I am in agreement we should move off freenode as a result of these resignations and information coming to light. IMO, we should execute a minimalistic server change to OFTC or libera, and not gum up this emergency migration with attempts to change protocol as well as server for OpenStack chats.
I absolutely back this idea of a very minimalistic and least move to another network, be OFTC.
For the exact reason that we have a large community that periodically uses our IRC channels, we can't just make a big bang in urgency and we need to define a reasonable transition plan for ensuring that nobody gets lost in the middle.
Also, from what I can read, there is no matter of urgency for such of a big move. I'd suggest us to continue using Freenode channels for a while, with a clear redirect message explaining visitors that we moved (and where they can find us now).
-Sylvain
> Honestly I'd be concerned about moving to a newly-established IRC
> network, and would much prefer the stability of a known and
> established one.
Agree. It seems to me that *if* we need to go anywhere, OFTC is the
obvious place. It'll be a "take one step to the left" move for most
people, and avoids the need to discuss "which" and "where" and "is there
an open client for that" and "is there a *good* client for that for my
platform", etc.
--Dan