The channels being 'taken over' are the channels that were telling people to use the other network. There's no point in Freenode existing if all the channels point to some other place.
I support Freenode's decision.
I support Freenode's decision.
And you're correct, there is no point to freenode existing.
The self-proclaimed "Owner and Guardian of Freenode" has not yet put in the effort to earn himself a seat at that discussion table for a single one of those communities, much less all of them.
The hardest thing for someone with NPD to hear is that they don't always get to be The Most Important Person In The Room, final decider of all things, and petty frustration at that lack of control over other fellow humans drove this power grab.
> The self-proclaimed "Owner and Guardian of Freenode" has not yet put in the effort to earn himself a seat at that discussion table for a single one of those communities, much less all of them.
That's just your opinion. I don't share it. I think Freenode is going fine, I'm fine with cutting bait with the outrage mob. If you want to go, go.
It's also a weird way to try to get a seat at the table in one of the communities that was deciding between comms platforms.
> then dismissing their post as an opinion
Yes, the vocal minority has expressed their opinion, and when I challenge it with an opinion of my own, it somehow doesn't measure up to your standards.
> It's also a weird way to try to get a seat at the table in one of the communities that was deciding between comms platforms.
As if I'm not part of communities that are on freenode? Is there something you believe gives your opinion more value than mine?
You know what's weird, in all the channels I'm on in freenode, none of them have been disrupted. I guess it's because they just kept doing what they were doing and not trying to encourage others to abandon it. Funny how that works.
The real question is, is there something Andrew believes gives his opinion more value than the collective opinion of each individual community, as determined by that community, and not him individually?
It's like I said in my OP: The hardest thing for someone with NPD to hear is that they don't always get to be the final decider of all things.
Is this a diagnosis from a professional that Andrew diagnosed, or are you just levying personal attacks against someone you disagree with?
I'm not following the first option you provided, but the second one is not the case. Hope this answers your question, but it wasn't very clear, so I'm available for follow-ups
Because that does not sound like a reasonable justification for Andrew's actions at all.
Clearly, Andrew doesn't need to defend any of his actions for anyone.
Have a great one, friend.
Y'know, the majority of voices criticizing one "side" when a major conflict happens doesn't necessarily mean that there's an "echo chamber."
Quite often, what it means is that the side being criticized has actually done something bad, and deserves the criticism.