@lil5 Yeah agree about IRC, I would also add XMPP over tor/i2p

I added Reticulum from a different perspective… more long term, Long
Now?

Given how commercially mediated the internet is there is very little trust it will be available when needed most

Hence, pointing to reticulum as a network stack which could be useful to build an alternative network of networks owned by individuals and communities which is a lot harder to break, stop, censure… it's just a thought

And it's likely a good idea to learn some electronics knowledge and how to solder (incl SMD) and weld … and get a 3d printer while you still can…

Learn how to make a general purpose computer from literal scratch…

Make a computer out of ESP32, Raspberry Pico, etc…

Or find a hacker who can and make them part of your mutual aid network

Join or start a local hacker/maker space

@lil5 And try to find a way to get back on to usenet…

And consider #reticulum, bc we likely need to build our own network ourselves, local hackers everywhere, nodes connected by any means available, millions of local networks, at least occasionally inter-connected, using store & forward, delay & disruption tolerant protocols

@gwynnion

@gwynnion And your local device won't have ram or storage, it will all exist in the cloud, constantly monitored by machines, analysed by flawed algorithms, and used to judge you… and you will pay for it with your mandatory subscription fee which only gives you access to pre-approved & "appropriate" good apps and good data and a new advert every 20 seconds