So i have Fedora 2 and really getting into Linux, love the OS, hoping to slip into Slackware once i get my feet a little wetter. I am trying out all my programs and decide to see what all the hype is about IRC Chat. I setup a name, go into a random EFNET server, go to Linux-Support room hoping to listen to Q&A or hopefully listen to problems getting fixed. Ok cool 75 people in the room, an hour later there is zero conversation, just people coming and going, so i talk in the channel, no one replies ? WTF is up with this ? Is this how Chat always is, no chat ?

i believe thats how most irc servers are, just an idling place. for best support, its best just to post on the forums.

Maybe you just picked a bad channel.. there are literally dozens upon dozens of different Linux channels and more specific channels for different projects, you should try looking around more, etc.

Yes, there are many great helpfull irc chats... there is just more garbage than good. Keep looking, I have found a few I like.