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: when is freenode classic being turned off
 kn\ looks like soon
 i didnt realize it was such a swamp
 gotta drain it asap
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rasengan places a new sign in #freenode: THE SWAMP WILL BE DRAINED TODAY!
 Decision has been made.
 We have to drain this swamp.
rasengan sets #freenode +m moderated
rasengan unsets #freenode -z
 We are draining the swamp.
 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!
 #MFGA
rasengan adds !@* to the #freenode +q founder list
 Everyone thinks they can just say whatever they want. Lesson #1 for IRC: Think before you type.
 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.
 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
 am giving the directive to shut it down.
 Goodbye freenode classic.
 This is your queue to go to libera and oftc if you dont like waht we're doing.
 Do it. If you don't like what we're doing - go do it better.
 They need help.
 So does OFTC.
 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.(Some unrelated discussions were trimmed; see  for a slightly-less edited version.)