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 The Ethereum protocol is under heavy development, thus so is this implementation. See the [todo list](TODO.md), GitHub [Issues](https://github.com/ethereum/ethereumj/issues) and [milestone schedule](https://github.com/ethereum/ethereumj/milestones). Issues are prioritized using [waffle](http://waffle.io/ethereum/ethereumj).
 
 # Contact
-Chat with us via [Gitter](https://gitter.im/ethereum/ethereumj) or [#ethereumj](webchat.freenode.net/?channels=ethereumj) on Freenode.
+Chat with us via [Gitter](https://gitter.im/ethereum/ethereumj) or [#ethereumj](https://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=ethereumj) on Freenode.
 
 # Building from source