This is a very serious problem because irc is how #ubuntu-beginners, #ubuntu and so many Ubuntu and other support channels are accessed. Since Empathy is the default IRC client it needs to 'just work'. There are many problems with Empathy as an irc client, but this bug is the first one that hits the beginning Ubuntu user when trying to use IRC
** Changed in: empathy (Ubuntu) Status: Triaged => Confirmed -- initial empathy account wizard does not offer IRC as an account https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/433714 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs