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date: 2021-06-14T00:00:00-05:00
title: "I am not on Freenode anymore"
tags: [en_us, english, debian, fedora, irc]
---

This is a quick public announcement to say that I am **not** on the
Freenode IRC network anymore.  My nickname (`sergiodj`), which was
more than a decade old, has just been deleted (along with **every
other** nickname and channel in that network) from their database
today, 2021-06-14.

For your safety, you should assume that everybody you knew at Freenode
is not there either, even if you see their nicknames online.  Do not
trust without verifying.  In fact, I would strongly encourage that you
do not join Freenode anymore: their new policies are absolutely
questionable and their disregard for their users is blatant.

If you would like to chat with me, you can find me at
[OFTC](https://oftc.net/) (preferred) and
[Libera](https://libera.chat/).