• @burgersc12@sh.itjust.works
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        181 year ago

        If you have ever heard of IRC it uses that network to directly send files to you. Basically you need an IRC client then you message a bot for the file(s) you want it to send to you. There are xdcc search engines like sunxdcc and you can usually find books, audio, anime, etc.

          • @burgersc12@sh.itjust.works
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            61 year ago

            Its an old school chat protocol. You can try it for yourself kiwiirc is a website that lets you chat with IRC. You need to pick a network, Rizon is a good network to start with. There are a bunch of different commands you can use but the only ones i found useful are /msg to send a message and /join to join a channel.

            For the downloading part you need a client that supports XDCC, and then you can use these commands with your bot of choice

      • @Kissaki@feddit.de
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        11 year ago

        IRC is a simple text chat protocol.

        DCC is an extension for file transfer.

        XDCC is a text command definition/protocol for interacting with irc chat bots offering files through DCC.

    • VicFic!
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      31 year ago

      Oooh so it’s my first time hearing and after looking it up, WHY AREN’T PEOPLE USING IT? Like why pay for a VPN, when you have stuff like this? What are the limiting factors for XDCC?

      • @burgersc12@sh.itjust.works
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        21 year ago

        Its not as common as torrenting, so less stuff is uploaded to it. Also download speeds are dependent on the bot, so some dls can be pretty slow

      • @Kissaki@feddit.de
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        11 year ago

        The limiting factor is accessibility/usability.

        Having to set up an irc client, with xdcc, and then learning about xdcc commands.