Freenode IRC operators now engaging in routine abuses of power

Re:Freenode IRC operators now engaging in routine abuses of ... by psim1 on Saturday May 22, 2021 @11:09AM (#27247236)

The freenode drama reads like tabloid trash gossip and I question the value of it on a sophisticated site like HN.

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Re:Freenode IRC operators now engaging in routine abuses of ... by superkuh on Saturday May 22, 2021 @11:11AM (#27247266)

You underestimate the role that Freenode has in open source software and geek culture.

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Re:Freenode IRC operators now engaging in routine abuses of ... by ficiek on Saturday May 22, 2021 @11:20AM (#27247364)

>sophisticated site like HN

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Re:Freenode IRC operators now engaging in routine abuses of ... by ronsor on Saturday May 22, 2021 @01:32PM (#27248614)

Let's face it: HN is just an arguably more "upscale" and less annoying version of reddit.

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Re:Freenode IRC operators now engaging in routine abuses of ... by ben0x539 on Saturday May 22, 2021 @07:23PM (#27251137)

> less annoying version of reddit

Hey now, there are plenty of corners in reddit that are less annoying than my HN comments. We're for sure more self-important here, though.

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