Before you list it
Make sure the room has a clear topic, an OOC route, basic conduct rules, and at least one reason for a new person to speak.
Channel owner tool
Build a useful channel starter pack
Turn a room idea into an IRC topic, directory listing, starter commands, and a first activity hook.
Starter pack
Review the output, adjust it for your community, then use it in IRC and the channel directory.
Keep ownership clear
Register long-term channels and decide who can change topics, moderate, approve characters, and post events.
Make activity visible
Use the current hook in your topic and submit events when you have a scheduled scene.