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DALnet For Chatting, Not File Sharing
PFAK writes "DALnet IRC Network, formerly the world's largest IRC Network has announced that the IRC network has implemented a new "policy" that will phrohibit "Using a channel for the primary purpose of facilitating the transfer of files", as of March 1st, 2003. This will be another staggering blow for the formerly largest IRC network in the world, this comes after one of the many suprises on DALnet, such as the recent DDoS attacks against the network."
We all know that DALnet is for kiddie porn and nothing more.
1. Create big irc-network.
2. Let warez-kiddez rule the net
3. Kick them all away
4. Create Warez-network, charge $10/month(/channel).
5. Profit!
Hey! That's my sig you're smoking there!
MIRC. Simple as that. Take a look at most zombie packages and MOST will install a MIRC client, hide it in the background and then the join some botchannel to await the command for another DDoS. Eithet that, or it's used as some sort of FTP server (fserve) to host various kinds of crap that shouldn't be on the internet. (emule is much better anyways) Also, MIRC is one of the most vile and annoying programs I have EVER encountered, ranking with stuff like RealPlayer and Quicktime, mainly because of the bloat and the fact MIRC never does ANYTHING that it should. That, and the fact it's one of the biggest threats to internet security due to the fact it makes an excellent DDoS zombie, makes me hate that program and it's creators. I hope RI/MPAA will press charges against the programmers of MIRC to get them out of business and that IRC servers will be hardcoded to refuse MIRC clients.
End of rant.
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