re the link i posted: my apologies for leaving out a space between the end of the link and the ), its been edited.
The issue is not with helping or not helping with dcc. If someone says "how do i dcc" or "i dont understand dcc" they would have been told to type /help dcc in order to read about it. (personally i also suggest they read the help file about accepting files from strangers just in case) It is also not about dcc not working (there are tons of posts helping with that). The issue is that this user was apparently using a stranger/bot fserve and i doubt they were in search of a picture of someone's dog. We support dcc, we support fserve, we dont support rampant and/or illegal file sharing. We support scripting, we dont support using a script to do harm to another user. I'm not sure why you arent seeing the distinction between feature and intent. Our goal is to give positive help, assisting someone in something illegal or harmful doesnt come under that heading.
Just because someone pays for mIRC doesnt mean we should help them use it in a negative way. Ppl can use mIRC and its features as they choose, we cant control that and arent trying to. We can however refuse to help them on this forum and in #mIRC to use it for something illegal/harmful.
"only says "you arent allowed to/suposed to do that".. then a huge load of crap.. nothing that help the person in question"
Rather than ignore a post, imo its far better to explain why and educate the poster. Thats helping them far more! The link most refer to informs ppl that we do not help with that because its against the AUP of many networks and providers, its a source of trojans, and in many cases illegal because it violates copyright laws. You consider that "crap"?
I feel safe in saying that if i called my isp and said "im having trouble downloading a picture of my niece" they wouldnt mind helping. But if i said "im having trouble downloading 14 of the newest movies" the reaction would be quite different. I can just imagine what would happen if i said hey, i pay for my connection, you HAVE to help me steal.
This isnt an issue everyone is going to agree on no matter how much discussion. But its our right to not help you do something that is illegal or harmful. Once again, we have beat this poor dead horse into the ground and i think its time to move on please.
