I'd propose:

* Set a date, like June 30th (1 week from today) to clear things.
* Get things lined up before that date and on that date:
* clear all irc info from groups, we can re-add info after matrix is
setup pointing to matrix channels.
* Clear all irc nicks from account system
* Clear all irc nicks from FMN
* Send announcement that we did that and ask everyone to re-enter irc
nicks in account system and re-validate irc nicks with FMN.

+1 provided there is no issue with revalidating on fmn

Outstanding questions:
* Do we want to get that noggin PR rolled out first?

I would say we want this out first if possible.

* Do we want to get noggin to be able to verify nicks first?

I don't think this is absolutely necessary, if it is a quick fix then yes

but if it will end up pushing out the change I would say it ok to

leave it out for now

* Do we want to just hold off on all this until matrix is setup?

I don't think we need to. We don't have a definite date for this

so probably best not to wait.

Mark