Greetings All,

                     This is to inform you that, I, Kushal Borkar, IRC Alias 'Lashuk', am unable to access the '#tor-dev' IRC channel. I tried using Pidgin Internet Messenger to properly connect to the channel but I face the same problem: "Cannot join #tor-dev: Registration is required."

      I also checked whether I'm linked to the internet and also verified by using the command "/msg NickServ IDENTIFY". I cannot access the '#tor-dev' IRC channel on OFTC neither using my registered nick on desktop client nor through the web interface. I also tried OFTC IRC Service to check my Nickname which indicated me "An error occurred fetching the nickname data. It may be private or there may be a problem with the server."

     I eagerly want to discuss the specific project "Ahmia - Onion Service Search" and would like to know about the Outreachy Internship which starts from December to March.

     I politely request you all help me and direct me in the right direction in order to start thinking about what I could do for Tor.

With Regards,