not sure if you guys are aware but now there is an irc page within toribash so the "Do you have access to IRC?:Y/N or say if you need help getting it." section may now be a bit outdated. at the time i'm making this thread i am connected to the sigma irc channel just by connecting to http://forum.toribash.com/tori_chat.php?channel=sigma so perhaps instead of having the "do you have access to irc?" change it to that link.

just an idea because this enables anyone who can check the forum to connect to irc

Yeah and also maybe say type /join #sigma for anyone who might not know.