(last updated 2012-09-23) Resource Identifier (RI) Scheme name: ircs Status: provisional Scheme syntax: ircs://[:]/[[?]] Scheme semantics: Secure equivalent of irc Encoding considerations: Unknown, use with care. Applications/protocols that use this scheme name: Interoperability considerations: Unknown, use with care. May be unsuitable for open use on the public internet. Security considerations: Unknown, use with care. Contact: Registering party: Dave Thaler Scheme creator: IETF Draft Author/Change controller: Either the registering party or someone who is verified to represent the scheme creator. See previous answer. References: http://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-butcher-irc-url (file created 2012-09-23)