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0 pointsleeeeech7y ago0 comments

Have you ever tried it? 90% of the time I tried it didn't work, in mirc or irssi.

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dcc sends and xdcc bots were pretty influential in the early internet. It definitely works.

It does require that one open a port in their firewall for it to actually work. xdcc bots usually would indicate which port one needed to open.

coatmatter7y ago

Having open ports directly to the internet (by default) with dial up modems (before routers and NAT) used to be such a common practice. Things have changed, haven't they?

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freeflight7y ago

IRC used to be a pretty popular distribution channel for Warez, tho it's been like 20 years ago I used it for anything like that.

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