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+Here is a record of all the Solid gitter channels and their aim. Anyone can submit an issue to update this file, and Administrators are responisble for responding and acting on these issues to keep this file up to date. 
+# Standardisation 
+Could include more channels for other the panels
+* [specifcation](https://gitter.im/solid/specification?source=orgpage) includes all panellists and editors
+* [security-cryptography-and-privacy](https://gitter.im/solid/cryptography-security-and-privacy#)
+* [app-authoriisation-panel](https://gitter.im/solid/app-authorization-panel?source=orgpage)
+* [authentication panel](https://gitter.im/solid/authentication-panel?source=orgpage)
+* [data-interoperability-panel](https://gitter.im/solid/data-interoperability-panel?source=orgpage)
+
+# Implementation
+Doubled up on https://forum.solidproject.org/categories
+* [pods](https://gitter.im/solid/pods?source=orgpage)
+* [app development](https://gitter.im/solid/app-development?source=orgpage)
+* [chat-app](https://gitter.im/solid/chat-app?source=orgpage)
+* [node-solid-server](https://gitter.im/solid/node-solid-server?source=orgpage)
+* [data browser](https://gitter.im/solid/data-browser?source=orgpage)
+
+## Solid Events
+Doubled up on https://forum.solidproject.org/categories
+* [solid-events](https://gitter.im/solid/solid-events?source=orgpage)
+
+## Test Suite
+* [test-suite](https://gitter.im/solid/test-suite?source=orgpage)
+
+## Solidproject.org
+* [solidproject.org](https://gitter.im/solid/solidproject.org?source=orgpage)
+
+# Unknown Purpose
+The following chat channels don't have a clearly stated focus at the moment or have focuses that overlap with other gitter channels. If you use the chat channel regularly and know the focus submit a pull request to let others know.
+* [Solid Chat](https://gitter.im/solid/chat?source=orgpage) 
+* [solid-spec](https://gitter.im/solid/solid-spec?source=orgpage)
+* [site-and-docs](https://gitter.im/solid/site-and-docs?source=orgpage)
+* [solid-git](https://gitter.im/solid/solid-git?source=orgpage)
+* [suggestions](https://gitter.im/solid/suggestions?source=orgpage)
+* [introductions](https://gitter.im/solid/introductions?source=orgpage)
+* [community](https://gitter.im/solid/community?source=orgpage)