What kind of bot should I get?
The best channel bots are probably eggdrop bots. You can go to http://www.eggdrops.net or http://www.egghelp.org. • Where can I put my bot? If you are on IRC already, you should /motd some various servers to see which allow bots. You will see some servers allow quiet bots, and some have a “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy. Do NOT put your bot on anything other than these servers. • What can I do about takeovers? CHANFIX also has the ability to regain channels for the regular channel operators. If your channel was taken over, join #chanfix and someone will likely be able to help you. CHANFIX only keeps a limited database, so the quicker you report a takeover, the more likely it is that you can get your channel back.