freenode under DDOS attack -- IRC works on webchat

[Shai Berger]

If you're experiencing difficulties connecting to IRC, it's not your fault; the
#freenode channel's subject is currently:

"""
We're currently experiencing what appears to be a DOS attack against our
servers. Some servers are offline, and local IPs appear in the rotation,
meaning that some connections will fail. | 127.0.0.1, 127.0.0.2 addresses in
DNS are for mitigation and will be removed when this passes
"""

I've been able to connect via https://webchat.freenode.net/ but not through my
IRC client.

Hope this helps,
Shai.

[Carl Meyer]

FWIW, it seems that NickServ is also nonfunctional/unresponsive due to
the DDOS, which means that even if you can connect (and I have been able
to connect via IRC client), you won't be able to get into #django,
#django-dev, #django-core, #python, or any other channel that requires
registration.

Carl