First, yes I'm a real person and not a bot :) I'd like to inform everyone that I own a small but growing IRC network that is different than most. We cater to nearly any group and can easily host official website and clan channels for live chat or meetings. Game development channels, live help channels either with your java client or ours.
We offer free user/nick registration, free and instant channel registration (requires a user account), free optional in-channel channel management bot. We are client bot friendly for all well behaved bots so you can have your own clan statistics bot connect to our service. We have longevity rewards such as small websites for your channel, fake vanity hosts, Anti-flood/Spam detection bot.
We have friendly, experienced administrators whos sole purpose is to help you and provide you a rock solid service.
The address is irc.collevtiveirc.net you can click this link (irc://) to join directly to our Channel Services Help Channel or here (java) if you don't have an IRC client installed.
Anyway, I really didn't post looking for help per se. I'm just letting everyone know of our services. Alot of gamers/Clans use IRC as a real time chat environment to have meetings coordinate games or practices. Talk smack about the wussy clans! hehehe.
One problem that exists is that most of the larger game based networks have strict rules regarding registration like you have to have a certain number of supporters or some other form of permission to register, good channel names are taken, confusing rules and policies or are filled with users that are *really* spamming stuff. We are still small enough that it's nice and quiet, still have plenty of good channel names open. You don't need permission to register at all.
There is also a typo in my message, the address is irc.collectiveirc.net Hope to see you all there! :)