C++ &Rants 15 Jun 2021 22:25:00
Freenode
I registered on Freenode on 2009-03-21 at 17:25:41 UTC, to participate in the Apertium channel #apertium. I also joined the C++ channel ##C++.
On 2011-06-29 at 11:06:39 UTC, I created ##C++-general with the blessing of the ##C++ operators. This quickly grew to be the 2nd largest C++ channel on Freenode, and indeed on any network at the time.
On 2015-04-15 at 13:32:10 UTC, I was granted operator status for the main ##C++ – the largest C++ channel on any IRC network at the time.
On 2021-05-19 at 07:54 UTC, this happened: ChanServ (ChanServ@services.) Quit (Killed (grumble (My fellow staff so-called 'friends' are about to hand over account data to a non-staff member. If you care about your data, drop your NickServ account NOW before that happens.)))
Immediately thereafter, I contacted my fellow Apertium PMC members so that we could prepare in case Freenode was actually taken over by non-free interests.
A few hours later, Freenode was taken over and most of the staff resigned. I got on Libera.chat as soon as it opened up and registered #Apertium, #C++, #C++-general, and #geordi.
On 2021-05-24, I applied for a Community Registration for the C++ channels on Libera.chat. However, the C++ channels’ policy was to maintain both networks and not get involved with the politics of the situation.
On 2021-05-27, Apertium officially moved from Freenode to OFTC.
On 2021-06-14 at 21:37:09 UTC, Freenode intentionally split the network in two, leaving an old Freenode with existing channels and nicks, and a new Freenode with no registered channels or nicks.
On 2021-06-15 at 07:42:07 UTC, I joined the new Freenode and kicked everyone from ##C++-general with a message to go to Libera.chat.
At 08:05:53 UTC, I kicked root and f from ##C++-general.
I was k-lined from the new Freenode on 2021-06-15 at 08:06 UTC.
At 09:13 UTC, I joined the old Freenode and kicked everyone from ##C++ and ##C++-general with a message to go to Libera.chat instead.
At 19:17 UTC, the remaining oper on old Freenode removed me from ##C++-general.
At 19:38 UTC, the old Freenode was shut down.
