The status of freenode (the IRC network used by KDE)

[Christoph Cullmann]

On 2021-06-15 15:59, Kenny Duffus wrote:
> On Tuesday, 15 June 2021 14:50:51 BST Andrius Štikonas wrote:
>> Given the imposion today, can we not just close old matrix rooms with 
>> m.room.tombstone and point them to new rooms linked to Libera?
>> In the short term that might be a bit disruptive because matrix users 
>> will have to switch to new rooms. But it we
>> keep waiting too long we might end up in a bigger mess. And at least 
>> IRC users showed that they are capable of
>> switching servers, so maybe we shouldn't assume that matrix users are 
>> less capable.
>> 
> 
> On matrix we have a large number of users and the issues of aliases
> which complicates stuff, so that is why we are choosing to migrate
> them. Just be patient a bit longer
> 
> On IRC nothing can be done to migrate users which is why they are
> unfortunately left to move themselves

Hi,

I think we should be a bit patient and honor the work sysadmins and 
others put into this.

Greetings & thanks for all that work on this pressing issue!

Christoph

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