So, on Tuesday, Freenode IRC blew up: FAQ
This is where a lot of software development chat happens. So for a rich, Trumpian, bitcoiner, Korean royalty, asshole to take it over by treachery is just unacceptable.
And so the staff and users have moved over to Libera Chat — as of today, it has more online users than Freenode.
Most of the channels I'm in have moved quickly, so I shut off Freenode this morning. If you need me, I'm in #scheme and others, as mdhughes.
A few usage & system bot notes: