Hey, let's say we disagree on some things. And leave the rest of the discussion to future thread where it isn't off topic.

As a conclusion though. If I find that I frequently need to access my home computer when I'm on the go. Well then I would open up my router for ssh. But for IRC which could be run as a client on the phone itself? I just think you are better of with a defensive approach to security. And "a one-in-a-million event" of SSH getting cracked? I would say a one-in-fifty event, and still worry that I underestimate the risk.