Post APGrSE9cVPQX3CfMcS by a@pdx.social
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 (DIR) Post #APGrRxsj0SPCaAde40 by a@pdx.social
       2022-11-04T20:02:31Z
       
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       When Andrew Lee bought (kinda?) Freenode and blew it up last year, I was surprised by how quickly one rich dude could tank a long-standing social network with an established community, and baffled why someone would spend so much money just to burn something down.That was cute.
       
 (DIR) Post #APGrSE9cVPQX3CfMcS by a@pdx.social
       2022-11-04T20:06:12Z
       
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       One somewhat encouraging observation for folks with a genuine sense of community on Twitter: pretty much all the Freenode communities survived. A little bit was lost, and there was a big transition cost, but mostly the communities found new homes and continued.