Post #3013144
2026-02-23 05:45 UTC
@lil5@social.linux.pizza Yeah agree about IRC, I would also add XMPP over tor/i2p
I added Reticulum from a different perspective… more long term, LongNow? Not now exactly …
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
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@lil5@social.linux.pizza 2026-02-23 09:27
@DLC@mstdn.social At this point your throwing protocols over the fence. Most privacy communities are on IRC lets just use that. I'm talking about replacing Discord, not WhatsApp, where network effects are even more prevalent. Also running your own IRC server is much easier, than XMPP or Matrix.
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@UrbanCityCowboy@mastodonapp.uk 2026-02-23 14:19
@DLC@mstdn.social @lil5@social.linux.pizza I'm building a local net at the moment for private use using RNS and packet radio. I'm also cutting down my usage of the World Wide Web. I feel we need to make technology work more for us rather than being dictated to by big mega corps.