Filesharing channels does infact affect many people. You know the ones that choose to download in there. But If I were to go into a channel to download (and I wont this is just an example) and I got infected you damn right it affects me and the others that CHOOSE to download because that channel contains people in there that are infecting others with that one file. But I totally agree if you go in there and download then its an optional choice.

Now I did not say that DCC should be removed. You are putting things in my mouth that I haven't said. I merely stated my opinion and no one elses and you are entitled you your own. As said I understand that bots make channel management easier amongst other things.

Fileshareing OF ANY KIND can lead to getting infected one way or another we've established that already. As for networks allowing filesharing channels, yes they allow them and can choose to either let them stay or leave. No one but the network admin can say so. I just simply stated in my opinion that they aren't necessary. If you disagree well whoopty-friggin-doo.

Yes a bot can be useful if you use it for its primary purpose channel protection. I again stated my opinion that someone with 50 bots in the channel is not necessary because they are paranoid about someone taking over a channel (especially when you have a channel service that can infact do the same thing and then some) I just hate having to constantly find a network that has chatters on it. Hell alot of the networks that I have been to no body chats you go into a channel that you think may have alot of things goin on well no its all fileshare, *shudders* trivia, or just a room full of bots. Very few channels that I join have people actually chatting. That was all I was stating. Again this is my opinion.

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Oh no, channels on your channel list. The horror.


As I said roughly 1/3 of the network (on average not exact) contain channels that really aren't necessary to me (oh no my opinion again) Oh the horror! I stated my opinion. But If you choose to use these options be it a bot or fileshare, I understand Its a choice again i am gonna stress the fact that I have stated my opinion (for the billionth time) so starbucks you are entitled to your own but dont bitch at me for having an opinion.

I was just implying that i would like to see most of these networks follow...It does not mean that it will happen now does it!