I actually agree with this question...
If it's good enough for new or growing networks to be handicapped to one server listing then it should be good enough for all. And for those that are wary of my intentions - no this isn't just another attack on Dalnet or the Big 4 either. It's just a case of fair being fair. If irc.dal.net doesn't currently resolve then that's simply a matter for them to sort out one way or another. I think there is an air of undue favouritism here. I'm not saying that anyone shouldn't get more than one entry, I'm just saying that all networks catered for should get the same number of entries in the list. Perhaps one entry is a good number. Who knows? Who cares? But yes, lets get the list fair for all and lets also lose the 'default setting'. I am sure that if one can set mIRC up (a five minute process maximum even for most newbies) then they are quite able to choose one from a list, which currently includes no less than 109 entries for the Big 4, Dalnet and Austnet combined. Yep, that's right a 1/4 of the list swallowed up by only 6 networks, which I might add some of which enjoy two seperate listings.
Lastly, I think this particular forum is exactly the place to raise the issue. It says "General discussion". Noticing that Krejt has replied I can assume that he agrees. Yes, Dalnet has been attacked, yes no-one knows why, yes people are on edge about it, but fairdinkum, please realise that references to Dalnet are not verbal attacks on that network or who runs it or who chats there. This is strictly a mIRC server list issue :-)
