Mentat
The zeitgeist sucks
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Sugar Land, TX | IRC > *
Everyone needs to just switch to IRC.
I suspect lots more would if it wasn't for the pompous attitude of many IRCers. |
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b34tBoX
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Ontario, CAN
| said by Mentat  :
Everyone needs to just switch to IRC.
I suspect lots more would if it wasn't for the pompous attitude of many IRCers.
IRCers = RICers. 
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AdamB
join:2001-01-07
Westerville, OH
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"IRC > *" is a great example of pompous attitude...
I use both IRC and BitTorrent quite regularly and together I get what I want. Kazaa was nice for like single mp3s, but not much else.
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Centrilium
Totoro
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IRC requires you to beg for uploads,wait for queues.BT and Kazaa Lite doesn't have long queues and can hit near max speeds almost instantly if there is sufficient upload bandwidth.
I'm a BT supporter.Yeah! |
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Mentat
The zeitgeist sucks
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What I meant was the seeming unwillingness of veteran IRC users showing newbies the ropes.
As to the title, IRC has a huge advantage on all current p2p programs, the anonymity factor.
I do still use *za programs, they're much easier to use.. that's their draw.
IRC takes a certain amount of dedication to be able to find what you really want.
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b34tBoX
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said by AdamB :
"IRC > *" is a great example of pompous attitude...
I use both IRC and BitTorrent quite regularly and together I get what I want. Kazaa was nice for like single mp3s, but not much else.
It's also good for porn! 
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markofmayhem
join:2004-04-08
Pittsburgh, PA | reply to Mentat
Would you show me the ropes?
I've been getting Fedora through the mirrors, maybe I should give BT a try. Anything more than 4k/s would be welcomed |
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stateq2
J Dilla
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Jackson, MS
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said by b34tBoX :
said by Mentat :
Everyone needs to just switch to IRC.
I suspect lots more would if it wasn't for the pompous attitude of many IRCers.
IRCers = RICers.
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Mentat
The zeitgeist sucks
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said by markofmayhem :
Would you show me the ropes?
I've been getting Fedora through the mirrors, maybe I should give BT a try. Anything more than 4k/s would be welcomed
Sorry, I'm busy
removed has written a great IRC faq here, check it out.
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lazarus_
join:2002-08-31
Resolute, NU
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said by Mentat :
What I meant was the seeming unwillingness of veteran IRC users showing newbies the ropes.
IRC is very simple.. Its just hard for people to grasp you can download files using a chat program. This site gives all the help a newbie could ever need..
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steelgaze
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I personally feel that IRC shouldn't be experiencing those "growths" that kazaa and BT are getting (or in some cases, had gotten :P ).
How I feel IRC should be kept is closed off from the "normal" users, so that there's a place for people like me to go and hangout without drawing too much attention. Then again that's my weirdo elitist complex or something. I'm sure someone will flame me for that. |
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ircisnotanon
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>>>As to the title, IRC has a huge advantage on all current p2p programs, the anonymity factor.
Not true at all. While some IRC networks do not show your IP or censor the end of it, if you are downloading (via dcc) from another computer your IP IS KNOWN! You never know who you are downloading from and they do have your IP. |
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Doctor Four
My other vehicle is a TARDIS
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That's where newsgroups come in handy. Speed is always
maxed out, no queueing (except maybe locally on a user's
machine - most Usenet providers limit the number of
simultaneous connections), and no waiting a long time to
get what you want. Plus, you can leech all you want, and
not worry about the riaa, mpaa or bsa (unless you upload
copyrighted material of theirs using your ISP's news
server).
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F walker
Hey Intern, Get Me A Campari
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"It's surprising that the RIAA has not applied much legal pressure on the increasing number of torrent related websites that direct users toward pirated software, films, and music."
They will now..... I can't believe that so many people, most if whom are illegally trading files via P2P networks, keep posting about, touting, and otherwise giving press to these networks that work best if kept somewhat under wraps...... I guess it is good for the RIAA and MPAA that no one will just shut up and down/upload files quietly....... |
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jeraden
join:2002-06-10
Coraopolis, PA
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Everytime I've tried IRC it was an exercise in futility. The file server bots had huge queues which would take about half a day to finally get into a position where you could download something. And if it was a larger file that was split up into pieces, you could only queue maybe 3 of the 30 pieces at one time making it ridiculous to even bother trying to get a whole file. I admit I'm a n00b when it comes to IRC. Am I missing something or am I just on junky channels and lack the inside connections to find good channels? |
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b34tBoX
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Ontario, CAN | Sorry, you're just a n00b! |
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hamburglar_
join:2002-04-29
Columbus, OH | reply to jeraden
I have no trouble getting what I look for 9/10 times on IRC. You have to spend more than 30 seconds with it to realize how great it really is. |
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AnonMan
@verizon.net | reply to Doctor Four
shhhh don't tell anyone |
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clorets
join:2001-12-12
Oklahoma City, OK | reply to Mentat
dont use bt for much but small things like music videos.
usenet will always be my daddy |
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