Freenode is mostly dead by now

60: Anonymous Reporter 21/06/16(Wed)10:59

As the last structures of this rotten system fall apart, users are starting to move to other options. Such as "libera.chat", and some to Rizon. These both represent 2 sides of an extreme, however, and a large niche for a special type of channel is left open for another successor.

https://isfreenodedeadyet.com/
https://nedbatchelder.com/blog/202106/goodbye_freenode.html
https://www.fsf.org/news/update-to-the-fsf-and-gnus-plan-to-move-irc-channels-to-libera.chat
https://www.techradar.com/news/major-open-source-projects-abandon-freenode-following-hostile-takeover