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1. LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1)'s status on Saturday, 15-May-2021 15:03:51 UTC LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}

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   #Freenode #IRC network facing battle for control between London Trust Media ( claimed owner, also owns #PIA #VPN service and other IRC and VPN networks ) and the volunteers who actually run the network. https://litter.catbox.moe/2mfpli.txt
   
   I'm sure there are other places to get a more balanced view. This is just the first thing I've seen besides vague rumors.
   • LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1)'s status on Saturday, 15-May-2021 15:28:14 UTC LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}

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     in reply to
     https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27153338
     
     More on the #Freenode takeover battle, #IRC history, and competing chat services ( such as #Discord and #Matrix ).
   • LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1)'s status on Saturday, 15-May-2021 23:58:51 UTC LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}

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     Okay, I remember some time in the last few years that #PIA had become a major fiscal sponsor of #Freenode. That, coupled with their PIA's takeover by a shady company a year or two back, should probably have gotten the volunteers to prepare for the possibility of a takeover.