I’m thinking a lot about IRC these days. That would be cool if I could have my network spread out over a few channels. Communicating without being sniffed and tracked down sounds like a dream in 2016.
Reading its history is interesting. Of course it was messy. I think hosting companies should offer IRC server features or should have been doing that. Imagine you buy your domain name, your presence on the internet and you can not only put your stuff in there share photos and blog posts but also chat freely. Have your friends over. Kick/ban idiots. Slap your dad around a bit with a large trout.
I’m trying to think of an internet without paranoia or ads or cookies because fuck, that’s missing these days.