nnoi. [text/computer]

[vanisland]

[#ping (arbitrary number)

Invalid address. Proceed anyway? (y/n)

This was unprecedented. All of Miranda's IT experience told her it was impossible.

And yet, here it is. Now what could be so important to someone that it would be hidden like this...

Sadly, to her it appeared to be some sort of social network. ...okay, a kind of morbid social network, judging from some of the more recent posts. Still, she feels like it deserves some credit.]

Well, this is a surprise. No DNS registration and a completely new address format, and yet I've just stumbled over whatever this is.

Whoever is running this, congratulations on making something so well-hidden, but you might want to check the security a bit if anyone that finds it can just start posting.

Comments

[Text]

[vanisland]

What? Why would that do anything?

[Text]

[formermagicalgirl]

You'll see when you try it.

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[vanisland]

You're not going to tell me, then? Fine.

[That seems a lot like what she herself would do, so she might as well try. Besides, what's the worst thing that could...]

[Text] [written] [2/2]

[vanisland]

[...]

...What the hell?

[My, that is some very neat, crisp handwriting.]

[Text]

[formermagicalgirl]

[and since it is text Miranda can't tell that Tamara is giggling in the background. The new people's reactions always were entertaining, but it was true that it was often best to let them see for themselves.]

It's very simple. It's not a computer based network like you were assuming. What it is we still do not know other than the fact that those who do not have their own number cannot access any of it.

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[vanisland]

I take it most people connect accidentally their first time, then.

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[formermagicalgirl]

We've seen some interesting things about people in the process. Definitely don't want to write them on your bathroom mirror or on anything you wish to remain secret. But the ability to broadcast from any surface can be useful in an emergency to call for help.

[Text]

[vanisland]

Well, one more reason to trawl through the archives, I suppose.

[Text]

[formermagicalgirl]

Always good to lurk anyhow. That rule of the internet still does exist here.

[Text]

[vanisland]

For me it's the law.