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-**IRC**: #tox on Freenode, alternatively, you can use the [webchat](https://webchat.freenode.net/).<br />
+**IRC**: #tox on Freenode, alternatively, you can use the [webchat](http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=#tox).<br />
 **Website**: [http://tox.im](http://tox.im)
 
 **Website translations**: [see stal888's repository](https://github.com/stal888/ProjectTox-Website)<br/>