so on my opinion it is useles to whine always and in most cases to even warn them
As a channel op in a help channel, I can assure you that the VAST majority of new users, and a LARGE majority of users who have been using IRC for several months or more, remain highly ignorant of the basic dangers involved in file "sharing". They remain equally ignorant of the most basic precautions that should be employed if one wishes to become involved in file transferring (whether illegal or not).
as said b4 you cant stop ppl to do this no matter what you say to them
Obviously, and I for one would be happy to see mIRC lose the Fserv altogether. However, note also that:
(1) by being regular helpers here and/or in IRC help channels we have accepted a moral responsibility to try to help people - and I for one definitely define advising people how to avoid viruses and trojans as helping them.
(2) by actively helping someone to do something illegal you are making yourself an accessory to the crime (an accomplice). This is not only morally reprehensible, but is a criminal offence in itself in some jurisdictions. If the board tolerated or encouraged such behaviour it could find itself in legal trouble - and the more you help people with illegal behaviour here, the more YOU are actually increasing the risk of the board being shut down by some record company's lawyers...
PastMaster
