well, I didn't see there was a chat CHANNEL for here, I visited it and found only 7 clients there.
For the last 3 years or so I have been in efnet #amiga we have had 0 take overs or attempts for that matter, in fact, we have an ircop in there to help should we ever fall under attack.
Secondly, doing some research, I find that chat room is not only understood but acceptable.
