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First, IRC can take a little time to get used to, depending on the skills and experience of your group. Second, developing relationships across a purely text-based channel such as IRC can be challenging. Writing is not easy for everyone, and some in the group might not be using their first language or mother tongue. Thirdly, there may be situations where it simply isn’t the right tool for what you need to do (for example, if there’s simply too many people involved in a time-limited meeting), so have plans for how you’re going to use other types of collaboration tools from time to time.