Why not? How about because people don't want services that are already overpriced, to be underpriviledged. Futhermore, P2P and IRC have nothing to do with this topic. I can't stand you fascists that think everything can be solved by port blocking.
it wasnt my idea...im totally against it...my university blocked IRC ports "to stop virus/worm activity". Complete bullshit.if that was the problem...how come ISP's have done nothing to block ports.