A copy from my other comment: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27286536 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27286536 Look, I've found Freenode to be insul

A copy from my other comment: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27286536 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27286536 Look, I've found Freenode to be insularly run for the longest time and was no fan of the old staff. That said, this is bullshit. Being frustrated about having topics call out a new network is frustrating, surely, but you should not seize channels with no notification from their owners and move them to the off-topic namespace. You've hurt so many more than just the staff. Grow up. Update: Think about the hours wasted in people's lives and important projects for nothing. Indeed it is your fault.