I used to be an IRC regular a few years ago, so I have a number of requirements for an IRC channel based on some negative experiences:
- It must have either an official owner or a 24/7 bot presence.
- The bot must give forum moderators admin rights
- The IRC admin must agree to enforce the rules of ObjectivismOnline.Net
- The channel should be named/located/marketed so it attracts new users from outside of ObjectivismOnline.Net. (Like #Objectivism or #AynRand)