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>If I were starting an IRC channel for a free software project now, I would put it on OFTC, which has a real governance model with elections and - mysteriously
by caramelcream 5y ago
>If I were starting an IRC channel for a free software project now, I would put it on OFTC, which has a real governance model with elections and - mysteriously - also manages to be drama-free.
I'm not sure if it's completely drama-free. During the community meeting on the future of FSF's presence on IRC[1], someone shared these logs:
https://irclogs.thegrebs.com/oftc/2021/05/01 https://irclogs.thegrebs.com/oftc/2021/05/01
https://irclogs.thegrebs.com/oftc/2021/05/03 https://irclogs.thegrebs.com/oftc/2021/05/03
https://irclogs.thegrebs.com/oftc/2021/03/30 https://irclogs.thegrebs.com/oftc/2021/03/30
I don't know anything about the context of these exchanges, but nevertheless they make me worry about their moderation policies.
[1] - https://www.fsf.org/events/community-meeting-on-the-future-of-our-irc-presence https://www.fsf.org/events/community-meeting-on-the-future-o...
- morelisp 5y agobagira/phanes is an extremely well-known troll, banned from multiple networks, who is likely clinically paranoid. Their moderation policies are fine.
- ali1234 5y agoHe's also staff on Leenode now.
- Phanes 5y agoHi, I'm bagira/phanes. The only networks I've ever been banned from are OFTC and Freenode, most of which is recent. I admire your courage, anonymous liar on the internet.
- Phanes 5y agoI should clarify, I'm banned on Libera as they are banning all of the Freenode staff. I am not banned on the new Freenode network.
- Phanes 5y agoI should also clarify that the people who banned me on *(old) Freenode and the people who banned me on OFTC are the same physical persons.