Short replies:
1) Yes, I know Anne is swamped (Hi AMC!)
2) Thx
3) I am aware of the shortage of GEs. Just seemed like a good place for a reminder to all authors.
About last paragraph:
Um, installing any app *is* installing software ...
mIRC not maintained??? Latest release is Jan 18, 2017.
From what I can find, the only people complaining about a virus from mIRC are those that installed from an unknown source, rather than the mIRC site itself. Anything from an unknown source should always be questioned.
mIRC is one of the most popular IRC clients available. Many businesses use IRC daily. But if you don't trust mIRC, just use a different client, like chatzilla or xchat. Or one of the many other clients.
It is fine if you want to change the location of the Kerths, as long as it is somewhere available, free and anonymous for everyone to access.
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