Even if Freenode turns out to be compromised one way or another, that doesn't incriminate IRC. Just switch IRC servers for the club's IRC channel.
SteveT Aaron Jones via PLUG-discuss said on Wed, 19 May 2021 13:31:34 -0700 >I’ll swing by. I like IRC. I hope we stay with IRC. > >> On May 19, 2021, at 12:57 PM, der.hans via PLUG-discuss >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> moin moin, >> >> it seems there's been a takeover of the IRC network we've been using >> for years. >> >> https://lwn.net/Articles/856543/ >> >> Several of the volunteer staff I know of have resigned. I do not know >> them, just know of them. Others that I do know have been actively >> helping people move. >> >> Here's a statement from the corporate person: >> >> https://gist.github.com/realrasengan/88549ec34ee32d01629354e4075d2d48 >> >> Lots of other FLOSS project are moving to the new Libera.chat >> network. >> >> I have setup #PLUGaz on there to make sure we don't get squatted off >> our normal channel name. >> >> Do we want to move? Do we want to consider other IRC networks? >> >> Do we want to move to Matrix or other FLOSS chat? >> >> In any case, swing by one and/or the other and say hi. >> >> We are requiring nick registration to join the new channel at this >> time and Libera.chat does require an email address to register a >> nick. It allows sub-addressing, so you can use a unique email >> address. >> >> SSL connections: irc.Libera.chat/6697 >> clear text connections: irc.Libera.chat/6667 >> >> ciao, >> >> der.hans >> -- >> # https://www.LuftHans.com https://www.PhxLinux.org >> # "MacGyver himself off Mars." -- pretty well every geek who >> # has read "The Martian" >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - [email protected] >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >--------------------------------------------------- >PLUG-discuss mailing list - [email protected] >To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - [email protected] To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
