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- | ====== The Top 10 Reasons | + | ====== The Top 10 Reasons IRC is Better Than IM ====== |
We think Internet Relay Chat (IRC) is great, and beats other forms of online communication like AIM, MSN, and Yahoo without a doubt. | We think Internet Relay Chat (IRC) is great, and beats other forms of online communication like AIM, MSN, and Yahoo without a doubt. | ||
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==== #10 Open platform ==== | ==== #10 Open platform ==== | ||
- | Everything needed to run a full IRC network is available under the [[http:// | + | Everything needed to run a full IRC network is available under the [[http:// |
and [[http:// | and [[http:// | ||
IRC server software like [[http:// | IRC server software like [[http:// | ||
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==== #7 Talk about what you want to ==== | ==== #7 Talk about what you want to ==== | ||
Tired of the A/S/L chat on AIM? Each channel on IRC has its own culture, so you can easily find the people who want to talk about the same things as you. | Tired of the A/S/L chat on AIM? Each channel on IRC has its own culture, so you can easily find the people who want to talk about the same things as you. | ||
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==== #6 More geeks around ==== | ==== #6 More geeks around ==== | ||
- | Because IRC started as a UNIX tool for geeks and college | + | Because IRC started as a UNIX tool for geeks and university |
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==== #2 Builds Trust ===== | ==== #2 Builds Trust ===== | ||
Nothing facilitates people building a trust relationship over the internet quite like IRC. Because of the inherent structure and culture on IRC, you can really get to know others and grow to be friends. Over time, regular IRCers grow large networks of people they know and trust. Try doing THAT over AIM! | Nothing facilitates people building a trust relationship over the internet quite like IRC. Because of the inherent structure and culture on IRC, you can really get to know others and grow to be friends. Over time, regular IRCers grow large networks of people they know and trust. Try doing THAT over AIM! | ||
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==== #1 Supports freedom to chat ===== | ==== #1 Supports freedom to chat ===== | ||
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AIM, YIM, MSN, etc are all run by corporations ultimately out to make a profit. They don't care about freedom of speech, freedom to gather, discuss politics, etc. Anything that disrupts their world will simply be banned off the internet. Don't like it? tough, its their network. | AIM, YIM, MSN, etc are all run by corporations ultimately out to make a profit. They don't care about freedom of speech, freedom to gather, discuss politics, etc. Anything that disrupts their world will simply be banned off the internet. Don't like it? tough, its their network. | ||
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