Ramblings of a Crowe

Why does IRC suck?

IRC. For awhile now, it's been THEE way to download files in the anime/manga world. "Groups" set up various IRC channels where fans can chat and share files between one another. It sounds like an excellent idea and it makes a lot of sense since bandwith is expensive, espcially for the more popular groups...

However, IRC has become a clique. A club. I have yet to run go into a channel that isn't full of snotty elitist. Being a newbie is even worse, since apparently one or two reads over their "helpful" help guides is enough to make you an instant master. Don't bother asking for help from anyone, you'll get kicked out or "scolded" for not reading the tutorial. Wanna see what I mean....go visit Anbu's IRC channel...heh...starduck will ban you for sneezing the wrong way...

Honestly, IRC is more trouble than it's worth, IMO. Its unfriendly atmosphere, topped by the annoying complexity and the "shaky saftey" issues makes IRC far too much work and worry for me. I've talked to several people who have been hit with viruses (despite anti-virus software), and I've had more than my share of viruses for this year, thank you very much (remember a couple month ago when a virus took out my Norton?) People who go to these channels tell you it's safe if you have a firewall and antivirus software....BULLSHIT...

And who wants to go through all >THIS< just to download manga? Yeah, I'm a lazy person, but that's just rediculous...(to give credit where it's due, Aku Tenshi has the best tutorial I've seen yet, which is expected since AT tends to look out for it's followers...a rareity among manga groups.) I love manga, but not this much...

I'm not the only person who dislikes IRC (it's been months since I've been to a channel.) Many people are turned off by the snootiness and complexity. Of course, IRC users call people like me lazy and incompetant, which is fine. I call them elitist and stupid...for thinking their special for making things more complicated than they need to be. I'll agree that http transfers are slow and annoying, especially when you have an internet connection like mine (I won't get into that, but let's just say is sub-par even with cable). However, I'm a big fan of bittorent, shareware program, and thankfully, it would seem more and more manga groups are turning to this option. It is simplistic, quick (depending on your connection), and realitivly safe...and the best part is you don't have to deal with snotty people while you search for a file! That makes it the best option in my book!

Yay Bittorrent!

****Randomness****

Sesshoumaru is just cool...no further explination is needed....

"Do you think the youkai energy of I, Sesshoumaru, could be contained by someone as lowley as yourself?!"

JP:"Kono Sesshoumaru no youryoku ga kisama gotoki chiisana utsuwa ni osamarikireru ka?!"

If Naraku keeps pissing him off, there's going to be some serious trouble in the near future... (^_~)

Posted by Zoso at July 4, 2004 10:28 AM