Submission + - Lilo passed away.
Meltir writes: "Around 22:30 GMT freenode users recievied a global notice reading:
[Global Notice] On the 12th September Rob Levin, known to many as
Freenode's lilo, was hit by a car while riding his bike. He suffered
head injuries and passed away in hospital on the 16th. For more
information please visit #freenode-announce
Obviously, #freenode-announce was flooded with users sending their condolences and others asking if it is a hoax — reaching hundreds of users in just a few seconds after the notice was sent.
This one seems legit, the channels topic has just been changed:
[...]we will continue working with PDPC to ensure continuous service on freenode, in line with Rob's mission[...]
The topic also mentiones that a generall announcment is being prepared."
[Global Notice] On the 12th September Rob Levin, known to many as
Freenode's lilo, was hit by a car while riding his bike. He suffered
head injuries and passed away in hospital on the 16th. For more
information please visit #freenode-announce
Obviously, #freenode-announce was flooded with users sending their condolences and others asking if it is a hoax — reaching hundreds of users in just a few seconds after the notice was sent.
This one seems legit, the channels topic has just been changed:
[...]we will continue working with PDPC to ensure continuous service on freenode, in line with Rob's mission[...]
The topic also mentiones that a generall announcment is being prepared."
