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> When freenode announced that it was joining with Private Internet Access in 2017, the domain name, as well as unspecified other “assets”, were sold to one And
by fouc 5y ago
> When freenode announced that it was joining with Private Internet Access in 2017, the domain name, as well as unspecified other “assets”, were sold to one Andrew Lee via a holding company. Staff were uncertain but assured that PIA was to have no operational influence.
> In early 2021, that changed. New advertising was pushed onto the freenode website without warning. The head of staff at the time ultimately resigned rather than explain. In the time since, there have been changes to network operations for which we have received no explanation.
> Control of freenode infrastructure will soon be transferred to Freenode Limited and its agents.
Seems like Andrew Lee is maneuvering to take control of the freenode irc network infrastructure. I would've assumed that the freenode irc network is comprised of volunteer servers.
- techrat 5y ago> I would've assumed that the freenode irc network is comprised of volunteer servers. It is. That makes the whole situation that much more suspect, why someone like Lee should desire to take over a network not knowing that it consists of sponsor servers. Seeing what happened with Snoonet (a desolate wasteland), I fully expect to happen to Freenode as well. Shame. All for one man's ego.
- Operyl 5y agoSnoonet was a desolate wasteland long before the PIA “merger.” Since then, Discord has largely eaten up subreddits for communication platform of choice.
- sp332 5y agoIt is, but the legal challenge would be expensive according to https://blog.bofh.it/debian/id_461 https://blog.bofh.it/debian/id_461