What are you opinions on irc? Do you think people are too rude? Or do you think that noob goblins ask for it by acting like idiots? Either way, what do you think could be done to make irc a better place?

Personally I don't go on irc much, and when I have been on I haven't ever really been bothered. However I'm not 15 and saying something everyone considers stupid or something (granted I say enough stupid shit to build a house with), so my experience might not be the rule, but the exception. I know I have seen people get lit on fire, and that sort of thing has kind of kept me from trying too much to get involved regular irc use, I just don't like it and to me personally there has always seemed to be this sort of club mentality to it all. Basically irc reminds me too much of highschool.