Remove the freenode channel and add gitter instead

bsipocz · bsipocz · commit b8b3ce5c4b6c · 2016-10-10T21:31:28.000+01:00
diff --git a/contribute.html b/contribute.html
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ <h2>Contribute feedback</h2>
 	<ul>
 	<li>If you would like to give us feedback and participate in discussions, we encourage you to join the <a href="http://mail.scipy.org/mailman/listinfo/astropy"> astropy mailing list </a> and post there. This is the easiest way to have a discussion with both developers and other users.  </li>
 	<li>If you have feedback you would prefer to keep private, you can e-mail <a href="mailto:feedback@astropy.org">feedback@astropy.org</a>. This address points to a private mailing list that includes the astropy core developers. If you would like a reply (e.g., an acknowledgement of your comment), please request it.</li>
-	 <li>For the extremely impatient, astropy developers often hang out in the <a target="_blank" href="http://webchat.freenode.net?channels=astropy">#astropy freenode.net IRC channel</a>, which can be accessed for free without registration from any IRC client.</li>
+	<li>For the extremely impatient, astropy developers often can be found in <a href="https://gitter.im/astropy/astropy">Astropy's gitter channel</a>. Gitter is basically a live web chat, but with features that make it better for discussing code. If you prefer using IRC clients for chat, there is <a href="https://irc.gitter.im/">a gitter to IRC bridge</a>.</li>
 	</ul>
 
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