full-disclosure - Why is IRC still around?

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From: measl at mfn.org (J.A. Terranson)
Subject: Why is IRC still around?

On Fri, 19 Nov 2004, Danny wrote:

> 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?

Narrow minded or not, it's irrelevent.  Sure, the world *might* be a
little teenie bit "safer" without IRC, but then, the same could be said
about half the readership of this list (Hi Paul!): why not "sunset" them
as well?

Your argument boils down to the pre-emptive removal of anything that could
conceivably be used in an illegitimate manner - as we have all seen with
gun control, banning the *tool* is not going to stop the violence.  Might
as well ban knives, chewing gum, and "techno" "music"..

> ...D

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Yours,

J.A. Terranson
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