19 Nov 2004 12:40:26 EST, Danny said:

> 1) A hell of a lot of viruses/worms/trojans use IRC to wreck further havoc?
> 2) A considerable amount of "script kiddies" originate and grow through IRC?
> 3) A wee bit of software piracy occurs?
> 4) That many organized DoS attacks through PC zombies are initiated through IRC?
> 5) The anonymity of the whole thing helps to foster all the illegal
> and malicious activity that occurs?

And is there *anything* on that list that is in the least bit IRC-specific,
or can any *other* IM system work just as well?

> What would IT be like today without IRC (or the like)? Am I narrow
> minded to say that it would be a much safer place?

Only if you *also* manage to stomp out AIM, and MSN Messenger, and Yahoo,
and Jabber, and...  Because if you don't, they'll just pick up and move
elsewhere.

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