mirc has been needed to be paid for for a couple years that i know of, why on earth are u b*tchin now? and no not all ircds are free either, infact very few are, not to mention server irc networks have changed to using a new setup like MSn did, and look at yahoo and aol chats, same thing if your thinking 20 bucks is a big amount of money that is going to kill irc, then i personally believe your the type of person that doesnt really need mirc, and would be happier on another client. live with it or find something else.
