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 [![F-Droid](https://f-droid.org/wiki/images/0/06/F-Droid-button_get-it-on.png)](https://f-droid.org/repository/browse/?fdid=com.github.dfa.diaspora_android)
 
-[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/Diaspora-for-Android/diaspora-android.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/Diaspora-for-Android/diaspora-android)
+<a name="badgers"></a>[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/Diaspora-for-Android/diaspora-android.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/Diaspora-for-Android/diaspora-android)
 [![Crowdin](https://d322cqt584bo4o.cloudfront.net/diaspora-for-android/localized.svg)](https://crowdin.com/project/diaspora-for-android)
-[![Join the chat at https://gitter.im/Diaspora-for-Android/diaspora-android](https://badges.gitter.im/Diaspora-for-Android/diaspora-android.svg)](https://gitter.im/Diaspora-for-Android/diaspora-android?utm_source=badge&utm_medium=badge&utm_campaign=pr-badge&utm_content=badge)
+[![Chat - FreeNode IRC](https://img.shields.io/badge/chat-on%20freenode-blue.svg)](https://kiwiirc.com/client/irc.freenode.net/?nick=user-dfa|?#diaspora-for-android)
+[![Chat - Gitter](https://img.shields.io/badge/chat-on%20gitter-blue.svg)](https://gitter.im/Diaspora-for-Android/diaspora-android)
 
 
 # Diaspora for Android
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 ## Contributions
 We are always open for any kind of contribution. (PR's, bug reports, feature requests, translations, ..)  
-If you got any questions feel free to join our XMPP/Jabber conference at `diaspora-android@conference.jabberhead.tk` or [Gitter](https://gitter.im/Diaspora-for-Android/diaspora-android).  
-Note that the main project members are mostly busy with their job/university/school and may not react or start coding immediately.
+If you got any questions feel free to contact us on IRC, XMPP or Gitter. You can start chatting by clicking on the [blue chat badges](#badgers) listed on top.
 
-We use Crowdin to translate Diaspora for Android. Join our project here:   <https://crowdin.com/project/diaspora-for-android/invite>  
-If your desired language is not listed please contact the maintainers/owner.  
+We use Crowdin to translate Diaspora for Android. Join our project here: <https://crowdin.com/project/diaspora-for-android/invite>. If your desired language is not listed please contact the maintainers/owner.  
+
+Note that the main project members are working on this project for free during leisure time, are mostly busy with their job/university/school, and may not react or start coding immediately.
 
 ### License
 It's released under GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE (see [LICENCE](https://github.com/Diaspora-for-Android/diaspora-android/blob/master/LICENSE.md)).
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 It requires access to the Internet and to external storage to be able to upload photos when creating a new post and for taking screenshots.
 
 ## Maintainers
-- gsantner ([GitHub](https://github.com/gsantner), [Web](https://gsantner.github.io))  
+- gsantner ([GitHub](https://github.com/gsantner), [Web](https://gsantner.github.io), [diaspora*](https://pod.geraspora.de/people/d1cbdd70095301341e834860008dbc6c))  
 - vanitasvitae ([GitHub](https://github.com/vanitasvitae))