You know, I’ve often heard about what the internet was like back in the old days. And that got me thinking: when did I actually first encounter the internet as such? I guess it was in 2006. The WAP internet available on cell phones was super expensive. And even when we finally figured out how to set it up properly, the rates were, well, so-so—around 35 cents per megabyte (those were the rates from 2008–2010). So for us, the internet meant ICQ. We did a lot of things there using bots: reading Wikipedia,...

A little island where I’m supposed to feel safe, I guess. But considering that in my country—on top of killing the internet and blocking messaging apps—people get jailed for holding alternative views, it’s still scary. I wonder when things will finally change. Will I be able to break free from this nightmare? I don’t know. But I hope I can. Hello again, everyone. Have a good day, night, or evening—whatever time it is for you.