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 ==== Why encryption ====
-Our SSL encryption support is intended to protect you from those on __your local network__ intercepting passwords or reading your conversations. Essentially we want you to be able to login to your account(s) over wifi and speak poorly of your boss without fear of snooping. It is __NOT__ end-to-end security and you should never use IRC to discuss company secrets or anything truly of value. Various governments and other people with physical access to our hosting facilities could still spy on you.
+Our SSL (TLS) encryption support is intended to protect you from those on __your local network__ intercepting passwords or reading your conversations. Essentially we want you to be able to login to your account(s) over wifi and speak poorly of your boss without fear of snooping. It is __NOT__ end-to-end security and you should never use IRC to discuss company secrets or anything truly of value. Various governments and other people with physical access to our hosting facilities could still spy on you.
 ==== Enabling encryption ====
-Our servers have SSL enabled on ports 6697 and 9998. **We support only TLS1.2** which means some older clients will not be able to use SSL if they can only do SSLv3 or TLS1. See our [[:help:installing|Clients page]] to find a client that will work for you.
+Our servers have SSL (TLS) enabled on ports 6697 and 9998. **We support only TLS1.2 or higher** which means some older clients will not be able to use connect via SSL if they can only do SSLv3 or TLS1. See our [[:help:installing|Clients page]] to find a client that will work for you.
 Configure your software to connect to the server named **irc.afternet.org** on port **6697** or **9998** and enable encryption.