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	Title		: Internet Relay Chat: Channel Management
	Author(s)	: C. Kalt
	Filename	: draft-kalt-irc-chan-01.txt
	Pages		: 20
	Date		: 23-Jul-99
	
One of the most notable characteristics of the IRC (Internet Relay
Chat) protocol is to allow for users to be grouped in forums, called
channels, providing a mean for multiple users to communicate
together.
There was originally a unique type of channels, but with the
years, new types appeared either as a response to a need, or for
experimental purposes.
This document specifies how channels, their characteristics and
properties are managed by IRC servers.

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