Re:Freenode ops take control of 700 channels
by progval on Wednesday May 26, 2021 @01:31PM
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You can also run your own IRC server. Risks are the same either way.
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Re:Freenode ops take control of 700 channels
by ptman on Wednesday May 26, 2021 @04:12PM
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IRC networks are a closed federation. The servers have to trust each other and all servers of a network are usually administered by the same staff. Matrix is an open federation like email. The servers just speak the same protocol to each other and messages flow even if the server admins never have any interaction.