diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4f2acef..8478eb0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -272,7 +272,10 @@ naxalnet --help
 
 ## Contributing or reporting bugs
 
-See [HACKING.md](HACKING.md)
+See [HACKING.md](HACKING.md) to contribute to the repo.
+
+Join the discussion at <https://t.me/naxalnetgit> for (almost) realtime
+updates.
 
 ## How it works
 
@@ -298,7 +301,7 @@ systemd-networkd configures the network.
 ### Online class
 
 naxalnet can be used to share connections to join online classes.
-You need at least one device with internet access if you are not using [Jami][].
+You need at least one device with internet access if you are not using a program like [Jami][].
 
 <!--
 
@@ -311,12 +314,12 @@ Withheld due to national security reasons.
 ### Internet shutdown
 
 You can communicate with neighbouring devices running naxalnet, using
-services like [IPFS][], [Jami][], [Secure Scuttlebutt][ssb] and others
-which can work on an intranet. They should be installed on your machine
-_before_ your friendly democratic government announces an [internet
-shutdown][], since you cannot download and install them during a shutdown.
-When a shutdown occurs, [enable naxalnet][enablenx] and use the installed
-software to communicate with anyone within range.
+services like [IPFS][], [Jami][], [Briar][] [Secure Scuttlebutt][ssb] or
+similar software which can work on an intranet. They should be installed
+on your machine _before_ your friendly democratic government announces an
+[internet shutdown][], since you cannot download and install them during a
+shutdown. When a shutdown occurs, [enable naxalnet][enablenx] and use the
+installed software to communicate with anyone within range.
 
 ## Uninstalling
 
@@ -360,6 +363,7 @@ See [LICENSE](LICENSE) for the complete version of the license.
 [ipfs]: https://ipfs.io "InterPlanetary File System"
 [jami]: https://jami.net "Peer to peer video calls"
 [ssb]: https://scuttlebutt.nz "Secure Scuttlebutt"
+[briar]: https://briarproject.org/
 [dasbus]: https://github.com/rhinstaller/dasbus "A python D-Bus library"
 [aur]: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/naxalnet
 [aur-devel]: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/naxalnet-git
@@ -373,4 +377,4 @@ See [LICENSE](LICENSE) for the complete version of the license.
 [enablenx]: #running-at-boot
 [requirements]: #requirements
 [install-manual]: #manually
-[python-systemd]: https://github.com/systemd/python-systemd
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+[python-systemd]: https://github.com/systemd/python-systemd