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The following information is based on multiple independent verification from users in freenode that gathered log data over a year time span. A user who we can only identify there primary nick as anti_theocon has been posing as different users in order to gain personal and or private information, for stalking and harassing users which is a violation of the terms of service on freenode. You can find this information at the following address http://blog.freenode.net/category/philosophy/
We were asked not to publish the log files in order to keep all users who submitted there log files for this story anonymous.
Freenode is sometimes a target of spammers, bots, or attempts to trick users into taking action or giving up information they normally would not. One form of spam, popular recently, claims that freenode will require SASL to connect. Others attempt to lure users to a website that may generate revenue for the spammer, attempt to install malicious software, reveal information about the user (such as location, IP address, operating system, and so on), or lead to a shock site intended to offend or disgust. Other spam has no purpose except to cause disruption through channel noise, nick-highlights, and the ensuing complaints from those disrupted.
