Usefulness of IRC

[Mark]

dl2p+ at andrew.cmu.edu (Douglas Allen Luce) writes:

>One note I'd like to make:

>IRC has been invaluable to me for finding spot information in a timely
>manner.  Questions of mine that have been answered this month include
>to mind when estimating this reaction).

>Douglas Luce
>Chemical Engineering
>Carnegie Mellon

I also have being using IRC for a long time and the benefits and "side
effects" of it have been quite large. Learning about networks and 
a working knowledge of C are just a few. The more emotive benefits are
the people who I have met and continue to talk to.

Taking a step back one can see IRC as a mini world with its own highs
and lows. Im intrigued by the reactions and actions of people in general
and IRC brings those to the front. Any move to restrict the use of IRC
simply because of the way a few individuals use(d) it would show great
short sightedness IMHO. 

I know a lot of people in here just dont have the time to explore
things like IRC. Can we move the discussion to alt.irc and spare
the admin's here another flame war?

Mark

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