The IRC release is just promotional for our new network. You should remember that up until recently, all releases were done via fileservers and xdcc bots.
It is still the preferred method for those who can use IRC, since you get an instant send almost immediately, and completed at a fraction of the time it takes to complete a BT download.
And personally, I'd rather have a chat with fans, then have people downloading blindly and never speaking to, or knowing the people behind the works.
BT has made everyone into virtual couch potatoes
The releases will be put on BT tomorrow.
We should continue this in new thread, if you would like to discuss more about the IRC vs BT topic, I am sure a lot of people would join in. It would be interesting.
Let's keep this thread strictly for New Network announcements