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IRC or Internet Relay Chat is an OPEN chat protocol which has been developed in 1988 and is still being used today.

A botnet is a growing network of Internet-connected malicious devices (computers, laptops, tablets, routers and mobile phones), which have been infected with “malware” which act as bots. Botnets can be used to perform distributed denial-of-service attacks, steal data, send spam, and allow the attacker to access the device and its connection. The owner can control the botnet using command and control software. The word “botnet” is a portmanteau of the words “robot” and “network”. The term is usually used with a negative or malicious connotation

The internet, once a wild frontier of boundless possibility, has become increasingly dominated by a handful of powerful corporations. These tech giants, driven by profit and growth, have fundamentally altered the online landscape, raising concerns about data privacy, manipulation, and the very nature of online interaction. Everything is OWNED and CURATED by these corporations for profit and greed.

Unleash Your Inner Power User: Setting Up Your First VPS with Linux

I’ve noticed that most people - myself included - have fallen into the trap of the Zettelkasten Notes Curse and Knowledge Management Trap system of ideas.