diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 08be65b4..d1232764 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -72,4 +72,4 @@ Irssi is always looking for developers. Feel free to submit patches through
 GitHub pull requests.
 
 You can also contact the Irssi developers in
-[#irssi](https://irssi.org/support/irc/) on freenode.
+[#irssi](https://irssi.org/support/irc/) on irc.libera.chat.
diff --git a/docs/help/in/admin.in b/docs/help/in/admin.in
index 2b6f8b73..cfe66eba 100644
--- a/docs/help/in/admin.in
+++ b/docs/help/in/admin.in
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 %9Examples:%9
 
     /ADMIN
-    /ADMIN orwell.freenode.net
+    /ADMIN irc.example.com
     /ADMIN mike
 
 %9See also:%9 INFO
diff --git a/docs/help/in/channel.in b/docs/help/in/channel.in
index 86e824c2..0e15b6d5 100644
--- a/docs/help/in/channel.in
+++ b/docs/help/in/channel.in
@@ -33,12 +33,12 @@
 
     /CHANNEL
     /CHANNEL LIST
-    /CHANNEL ADD -auto #irssi Freenode
+    /CHANNEL ADD -auto #irssi ExampleNet
     /CHANNEL ADD -auto #basementcat Quakenet secret_lair
-    /CHANNEL ADD -auto -bots '*!@*.irssi.org *!bot@irssi.org' -botcmd 'msg $0 op WzerTrzq' #hideout Freenode
+    /CHANNEL ADD -auto -bots '*!@*.irssi.org *!bot@irssi.org' -botcmd 'msg $0 op WzerTrzq' #hideout ExampleNet
     /CHANNEL ADD -auto -bots 'Q!TheQBot@CServe.quakenet.org' -botcmd '^MSG Q op #irssi' #irssi Quakenet
-    /CHANNEL MODIFY -noauto #irssi Freenode
-    /CHANNEL REMOVE #hideout Freenode
+    /CHANNEL MODIFY -noauto #irssi ExampleNet
+    /CHANNEL REMOVE #hideout ExampleNet
 
 %9Special Example:%9
 
diff --git a/docs/help/in/connect.in b/docs/help/in/connect.in
index e861ad74..4d59dde1 100644
--- a/docs/help/in/connect.in
+++ b/docs/help/in/connect.in
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@
 
 %9Examples:%9
 
-    /CONNECT Freenode
-    /CONNECT -6 Freenode
-    /CONNECT -4 -! -host staff.irssi.org -network Freenode orwell.freenode.net
+    /CONNECT ExampleNet
+    /CONNECT -6 ExampleNet
+    /CONNECT -4 -! -host staff.irssi.org -network ExampleNet irc.example.com
     /CONNECT irc.irssi.org 6667 WzerT8zq mike
 
 %9See also:%9 DISCONNECT, RMRECONNS, SERVER
diff --git a/docs/help/in/disconnect.in b/docs/help/in/disconnect.in
index bd4a4e17..88772e1e 100644
--- a/docs/help/in/disconnect.in
+++ b/docs/help/in/disconnect.in
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 %9Examples:%9
 
-    /DISCONNECT Freenode I'm off for today, take care!
+    /DISCONNECT ExampleNet I'm off for today, take care!
     /DISCONNECT * Vacation time :D
     /DISCONNECT
 
diff --git a/docs/help/in/info.in b/docs/help/in/info.in
index 275f349d..41578501 100644
--- a/docs/help/in/info.in
+++ b/docs/help/in/info.in
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 %9Examples:%9
 
     /INFO
-    /INFO orwell.freenode.net
+    /INFO irc.example.com
 
 %9See also:%9 ADMIN
 
diff --git a/docs/help/in/join.in b/docs/help/in/join.in
index 39fa23f8..55190267 100644
--- a/docs/help/in/join.in
+++ b/docs/help/in/join.in
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     /JOIN #irssi
     /JOIN #basementcat secret_lair
     /JOIN -invite
-    /JOIN -freenode #github,#freenode,#irssi
+    /JOIN -ExampleNet #github,#example,#irssi
 
 %9See also:%9 KICK, PART
 
diff --git a/docs/help/in/knock.in b/docs/help/in/knock.in
index bb554d55..3e2fdbdb 100644
--- a/docs/help/in/knock.in
+++ b/docs/help/in/knock.in
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 %9Examples:%9
 
     /KNOCK #irssi
-    /KNOCK #freenode
+    /KNOCK #example
     /KNOCK #github
 
 %9See also:%9 INVITE, JOIN
diff --git a/docs/help/in/log.in b/docs/help/in/log.in
index e4743d46..dfe26e30 100644
--- a/docs/help/in/log.in
+++ b/docs/help/in/log.in
@@ -33,10 +33,10 @@
 %9Examples:%9
 
     /LOG OPEN -targets mike ~/irclogs/mike.log MSGS
-    /LOG OPEN -targets #irssi-freenode ~/irclogs/freenode/irssi-%%Y-%%m-%%d
-    /LOG CLOSE ~/irclogs/freenode/irssi-%%Y-%%m-%%d
-    /LOG STOP ~/irclogs/freenode/irssi-%%Y-%%m-%%d
-    /LOG START ~/irclogs/freenode/irssi-%%Y-%%m-%%d
+    /LOG OPEN -targets #irssi ~/irclogs/ExampleNet/irssi-%%Y-%%m-%%d
+    /LOG CLOSE ~/irclogs/ExampleNet/irssi-%%Y-%%m-%%d
+    /LOG STOP ~/irclogs/ExampleNet/irssi-%%Y-%%m-%%d
+    /LOG START ~/irclogs/ExampleNet/irssi-%%Y-%%m-%%d
 
     /SET autolog ON
 
diff --git a/docs/help/in/motd.in b/docs/help/in/motd.in
index e33a1c75..ee1233b2 100644
--- a/docs/help/in/motd.in
+++ b/docs/help/in/motd.in
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 %9Examples:%9
 
     /MOTD
-    /MOTD orwel.freenode.org
+    /MOTD irc.example.com
     /MOTD bob
 
 %9See also:%9 ADMIN, INFO, LINKS, MAP
diff --git a/docs/help/in/names.in b/docs/help/in/names.in
index 8fd8cf91..deccea40 100644
--- a/docs/help/in/names.in
+++ b/docs/help/in/names.in
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 %9Examples:%9
 
     /NAMES -ops
-    /NAMES -voices #irssi,#freenode
+    /NAMES -voices #irssi,#example
 
 %9See also:%9 JOIN, PART, WHO, WHOIS
 
diff --git a/docs/help/in/nctcp.in b/docs/help/in/nctcp.in
index 93c3f3ec..68d789d6 100644
--- a/docs/help/in/nctcp.in
+++ b/docs/help/in/nctcp.in
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 %9Examples:%9
 
     /NCTCP #irssi VERSION King of the Jungle v1.0
-    /NCTCP bob,#freenode USERINFO I am bob :p
+    /NCTCP bob,#example USERINFO I am bob :p
 
 %9See also:%9 CTCP
 
diff --git a/docs/help/in/network.in b/docs/help/in/network.in
index fbdaa0b4..183fd5b5 100644
--- a/docs/help/in/network.in
+++ b/docs/help/in/network.in
@@ -59,11 +59,11 @@
 %9Examples:%9
 
     /NETWORK ADD -usermode +giw EFnet
-    /NETWORK ADD -usermode +iw -nick mike -realname 'The one and only mike!' -host staff.irssi.org Freenode
-    /NETWORK ADD -autosendcmd '^MSG NickServ identify WzerT8zq' Freenode
+    /NETWORK ADD -usermode +iw -nick mike -realname 'The one and only mike!' -host staff.irssi.org ExampleNet
+    /NETWORK ADD -autosendcmd '^MSG NickServ identify WzerT8zq' ExampleNet
     /NETWORK ADD -autosendcmd '^MSG Q@CServe.quakenet.org AUTH mike WzerT8zq; WAIT 2000; OPER mike WzerT8zq; WAIT 2000; MODE mike +kXP' Quakenet
     /NETWORK MODIFY -usermode +gi EFnet
-    /NETWORK REMOVE Freenode
+    /NETWORK REMOVE ExampleNet
 
 %9See also:%9 CHANNEL, CONNECT, SERVER
 
diff --git a/docs/help/in/part.in b/docs/help/in/part.in
index e96abfbb..51be59bd 100644
--- a/docs/help/in/part.in
+++ b/docs/help/in/part.in
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 %9Examples:%9
 
     /PART #irssi
-    /PART #freenode,#irssi
+    /PART #example,#irssi
 
 %9See also:%9 JOIN, KICK
 
diff --git a/docs/help/in/query.in b/docs/help/in/query.in
index 1c0ba5b9..85f2556e 100644
--- a/docs/help/in/query.in
+++ b/docs/help/in/query.in
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
 %9Examples:%9
 
     /QUERY mike
-    /QUERY -freenode bob
-    /QUERY -freenode -window sarah
+    /QUERY -ExampleNet bob
+    /QUERY -ExampleNet -window sarah
 
 %9See also:%9 MSG, UNQUERY, WINDOW
 
diff --git a/docs/help/in/recode.in b/docs/help/in/recode.in
index 63f52339..c34822de 100644
--- a/docs/help/in/recode.in
+++ b/docs/help/in/recode.in
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 %9Examples:%9
 
     /RECODE
-    /RECODE ADD Freenode/mike utf-8
+    /RECODE ADD ExampleNet/mike utf-8
     /RECODE ADD #korea euc-kr
     /RECODE REMOVE #korea
 
diff --git a/docs/help/in/reconnect.in b/docs/help/in/reconnect.in
index aa1dc946..f2148c90 100644
--- a/docs/help/in/reconnect.in
+++ b/docs/help/in/reconnect.in
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 %9Examples:%9
 
     /RECONNECT
-    /RECONNECT Freenode
+    /RECONNECT ExampleNet
     /RECONNECT EFnet BRB :)
 
 %9See also:%9 CONNECT, DISCONNECT, NETWORK, RMRECONNS, SERVER
diff --git a/docs/help/in/server.in b/docs/help/in/server.in
index beb75114..8a4d8887 100644
--- a/docs/help/in/server.in
+++ b/docs/help/in/server.in
@@ -61,15 +61,15 @@
 %9Examples:%9
 
     /SERVER
-    /SERVER CONNECT chat.freenode.net
-    /SERVER CONNECT +chat.freenode.net
-    /SERVER ADD -network Freenode -noautosendcmd orwell.freenode.net
-    /SERVER ADD -! -auto -host staff.irssi.org -4 -network Freenode -noproxy orwell.freenode.net 6667
-    /SERVER MODIFY -network Freenode -noauto orwell.freenode.net
-    /SERVER MODIFY -network Freenode orwell.freenode.net 6697 -
-    /SERVER REMOVE orwell.freenode.net 6667 Freenode
+    /SERVER CONNECT irc.example.com
+    /SERVER CONNECT +irc.example.com
+    /SERVER ADD -network ExampleNet -noautosendcmd irc.example.com
+    /SERVER ADD -! -auto -host staff.irssi.org -4 -network ExampleNet -noproxy irc.example.com 6667
+    /SERVER MODIFY -network ExampleNet -noauto irc.example.com
+    /SERVER MODIFY -network ExampleNet irc.example.com 6697 -
+    /SERVER REMOVE irc.example.com 6667 ExampleNet
     /SERVER PURGE
-    /SERVER PURGE orwell.freenode.net
+    /SERVER PURGE irc.example.com
 
 %9See also:%9 CHANNEL, CONNECT, DISCONNECT, NETWORK, RECONNECT, RMRECONNS
 
diff --git a/docs/manual.txt b/docs/manual.txt
index 0f24ffe3..29065feb 100644
--- a/docs/manual.txt
+++ b/docs/manual.txt
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@
 	after connecting to the network. This is useful for automatically 
 	identifying yourself to NickServ, for example
 
-	/NETWORK ADD -autosendcmd "/^msg NickServ identify secret" freenode
+	/NETWORK ADD -autosendcmd "/^msg NickServ identify secret" ExampleNet
 
 	/NETWORK REMOVE <name>
 
diff --git a/docs/proxy.txt b/docs/proxy.txt
index 224d24e3..9ed7ecdb 100644
--- a/docs/proxy.txt
+++ b/docs/proxy.txt
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ You really should set some password for the proxy with:
 Then you'll need to configure the ports/ircnets the proxy listens in,
 something like:
 
-  /SET irssiproxy_ports ircnet=2777 efnet=2778 freenode=2779
+  /SET irssiproxy_ports IRCnet=2777 EFNet=2778 ExampleNet=2779
 
 There we have 3 different irc networks answering in 3 ports. Note that
 you'll have to make the correct /IRCNET ADD and /SERVER ADD commands to
diff --git a/docs/startup-HOWTO.html b/docs/startup-HOWTO.html
index 48f6e6df..ecbeb467 100644
--- a/docs/startup-HOWTO.html
+++ b/docs/startup-HOWTO.html
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
 
 <p>And to connect to one of those networks and join a channel:</p>
 
-<div><div><pre><code>/CONNECT Freenode
+<div><div><pre><code>/CONNECT ExampleNet
 /JOIN #irssi
 </code></pre></div></div>
 
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
 
 <p>If you have irssi 0.8.18 or higher and the irc network supports it, you can use SASL instead of nickserv, which is more reliable:</p>
 
-<div><div><pre><code>/NETWORK ADD -sasl_username yourname -sasl_password yourpassword -sasl_mechanism PLAIN Freenode
+<div><div><pre><code>/NETWORK ADD -sasl_username yourname -sasl_password yourpassword -sasl_mechanism PLAIN ExampleNet
 </code></pre></div></div>
 
 <p>These commands have many more options, see their help for details:</p>
diff --git a/docs/startup-HOWTO.txt b/docs/startup-HOWTO.txt
index 61de27e3..84397f33 100644
--- a/docs/startup-HOWTO.txt
+++ b/docs/startup-HOWTO.txt
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ has a few predefined networks, to list them:
 
 And to connect to one of those networks and join a channel:
 
-/CONNECT Freenode
+/CONNECT LiberaChat
 /JOIN #irssi
 
 To add more networks:
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ wait for 2 seconds before joining channels:
 If you have irssi 0.8.18 or higher and the irc network supports it, you can use
 SASL instead of nickserv, which is more reliable:
 
-/NETWORK ADD -sasl_username yourname -sasl_password yourpassword -sasl_mechanism PLAIN Freenode
+/NETWORK ADD -sasl_username yourname -sasl_password yourpassword -sasl_mechanism PLAIN ExampleNet
 
 These commands have many more options, see their help for details:
 
diff --git a/irssi.conf b/irssi.conf
index edaeb3f5..9faa8973 100644
--- a/irssi.conf
+++ b/irssi.conf
@@ -1,18 +1,19 @@
 servers = (
-  { address = "irc.dal.net";       chatnet = "DALnet";    port = "6667"; },
-  { address = "ssl.efnet.org";     chatnet = "EFNet";     port = "9999"; use_tls = "yes"; tls_verify = "no"; },
-  { address = "irc.esper.net";     chatnet = "EsperNet";  port = "6697"; use_tls = "yes"; tls_verify = "yes"; },
-  { address = "chat.freenode.net"; chatnet = "Freenode";  port = "6697"; use_tls = "yes"; tls_verify = "yes"; },
-  { address = "irc.gamesurge.net"; chatnet = "GameSurge"; port = "6667"; },
-  { address = "ssl.ircnet.ovh";    chatnet = "IRCnet";    port = "6697"; use_tls = "yes"; tls_verify = "yes"; },
-  { address = "open.ircnet.net";   chatnet = "IRCnet";    port = "6667"; },
-  { address = "irc.ircsource.net"; chatnet = "IRCSource"; port = "6667"; },
-  { address = "irc.netfuze.net";   chatnet = "NetFuze";   port = "6667"; },
-  { address = "irc.oftc.net";      chatnet = "OFTC";      port = "6697"; use_tls = "yes"; tls_verify = "yes"; },
-  { address = "irc.quakenet.org";  chatnet = "QuakeNet";  port = "6667"; },
-  { address = "irc.rizon.net";     chatnet = "Rizon";     port = "6697"; use_tls = "yes"; tls_verify = "yes"; },
-  { address = "silc.silcnet.org";  chatnet = "SILC";      port = "706";  },
-  { address = "irc.undernet.org";  chatnet = "Undernet";  port = "6667"; }
+  { address = "irc.dal.net";       chatnet = "DALnet";     port = "6667"; },
+  { address = "ssl.efnet.org";     chatnet = "EFNet";      port = "9999"; use_tls = "yes"; tls_verify = "no"; },
+  { address = "irc.esper.net";     chatnet = "EsperNet";   port = "6697"; use_tls = "yes"; tls_verify = "yes"; },
+  { address = "chat.freenode.net"; chatnet = "Freenode";   port = "6697"; use_tls = "yes"; tls_verify = "yes"; },
+  { address = "irc.gamesurge.net"; chatnet = "GameSurge";  port = "6667"; },
+  { address = "ssl.ircnet.ovh";    chatnet = "IRCnet";     port = "6697"; use_tls = "yes"; tls_verify = "yes"; },
+  { address = "open.ircnet.net";   chatnet = "IRCnet";     port = "6667"; },
+  { address = "irc.ircsource.net"; chatnet = "IRCSource";  port = "6667"; },
+  { address = "irc.libera.chat";   chatnet = "LiberaChat"; port = "6697"; use_tls = "yes"; tls_verify = "yes"; },
+  { address = "irc.netfuze.net";   chatnet = "NetFuze";    port = "6667"; },
+  { address = "irc.oftc.net";      chatnet = "OFTC";       port = "6697"; use_tls = "yes"; tls_verify = "yes"; },
+  { address = "irc.quakenet.org";  chatnet = "QuakeNet";   port = "6667"; },
+  { address = "irc.rizon.net";     chatnet = "Rizon";      port = "6697"; use_tls = "yes"; tls_verify = "yes"; },
+  { address = "silc.silcnet.org";  chatnet = "SILC";       port = "706";  },
+  { address = "irc.undernet.org";  chatnet = "Undernet";   port = "6667"; }
 );
 
 chatnets = {
@@ -58,6 +59,12 @@ chatnets = {
     max_msgs  = "4";
     max_whois = "1";
   };
+  LiberaChat = {
+    type      = "IRC";
+    max_kicks = "1";
+    max_msgs  = "4";
+    max_whois = "1";
+  };
   NetFuze = {
     type      = "IRC";
     max_kicks = "1";
@@ -94,15 +101,16 @@ chatnets = {
 };
 
 channels = (
-  { name = "#lobby";     chatnet = "EsperNet";  autojoin = "No"; },
-  { name = "#freenode";  chatnet = "Freenode";  autojoin = "No"; },
-  { name = "#irssi";     chatnet = "Freenode";  autojoin = "No"; },
-  { name = "#gamesurge"; chatnet = "GameSurge"; autojoin = "No"; },
-  { name = "#irssi";     chatnet = "IRCNet";    autojoin = "No"; },
-  { name = "#ircsource"; chatnet = "IRCSource"; autojoin = "No"; },
-  { name = "#netfuze";   chatnet = "NetFuze";   autojoin = "No"; },
-  { name = "#oftc";      chatnet = "OFTC";      autojoin = "No"; },
-  { name = "silc";       chatnet = "SILC";      autojoin = "No"; }
+  { name = "#lobby";     chatnet = "EsperNet";   autojoin = "No"; },
+  { name = "#freenode";  chatnet = "Freenode";   autojoin = "No"; },
+  { name = "#gamesurge"; chatnet = "GameSurge";  autojoin = "No"; },
+  { name = "#irssi";     chatnet = "IRCNet";     autojoin = "No"; },
+  { name = "#ircsource"; chatnet = "IRCSource";  autojoin = "No"; },
+  { name = "#libera";    chatnet = "LiberaChat"; autojoin = "No"; },
+  { name = "#irssi";     chatnet = "LiberaChat"; autojoin = "No"; },
+  { name = "#netfuze";   chatnet = "NetFuze";    autojoin = "No"; },
+  { name = "#oftc";      chatnet = "OFTC";       autojoin = "No"; },
+  { name = "silc";       chatnet = "SILC";       autojoin = "No"; }
 );
 
 aliases = {