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I read the log. That Shane person, literally told Ariadne she would have power to ban whoever she wants, screw with people she doesn't like, punish her enemies

I read the log. That Shane person, literally told Ariadne she would have power to ban whoever she wants, screw with people she doesn't like, punish her enemies... She replied she have no enemies, he tried to point out that is still a good power to have and whatnot. She then explained to him that banning someone from Freenode can damage that person career if they are involved in FOSS community, considering how many important projects communicate only there and all. Later in the conversaion I saw something I interpreted as a kind-of threat too, when in a passing remark Shane mentioned her sexual fetishes. Then he implied that certain Linux distros have advantages in Freenode, and Alpine could have it too... I think you get the point, it is not just a job offer, the way he was writing looked like more someone trying to imitate characters in the Godfather movie.

toyg 5y ago
It largely read like a hamfisted attempted at persuasion, I'm honestly not as scandalised as Ariadne seemed to be. This is par for the course in any political setting: help me and I'll help you. The foul smell simply comes from the way that guy Shane communicates - the short sentences, the somewhat-juvenile form, it feels like you're talking with an excited and vaguely sinister teenage salesman. I think he misjudged the type of person he was talking to, Ariadne clearly is not the stereotypical IRC kid.
- speeder 5y ago
  Shane is not a teenager, neither Ariadne, Freenode is not a kiddie thing, Freenode founder was already adult when he founded it, they had a 503 setup in the US with all the bureaucracy, had to move to UK for legal reasons, had visits from the FBI (it is mentioned in one of the logs). Offering tools to ban your enemies, while you know the network even had FBI involved in it, doesn't sound to me like childish behaviour.
  - toyg 5y ago
    I never said he was a teenager, I said he came off as one.

toyg 5y ago

It largely read like a hamfisted attempted at persuasion, I'm honestly not as scandalised as Ariadne seemed to be. This is par for the course in any political setting: help me and I'll help you. The foul smell simply comes from the way that guy Shane communicates - the short sentences, the somewhat-juvenile form, it feels like you're talking with an excited and vaguely sinister teenage salesman. I think he misjudged the type of person he was talking to, Ariadne clearly is not the stereotypical IRC kid.

speeder 5y ago
Shane is not a teenager, neither Ariadne, Freenode is not a kiddie thing, Freenode founder was already adult when he founded it, they had a 503 setup in the US with all the bureaucracy, had to move to UK for legal reasons, had visits from the FBI (it is mentioned in one of the logs). Offering tools to ban your enemies, while you know the network even had FBI involved in it, doesn't sound to me like childish behaviour.
- toyg 5y ago
  I never said he was a teenager, I said he came off as one.