Someone

while ($x <= 4) {
                $link=socket_create(AF_INET, SOCK_STREAM, SOL_TCP);
                $connect = socket_connect($link, $address, $port);
if (!$connect) {
  die("Failed to connect\n");
}

socket_write($link,"USER dark D A R K :dark\r\n");
socket_write($link,"NICK $nick".rand(100,300)."\r\n");
$x++;
}