User blog comment:BlastWave/Going to the IRC./@comment-1376932-20100419023934

Samtastic, I'd like to know what "stuff" you're referring to.

The IRC is a freenode java applet. I'm like, 99.99% certain that you can't get a virus from it, and sure...people can track your IP address. But that doesn't necessarily mean that they'll go and stalk you.

I guess it's your decision to go to the IRC, but reporting someone is way too far. And the reason I'm only 99.99% sure as opposed to 100% is because I'm pretty sure you can get a virus anywhere on the internet.

I'm not sure if that's true, but people's knowledge of technology is getting very advanced.

My Point: Stay away from the IRC if you don't like it. You won't be harmed, or hurt, and there aren't any "internet stalkers" in the channel, but if you don't want to, we're not forcing you to.