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Ubuntu, Wikimedia jump ship to Libera Chat after Freenode channel confiscations

• idw 5y ago
  Can someone explain to me what is the benefit of taking control of freenode? Is there an income stream or something?
  • webmaven 5y ago
    Not really, though a promotional logo and link were added to the website at one point.
  • meepmorp 5y ago
    The Crown Prince of Korea's motives are beyond our comprehension.
  • type0 5y ago
    Feeling of power, IRC is his digital fetish and obsession. To quote from https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/tech-design/article/3124523/real-life-k-drama-how-did-andrew-lee-go-tech https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/tech-design/article/312... he said “Early on, I didn’t really know how to use a computer but I was able to meet people on IRC who helped guide me in the right directions and taught me how to code and about important topics...”
• breakingcups 5y ago
  What a sad way for such a network to die.
  • nicolaslem 5y ago
    It didn't die, it changed name.
    • type0 5y ago
      or in a way it just got forked
• JoshuaAshton 5y ago
  I wonder when Rasengan will realize how much he messed up.
• rasz 5y ago
  mplayer also migrated
• deleted 5y ago
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