Inital Freenode docs

Note on spam attack and instructions for registration

Change-Id: I8dce23b478d7086c1a4542ece9e40813415c593e
Signed-off-by: Aric Gardner <agardner@linuxfoundation.org>

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+.. _lfdocs-freenode:
+
+############
+Freenode IRC
+############
+
+Freenode, is an IRC network used to discuss peer-directed projects.
+
+``#lf-releng`` is the Linux Foundation Releng channel for asking general questions
+about jjb / lftools / packer / etc...
+
+.. note::
+
+      Due to prolonged SPAM attacks on freenode, all Linux Foundation project
+      channels now require registered accounts to join.
+
+To register you must set your nick, register it and authenticate.
+
+Set your IRC nick:
+
+.. code-block:: none
+
+      /nick [username]
+
+Register your IRC nick:
+
+.. code-block:: none
+
+      /msg NickServ REGISTER [password] [youremail@example.com]
+
+To Authenticate:
+
+.. code-block:: none
+
+      /msg NickServ IDENTIFY [username] [password]
+
+
+.. note::
+
+      If you are already registred and encounter
+      "-!- Nick YourNick is already in use"
+      you will need to ghost your nick:
+
+      .. code-block:: none
+
+            /msg NickServ ghost [username] [password]
+
+Your IRC client will have a way of automating your login
+please refer to their docs for instructions.
+For further info please see https://freenode.net/kb/answer/registration

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    :maxdepth: 2
 
    helpdesk
+   freenode
 
 LF Internal: