Hi there, and welcome to the mIRC message boards.
Unfortunately, you have been slightly misinformed. mIRC has absolutely *NO* control whatsoever over what channels are created, what data is transferred between those channels or what those channels are specifically set up for. mIRC is just a 'client' that allows users to connect to IRC. A good analogy is the old "Internet Explorer to the Internet" one:
Internet Explorer is a
browser that allows you to view web pages. It has absolutely no control over what is on those web pages, and
Microsoft (the company who owns IE) cannot possibly be held liable.
Translated to mIRC:
mIRC is a
client that allows you to connect to IRC. It has absolutely no control over what is in those IRC channels or on those IRC networks, and
Khaled (the person who owns mIRC) cannot possibly be held liable.
Due to the generally 'unmoderated' forum that is IRC, you have only a few options:
1) Find the
specific IRC channels and get the IPs of the people that are sharing illegal files. Report these people to their respective ISPs, illegal sharing is generally unacceptable
2) Report these channels to a network IRC Operator and see if you can get the channel closed.
3) Report their IP to your local law enforcement so that it may be dealt with appropriately and legally.
Either way, there is little we can do on these boards to change what people do on IRC. Perhaps
CyberAngels.org can provide further advice (they have no affiliation with this site or mIRC).
Edit: As I'm sure someone else is itching to point it out, IRC is a 'global' thing - it is used by people all over the world. The laws of the United States do not govern the world, which is one of the many factors that complicate what is 'illegal' and what is not on IRC.
Regards,
