Hi there Wolfie~,

I am glad that you at least tolerate my Limey sense of humour.

To be honest with you I don't think that I have been on IRC for over a year, it does seem to have died, but there again the same has happened to a lot of forums and BBS.............. just a load of old farts like me reminiscing

I believe that IRC sites that deal with special interests (fishing, birdwatching etc.), gaming clans and the like are still very active, as it is a good means of communication for those communities.

The cellphone is something of a blessing as it keeps the Trolls occupied, but now you have the problem of spammers. I kid you not, it is enough of a PITA to keep spammers out of forums, let alone an IRC channel.

Just my observations from over here.