Re: [LUG] Freenode (and matrix bridge) murdered by bot

[Tom via list <list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 26/05/2021 20:22, Gordon Henderson wrote:
> On Wed, 26 May 2021, Simon Avery wrote:
>
> > On Wed, 26 May 2021 at 12:03, Gordon Henderson <gordon+lug@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > My view is that since Freenode is now unreliable and unstable that 
> > > people
> > > should move elsewhere anyway. The reasons and motives of the current
> > > owners and admins are still unclear to me and probably will remain so.
> > I agree. Freenode today is not what it was a couple of weeks ago. 
> > Most of
> > the projects I follow have moved off, either to Libera or Matrix or
> > elsewhere.
> >
> > I hold a dim view of today's action where they arbitrarily decided 
> > that the
> > word "libera" was banned in Freenode's topics. That shows poor 
> > management
> > and, frankly, spiteful and unprofessional administration.
> >
> > Frankly, I don't trust Freenode any longer and will likely be 
> > removing it
> > from my clients after at least 11 years.
> >
> > I think my preference is to move to the libera irc network, where the
> > #dcglug channel already exists, and perhaps bridge that to Matrix to 
> > allow
> > for slightly more modern clients. (Bridges are a mixed bag, but in a low
> > traffic channel it might work)
>
> Just to add to the confusion - earlier today the #dcglug channel was 
> reinstated - I think 'seabass' did some asking, so for now it appears 
> to be back to more or less what it was.
>
> However... Having done something that caused a lot of unhappiness and 
> mis-trust once, I ask myself if I trust them to not do it again?
>
> I'm not sure I do.
>
> But - before any actions are taken by us - I really would like to ask 
> the members here for their feedback. I do not know how many people 
> lurk here, but if you have a view either way, please drop a line here, 
> or to myself personally if you don't want to post (if you trust me!) 
> and I'll keep a rough tally. I'm writing this on Wednesday evening, so 
> lets see if we can come to a concensus by Friday evening.
>
> Gordon
I's suggest Libera - simply to piss freenode off a bit more. That'll 
learn them!

Is anyone here interested in setting up a redundant DCGLUG controlled 
version via DDNS. It strikes me that something this low bandwidth could 
be set up on a few home machines in the DNZ with a PiZero W hanging off 
the router. Publish all the details for others to get it working and 
improve and then move on to add Jitsi (not on a zero obviously). I just 
feel we give too much to others that we should control ourselves.

Tom te tom te tom


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