This is copied directly from G2, the Guardian supplement of 5th of June. We copy it only because Gibson Research Corporation appears to be under attack again, and the online Guardian doesn't reproduce it. It is probably the most profound IRC conversation ever brought to the public's attention. You'll note that the whole integrity of Mr Gibson's site is depending on a respect exchange as if between gangsters. This is highly unusual. Hollywood couldn't even dream of it. Can we explain that "bot" (robot) is software used widely on IRC as a control or even attack feature. There are many different bots.

<<^Gibson> heh <^bOss^> who are you <^Gibson> Hi BOss. I'm steve gibson (grc.com) <^bOss^> how did you get in here? <^bOss^> your not a IRCop <^Gibson> As you might know, my site was attacked (but I don't think by your bots) a few weeks ago. <^Gibson> some guy calling himself "Wicked" <^bOss^> my bots? <^bOss^> no no <^bOss^> i know Wicked <^bOss^> it was not my bots I promise <^bOss^> Wicked has his own <^bOss^> you his friend <^Gibson> no <^Gibson> I wanted to learn about this stuff since Wicked was attacking me <^bOss^> how did you know about this place <^Gibson> I wrote some fake bots to monitor various Bot networks so that I could learn. <^bOss^> damnit <^bOss^> so you been spying? <^bOss^> hehe <^Gibson> Yeah <^Gibson> But not to worry, I'm no narc. <^Gibson> I just want to be left alone. <^bOss^> you don't like wicked? <^Gibson> Well ... I can't say that I know him, but he spent a few weeks blasting my site <^bOss^> damn <^Gibson> since he thought (He sez Hellfirez and DrGreen told him) that i was referring to them as "script kiddies"... <^bOss^> hehe, I got enough bots to blast away a site but I don't use them for that <^Gibson> do you know where Wicked got his? He claims that he wrote it, but it looks like a pure hex-edit to me <^bOss^> oh no <^bOss^> lol (laughs out loud) <^bOss^> he didn't make them <^bOss^> he got his bot from these bots in this room <^Gibson> Yeah, I believe that about Wicked <^Gibson> His channel is #pines1 and PassKey is "penile" (pines1 is "penis1" with the vowels swapped). <^bOss^> lol <^bOss^> damn <^bOss^> you are pretty good <^bOss^> lol, he is 13 <^bOss^> did you know that <^Gibson> Yeah, he said, and he writes like he is. But I didn't think he could really write that Bot from Scratch. <^bOss^> you set up a bot in this channel spying? <^Gibson> Yep ... about a week ago. I have a list of all the attacks you've made, etc. etc. <^bOss^> shit <^Gibson> Like I said, I just needed to learn about this stuff so that I could defend myself. <^bOss^> man, I wouldn't attack you I promise you that <^bOss^> I have no reason <^Gibson> Well, it was nice to meet you. <^bOss^> nice to meet you to <^bOss^> You are pretty good <^Gibson> If you see Wicked, tell him we had a nice chat and ask him to lay off. I don't want to upset him <^bOss^> okay <^Gibson> but I need to, and will, defend my site <^bOss^> hehe, okay >