My reaction to this is "Oh, I guess the freenode guy really is the bad guy in this drama after all." I'd chalked up all the drama as ego + misunderstanding, but

My reaction to this is "Oh, I guess the freenode guy really is the bad guy in this drama after all." I'd chalked up all the drama as ego + misunderstanding, but this makes it easier to take sides! So, thanks freenode guy for simplifying my life a little bit!