Quote Originally Posted by lambchopdc
Quote Originally Posted by Alibi
If you don't think that the forums are helping you become a better player, then don't stick around. I know they have helped many other people, though. Why don't you read the MTT Winner's Circle and see how many new people said "I have only been lurking but this site has helped me tons, here is my first win!"
1st wins aren't that hard. When I won my first MTT, i still sucked. My point is that IRC is an outlet where many players can get help that continues their poker career if run properly. The whole point is that disowning IRC is a mistake because there are many people that have gained from using it. And just because of a few whining posts in the community, that resource does not need to be taken away.

This I think is the main point in this thread. Yes IRC has become a gay jokes and bad beats haven rather than a pure poker channel. However, this can be remedied, and made into something good again.

However, rather than attempting to fix the problem, FTR is ignoring it, and ditching it.