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 Our team at IRCNow wants to make IRC better today without changing the IRC protocol. Our team at IRCNow wants to make IRC better today without changing the IRC protocol.
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 +We are committed to writing [[opensoftware:​start|open,​ transparent software]] following our [[irc:​guidelines|quality software guidelines]].
  
 ===== Why IRC? ===== ===== Why IRC? =====
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 IRCv3, however, is not fixing any of the major flaws with IRC. As of 2019, IRCv3 **still**: IRCv3, however, is not fixing any of the major flaws with IRC. As of 2019, IRCv3 **still**:
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   - Does **not** provide an easy way to upload a file in-band to a public channel (you can't share code snippets, photos, or videos with your irc client, you need to use a web browser)   - Does **not** provide an easy way to upload a file in-band to a public channel (you can't share code snippets, photos, or videos with your irc client, you need to use a web browser)
-  - Does **not sync messages properly on phones (messages are often lost or repeated)+  - Does **not** sync messages properly on phones (messages are often lost or repeated)
   - Does **not** provide recipient confirmations for when a message is delivered (echo-message only provides server confirmations,​ not recipient confirmations)   - Does **not** provide recipient confirmations for when a message is delivered (echo-message only provides server confirmations,​ not recipient confirmations)
   - Does **not** provide buddy lists   - Does **not** provide buddy lists
   - Does **not** provide HTTP tunneling to bypass firewalls   - Does **not** provide HTTP tunneling to bypass firewalls
   - **Cannot** handle frequent disconnects from mobile clients   - **Cannot** handle frequent disconnects from mobile clients
-  -**Cannot** handle audio/video calls+  - **Cannot** handle audio/video calls
   - Does **not** provide a standardized registration interface   - Does **not** provide a standardized registration interface
  
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 If you are interested, please join our network at [[ircs://​irc.ircnow.org/#​ircnow|irc.ircnow.org]]. If you are interested, please join our network at [[ircs://​irc.ircnow.org/#​ircnow|irc.ircnow.org]].
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