Freenode has rules about these things. Topical channels stay owned for 60 days after they stop being used. Redirecting people to another network has also never

Freenode has rules about these things. Topical channels stay owned for 60 days after they stop being used. Redirecting people to another network has also never been a problem on Freenode. Freenode's new owner claims that redirecting people is "spam", justifying removal of channel ops.