# Re: Technical clarifications Post by: satoshi on June 14, 2010, 10:21:55 PM 3) Nothing, if sending by bitcoin address
5) It is decentralised.  After you have connected to the network the first time, you no longer need IRC. --- Source file: bitcoin-forum-satoshi-nakamoto.tgz External link: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=179.msg1588#msg1588