Let's see if I can help you a bit.
1 - What do you chat about? Specifically, is this mainly a continuation of discussions here on the boards, or is this a place to get to know each other and discuss other topics of interest, too?
We chat about most everything. It's a place where we get to know each other better, but we also discuss fanfic, the show, other shows, lately the topic has often been trailers. It's also a great place for thwapping and nagging.
Generally, most everything you'd discuss with your RL friends, we discuss it too.
2 - Where do I go to find this "mIRC"?
If you use a PC, you can go to
www.mirc.com and download it from there. Mac users have to go to a different site,
http://www.ircle.com 3 - What is "Undernet servers" and how do I connect to it?
You have to connect to an undernet server in order to join the #loisclark channel. Elena showed it very clear once. Look at this: http://www.lcficmbs.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=10;t=000034 It should answer most of your questions.
Also, a lot of other information can be found here: http://www.lcficmbs.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=11;t=000016;p=1
4 - Once I've downloaded "mIRC", and connected to "Undernet servers", is it going to be self-evident how to log into #loisclark, or am I going to be coming back here to ask you that, too? (Being that I've never used a chatroom and have no idea how to log into one.)
The URL's above should help you with this one too. Once you're in the channel and have more questions, most of us will be able to help you. It's not so hard to use, and after you've been there a couple of times, you'll probably find it just addictive as the rest of us.
5 - Where do I go to get the password?
If you go
here , you can sign up for the password.
6 - OK, I know this is a stupid question, but I've been brave enough to ask all my other questions, I might as well ask this: Do you all use the same name on IRC that you use here? If not, how do you recognize each other?
Most of us use the same nicks on IRC as you see them on the boards. For example, you will find me as Saskia (or SaskiaK) there too.
Hope this helps you on your way. If you have any other questions, don't hesitate to ask them!
Saskia