Originally Posted by spectre

I'm guessing you're using the chat link. Until the issue is resolved, go here. After it finishes connecting, put in your nick where it says "change nick to" and hit enter. Then, click the "infos" button and type "/join #tfp" (minus the quotes) and you're in. If you're not using the chat link, post what irc client you're using and we'll help you figure it out from there.