Everytime I see #liberaChat spam on #Freenode, I delay signing up. I will not sign into Libera until I go a week without spam. And even thereafter, it won't be a move. it'll just be another network in parallel.
@resist1984 ever got the idea that exactly that is the intention of that spam – to keep people from using Libera? I very much doubt it's Libera staff producing those childish messages. It's massively annoying, yes. But I wouldn't count it for or against Libera folks.
(Before you ask: no. I moved to OFTC. And yes, that spam comes there, too.)
@IzzyOnDroid regardless of who is behind it, there is a "isfreenodedeadyet.com" (or the like) which tracks realtime stats. There is a cancel culture movement, so I'm not keen to dance for them while the stats are popular. I figure the spam will taper off when the focus dies and that's when i'll sign up.
@resist1984 what I meant was: don't let that spam influence you concerning WHERE to sign up. It's of course fully understandable to delay the WHEN until things have calmed down. But then, there's be the next wave on a different topic. In my almost 15 years on IRC, I've seen some :wink: