IRCv3

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The IRCv3 Working Group is chartered to prototype, develop and test changes to the IRC client protocol. All of the IRCv3 extensions are backwards-compatible with older IRC clients, and older IRC servers. Standardised account login using SASL to speed up registration and authentication. [3. 1] [3. 2] Providing the account information of other clients for the development of more advanced client features. [1] [2] [3] Optional metadata able to be attached to each message for easier, standardised extension development. [link] Instant away notifications, to let users know when other users go away or come back more quickly.

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