How are you supposed to log into freenode now?
reddit / irc

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xMop · 2021-08-12 17:10

Earlier in the week, it seems like freenode has made connecting &
logging in using SASL a requirement.

They mention it in their announcement too:
https://freenode.net/news/on-power-to-the-people

> Disable Non-SASL Connections √

The problem is that I have a registered account already but I don't
remember my password.

Their help page about resetting your password involves chatting with
NICKSERV: https://freenode.net/kb/answer/resetpass

But obviously that is impossible since I need to know my password to
connect to the server in the first place!

So... What are you supposed to do? Is it just a ruse and the network
is just gone?

Edit: I forgot to mention, freenode webchat is broken:
https://i.imgur.com/9ah9JKV.png

And the irc.com link in the error doesn't help - I never get an email
from the recovery screen and the webchat on irc.com is broken too:
https://i.imgur.com/o3mk5dc.png

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anths · 2021-08-12 17:21

I highly recommend thinking of Freenode as defunct. It’s sad, but
that’s the state of things. All the real community, which is what
makes up the important part of a network, has left. I encourage you to
stop wasting time on Freenode and move on.

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xMop · 2021-08-12 17:23

I'm well aware, but I do enjoy watching things wind down.

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-rkta- · 2021-08-12 17:26

> So... What are you supposed to do?

You should ask their support/staff. If there isn't a prominent link
how to contact them, it might be a sign that it's a bad service. ;)

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and3rsand · 2021-08-12 17:38

It appears, for better or worse, Freenode has been hijacked by the
Joseon Empire.

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SkyMarshal · 2021-08-12 18:09

*>Is it just a ruse and the network is just gone?*

It's not a ruse but yes the network is just gone.  From 30k+ users
pre-Joseon Empire takeover, down to ~800 now.  Whatever you were
looking for on Freenode has been moved to some other IRC network like
[libera](https://libera.chat/), [oftc](https://oftc.net/),
[snoonet](irc://irc.snoonet.org/), etc.  Check the website of whatever
project or community you were looking for to find their new IRC home.

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defect · 2021-08-12 18:27

Isn't snoonet also involved in some irc.com/andrew lee shenanigans?

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SkyMarshal · 2021-08-12 18:37

No idea, have never used it, I just see it in the sidebar here so
assumed it's legit.

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wRAR_ · 2021-08-12 19:03

> I have a registered account already

Before or after the services DB drop?

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xMop · 2021-08-12 19:33

[See above](https://old.reddit.com/r/irc/comments/p348de/how_are_you_s
upposed_to_log_into_freenode_now/h8of95y/)

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ThatOneRoadie · 2021-08-12 20:00

No.

^(ᴹᵒʳᵉ ᶜᵒʳʳᵉᶜᵗˡʸ ⁻ ⁿᵒᵗ ᵃⁿʸ ᵐᵒʳᵉ)

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xMop · 2021-08-12 20:37

Up until the SASL requirement was introduced.

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SkyMarshal · 2021-08-12 20:43

Gotcha, yeah I'm doing the same.  It's a historic moment, with the
reformation and revitalization of the Joseon Empire after all, worth
witnessing firsthand.

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idoescompooters · 2021-08-13 01:04

Yeah this was the final straw that pushed me over to Libra

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pandakekok9 · 2021-08-13 03:02

> How are you supposed to log into freenode now?

That's the neat part. You don't.

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Kilobyte22 · 2021-08-13 06:13

I have heard something about having to create an account on irc.com

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xMop · 2021-08-13 06:52

https://i.imgur.com/aH4SnVc.png

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diwie · 2021-08-30 15:11

Why are you still trying to join this place ?

This IRC is dead in short term...