I think that irc.ubuntu.com shouldn't be used at all and it's CNAME for chat.freenode.net and as freenode's SSL certificates are for *.freenode.net and not irc.ubuntu.com which would cause errors with certificate being invalid.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to empathy in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/978424 Title: Enable SSL by default for irc.ubuntu.com Status in xchat: Unknown Status in empathy package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in hexchat package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in irssi package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in pidgin package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in xchat package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Enable SSL by default for irc.ubuntu.com / freenode (and other SSL- enhanced networks) to ensure privacy and integrity. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/xchat/+bug/978424/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp

