Would like to register nick in IRC http://hackint.org - is this *really* 2018? #35C3 @hackintircpic.twitter.com/5eR863MEjr
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That would make it somewhat parsable and bot authors these days jump onto these things like free candy.
Thanks for update - enlightening, insightful & scary. Now I understand 2018 better - thanks. 
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