Freenode commits suicide, is no longer a serious IRC network
reddit / irc

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_1b0t · 2021-06-15 08:36

What was the reason for that?

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Mccobsta · 2021-06-15 08:39

Libera chat has pretty much replaced it, shame it's gone through as
the name freenode is pretty much iconic with many Irc users

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michoken · 2021-06-15 08:48

Andrew Lee bought freenode domains years ago and now took over the
network. Why, that is beyond my comprehension. The original staff left
and created [libera.chat](https://libera.chat). There's already a
discussion about the reasons and what not in other communities, for
example the post that links the same message as this one over in
r/programming.

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anths · 2021-06-15 13:52

The dominant theory seems to be “cocaine”.

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AdequateSteve · 2021-06-15 17:12

Should be noted that he also has a stake in Snoonet...

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zmv · 2021-06-15 19:47

Seems like a combination of mania and cocaine to me, from what I've
seen. Lee looks like a very unstable guy that needs help. Sad that
he's destroying all he touches on his way down though. Even his recent
sycophants seem to have been taken by surprise.

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xxkmatiasxx · 2021-06-15 21:58

we found out hausemasters real name

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panickedthumb · 2021-06-15 23:39

Thankfully it doesn’t seem like he has control at least.

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cutemanabi · 2021-06-16 01:57

It didn't seem like he had control of Freenode for years after he
bought it in a very fishy transaction.  I'd say Snoonet's days are
numbered.