Freenode channels can require users to be registered and identified in order to join. This solves the spam problem. Given that I am on Freenode 24/7 and have be

Freenode channels can require users to be registered and identified in order to join. This solves the spam problem. Given that I am on Freenode 24/7 and have been for years, on 40+ channels, and spam has never been an issue I stand by my original comment.