Petteri Pyyny
10 Feb 2003 8:24
Two IRC networks (IRC == Internet Relay Chat, a protocol which was developed before the WWW was born) have announced restrictions on file trading in their networks. One of the biggest IRC networks, DALnet, announced on last week that they wont allow IRC channels that are meant only for file trading purposes and will kick such channels out of the network.
Apparently the MPAA has contacted several network admins in various IRC networks and asked them to take more proactive approach in fight against piracy. One minor IRC network called IRC-Chat.net has announced that it will close down channels if it receives official DMCA complaints from the copyright owners, such as the MPAA and RIAA.
Source: IRCNews.com