Don't use SSL on this block.

etc/example.conf

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ server "Freenode" {
     # Server address/IP.
     host "chat.freenode.net";
     # Server port.
-    port 6697;
+    port 6667;
     # Bot nickname.
     nick "SomeBot";
     # Bot ident.
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ server "Freenode" {
     # Use IPv6?
     ipv6 0;
     # Use SSL?
-    ssl 1;
+    ssl 0;
 }
 
 # Server block.