For contrast: "The Panic Over Freenode Isn’t Justified and Its Reaction Mostly Disproportionate" http://techrights.org/2021/05/19/freenode-and-cancel-culture/
It took me a while to find an article that covered the issue in what seems a more balanced way than most, and I just want to share that. I still don't know how to judge the whole thing. -- - Julian
