Drop IRC

Freenode imploded, and there doesn't appear to be enough interest
to justify setting up and maintaing a new chat forum.

Author: jeremyevans

CONTRIBUTING

@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ Issue Guidelines
 
 1) Issues should only be created for things that are definitely bugs.
    If you are not sure that the behavior is a bug, ask about it on
-   IRC or the ruby-roda Google Group.  GitHub Issues should not be
-   used as a help forum.
+   the ruby-roda Google Group.  GitHub Issues should not be used as a
+   help forum.
 
 2) If you are sure it is a bug, then post a complete description of
    the issue, the simplest possible self-contained example showing
@@ -36,8 +36,7 @@ Code of Conduct
 
 This code of conduct applies to all of the project's "collaborative
 space", which is defined as community communications channels,
-including the Google Group, GitHub project, source code repository,
-and IRC channel.
+including the Google Group, GitHub project, and source code repository.
 
 1) Participants must ensure that their language and actions are free
    of personal attacks and remarks disparaging to people or groups.

README.rdoc

@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ Website :: http://roda.jeremyevans.net
 Source :: http://github.com/jeremyevans/roda
 Bugs :: http://github.com/jeremyevans/roda/issues
 Google Group :: http://groups.google.com/group/ruby-roda
-IRC :: irc://chat.freenode.net/#roda
 
 == Goals
 

www/pages/development.erb

@@ -1,22 +1,22 @@
 <div class="contain">
 <h2>Development</h2>
 
-<p>Roda is under active development.  You can join in on the discussions, ask questions, suggest features, and discuss Roda in general by joining the <a href='http://groups.google.com/group/ruby-roda'>ruby-roda Google Group</a> or our <a href='irc://irc.freenode.net/roda'>IRC channel</a>.</p>
+<p>Roda is under active development.  You can join in on the discussions, ask questions, suggest features, and discuss Roda in general by joining the <a href='http://groups.google.com/group/ruby-roda'>ruby-roda Google Group</a>.</p>
 
 <h3>Reporting Bugs</h3>
 
-<p>To report a bug in Roda, use <a href="https://github.com/jeremyevans/roda/issues">GitHub Issues</a>.  If you aren't sure if something is a bug, post a question on the <a href='http://groups.google.com/group/ruby-roda'>Google Group</a> or ask on <a href='irc://irc.freenode.net/roda'>IRC</a>.  Note that GitHub Issues should not be used to ask questions about how to use Roda; use the Google Group or IRC for that.</p>
+<p>To report a bug in Roda, use <a href="https://github.com/jeremyevans/roda/issues">GitHub Issues</a>.  If you aren't sure if something is a bug, post a question on the <a href='http://groups.google.com/group/ruby-roda'>Google Group</a>.  Note that GitHub Issues should not be used to ask questions about how to use Roda; use the Google Group for that.</p>
 
 <h3>Source Code</h3>
 
 <p>The master source code repository is <a href="https://github.com/jeremyevans/roda">jeremyevans/roda on GitHub</a>.</p>
 
 <h3>Submitting Patches</h3>
 
-<p>The easiest way to contribute is to use Git, post the changes to a public repository, and send a pull request, either via GitHub, the Google Group, or IRC.  Posting patches to the bug tracker or the Google Group works fine as well.</p>
+<p>The easiest way to contribute is to use Git, post the changes to a public repository, and send a pull request, either via GitHub, or the Google Group.  Posting patches to the bug tracker or the Google Group works fine as well.</p>
 
 <h3>License</h3>
 
 <p>Roda is distributed under the <a href="rdoc/files/MIT-LICENSE.html">MIT License</a>.  Patches are assumed to be submitted under the same license as Roda.</p>
 
-</div>
+</div>