User blog comment:Timeoin/I'm back again, everyone/@comment-3456086-20110922122105

For the record, TESWiki_7555 is Kacj. He didn't change his nickname to show that.

< TESWiki_7555> People are voting for the IRC because they can't use the Wiki chat < TESWiki_7555> So basically its an unfair vote <+ Justine> how is that unfair? <@ Kaishiro> No, the people that are voting IRC are the people from below on the comments. <@ Kaishiro> who are saying IRC is better. <+ Justine> irc is more flexible <~ Timeoin> TESWiki_7555, <~ Timeoin> a lot of the people have been anons <+ Justine> and you can personalise it for your needs and the users needs <~ Timeoin> anons cannot use Wikia chat anyway < TESWiki_7555> "I would like Wikia Chat to be removed because I cant use it" <~ Timeoin> TESWiki_7555, they couldnt use it <~ Timeoin> you need an account to use wikia chat <@ Kaishiro> Yeah, when that user commented <@ Kaishiro> Wikia chat was enabled. <@ Kaishiro> Anonymous users can't use Wikia chat. <@ Kaishiro> They can however <@ Kaishiro> use IRC without having to register. <@ Kaishiro> You can use IRC without having to register as well <@ Kaishiro> The only 2 purposes (the biiggest reasons) for registering on IRC <@ Kaishiro> is to be added to the admin list so you can kick/ban people if needed <@ Kaishiro> or to make sure no one else uses your name without knowing your password <@ Kaishiro> The vanity reasons for registering your nickname on IRC is for extra ways to remain anonymous <@ Kaishiro> i.e. a vHost, hiding your email address, etc. <@ Kaishiro> hiding your IP <+ Justine> whoops my IP is showing! ;) <@ Kaishiro> Whereas using the wikia, you can't do that. <@ Kaishiro> It doesn't give you the option <+ Justine> agreed <@ Kaishiro> IRC is so much more flexible than the wikia chat will ever intend to be. <@ Kaishiro> Because why? <@ Kaishiro> Wikia is being paid to use that software from someone else. <@ Kaishiro> Whereas IRC is ran by and operated by admins who actually think, "What will our users want?" <@ Kaishiro> And modify each IRC to what the user will need. <@ Kaishiro> Because why? <@ Kaishiro> IRC is a free service, that doesn't take money endorsements from larger companies. <@ Kaishiro> Whereas Wikia is a profit organization. <@ Kaishiro> Anything they can do to make money, they will do it. <@ Kaishiro> IRC is run by admins who host a chat service on their own free time, and use their own money OUT OF POCKET to bring people together.
 * Animusradiation (Animusradiati@ar.animus.internal.abstergo) has left #TESWiki <-- (left this in to show that you can, with a registered nickname on IRC hide your IP address for extra animosity that the wikia doesn't allow. Your IP can be viewed by anyone. The "ar.animus.internal.abstergo" is what you call a virtual host.)

these are just a few reasons. If you would want anymore information on why IRC is better, I will gladly explain the differences between wikia chat and IRC.