Andrew decided at about 1600 EST on June 15th that he'd close down the Old Freenode down prematurely, and forcibly move everyone to the new network:<p><kn\> when is freenode classic being turned off
<rasengan> kn\ looks like soon
<rasengan> i didnt realize it was such a swamp
<rasengan> gotta drain it asap
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rasengan places a new sign in #freenode: THE SWAMP WILL BE DRAINED TODAY!
<rasengan> Decision has been made.
<rasengan> We have to drain this swamp.
rasengan sets #freenode +m moderated
rasengan unsets #freenode -z
<rasengan> We are draining the swamp.
<rasengan> Classic tried to go on for the sake of the community, but the community has made it loud and clear - they want freenode classic to end, today!
<rasengan> #MFGA
rasengan adds <i>!</i>@* to the #freenode +q founder list
<rasengan> Everyone thinks they can just say whatever they want. Lesson #1 for IRC: Think before you type.
<rasengan> Consequences are real. Treat things you care about with respect. Appreciate it. Help it. Cultivate it. And don't try to destroy it - because if you wish for its destruction, you're going to get it.
<rasengan> Classic Freenode had a special part in my heart and everyone else's. It's the saddest and hardest thing I've done, in a long time - but I
<rasengan> am giving the directive to shut it down.
<rasengan> Goodbye freenode classic.
<rasengan> This is your queue to go to libera and oftc if you dont like waht we're doing.
<rasengan> Do it. If you don't like what we're doing - go do it better.
<rasengan> They need help.
<rasengan> So does OFTC.
<rasengan> I hope you'll all contribute hands. If you hate me so much anyway, it's a good use of energy to try to do everything ya'll can to cultivate other IRC networks to cause freenode to not matter.<p>(Some unrelated discussions were trimmed; see https://0x0.st/-L59.txt for a slightly-less edited version.)