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> I love going on Freenode Funny this is the worst possible IRC network to use - so many channels are overly restrictive which leads to a crappy user experienc
by commandersaki 7y ago
> I love going on Freenode
Funny this is the worst possible IRC network to use - so many channels are overly restrictive which leads to a crappy user experience. The usual claim is to "combat spam" but most other networks (OFTC) don't implement these policies and have little to no trouble with spam.
- hosteur 7y agoWhat restrictive policies ruins your experience on freenode? I use freenode all the time and have not noticed anything unusual.
- zeitg3ist 7y agoFor example, to join #django you have to be a registered user (+r), so you have to learn about NickServ and how it works before even being able to ask a question on a channel.
- frumiousirc 7y agoWhen there is a connection hiccup (once every couple months) and you get tossed to your backup nick then, in many channels, you can't send. What's worse, you can't re-nick while still in the channel. So you have to /part all such channels, re-nick, then /join them again. Often I just don't bother rejoining. It's extremely frictional.