Ah, some servers have a 'nick server' that enforces password protected nicknames. In this case, if you aren't logged into a registered nick, it won't let you j

Ah, some servers have a 'nick server' that enforces password protected nicknames. In this case, if you aren't logged into a registered nick, it won't let you join any channels. So, /nick Obscure234232 and then you are good to go :)