Subj : freenode and libera.chat (was: IRC Door)
To : apam
From : Oli
Date : Mon May 31 2021 08:46 am
apam wrote (2021-05-31):
>> freenode is still there, but Andrew Lee (the new 'owner') is trying
>> his best to cancel itself and running the network into the ground
>> fast:
>>
https://www.theregister.com/2021/05/26/freenode_irc_takeover/
a> Yeah, I was reading about that, which is why i didn't go to freenode.
>> But there is libera.chat and other public irc servers.
a> Also looked at libera.chat, but was unsure, seemed like I'd have to
a> register the channel or something?
I thought that too, but it is possible to just join a channel and create it. Registering via ChanServ or a Project / Community is optional. Running your own IRC server might be easier though ;).
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