[crossfire] IRC channel move from Freenode to Libera?

[Ruben Safir]

On Sun, May 23, 2021 at 12:34:16PM -0800, Poof wrote:
> On Sun, 23 May 2021 03:29:40 -0500
> Rick Tanner <leaf at real-time.com> wrote:
> 
> > Hello,
> > 
> > 
> > TL;DR
> > Should we move the official IRC channel of Crossfire from Freenode to
> > Libera ?
> > 
> > 
> > There has been a turn of events with Freenode, our current & official
> > IRC server host, that raise some concerns [1].
> > 
> > Seems https://libera.chat/ is the IRC host to move too. I've done the
> > legwork to get a properly reserved and registered #crossfire channel
> > at Libera.
> > 
> > So, let the questions and discussion begin as to whether or not
> > #crossfire should move to a new IRC 'home' - mainly Libera.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > [1] - Some of the many sources that have reported on this event:
> > 
> > https://linustechtips.com/topic/1339623-freenode-staff-quit-en-masse-after-secret-ownership-changes/
> > 
> > https://www.theregister.com/2021/05/19/freenode_staff_resigns/
> > 
> > https://boingboing.net/2021/05/19/freenode-irc-staff-quit-after-new-owner-seizes-control.html
> 
> For what it is worth, my local FOSS group took a vote on this during the past week. They have moved to Libera.Chat and closed their Freenode channel last Thursday. I was on both networks for a bit, then moved my account(s) to Libera.Chat.
> 
> Gene Alexander

The problem with this is that the drama sourounding Freenode has been
going around for decades and this is just the latest go around.  Aside
from the #crossfire is going through a discourse server?  Is that still
correct?  Seems that it becomes somewhat irrelevant.

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