I think its about time to sunset this discussion, how many people need to send emails saying the same thing?
----- Original Message ----- From: "Keith Pachulski" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Danny" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Mailing List - Full-Disclosure" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, November 19, 2004 2:47 PM Subject: RE: [Full-Disclosure] Why is IRC still around? > how bout because it is entertaining and it is an easy way to communicate with a large group of ppl at once > > -----Original Message----- > From: Danny [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, November 19, 2004 12:40 PM > To: Mailing List - Full-Disclosure > Subject: [Full-Disclosure] Why is IRC still around? > > > Well, it sure does help the anti-virus (anti-malware) and security > consulting business, but besides that... is it not safe to say that: > > 1) A hell of a lot of viruses/worms/trojans use IRC to wreck further havoc? > 2) A considerable amount of "script kiddies" originate and grow through IRC? > 3) A wee bit of software piracy occurs? > 4) That many organized DoS attacks through PC zombies are initiated through IRC? > 5) The anonymity of the whole thing helps to foster all the illegal > and malicious activity that occurs? > The list goes on and on... > > Sorry to offend those that use IRC legitimately (LOL - find something > else to chat with your buddies), but why the hell are we not pushing > to sunset IRC? > > What would IT be like today without IRC (or the like)? Am I narrow > minded to say that it would be a much safer place? > > ...D > > _______________________________________________ > Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. > Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html > > _______________________________________________ > Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. > Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html
