I'd like to step in here and spread lies and filth to everyone reading this topic, since that is my profession. I'd also like to sincerely direct this post to everyone who is unsure of #jj2 and its 'power abuse', among other things. Being that I am a part of the people who "run" #jj2, it seems only mandatory to post a reply here.

First of all, it is fairly easy to understand how one might get upset by being kicked a number of times. I realize that it must be annoying. Although I haven't witnessed these events often, I would assume a major portion of the reasoning behind these kicks is because, on the kickee's part, there was simply a failure to comply to the rules after the first kick was placed. We do not ban people for absolutely no reason (except imaginary hostnames, but that's another story) and there will never be a time we will decide to. Like I said before, though, I have not witnessed whatever event this "new channel" business has spawned from (I'll get to the new channel part later), and unless there really was excessive abuse of power, the statements above still apply.

Admittedly, there is a relatively small amount of power abuse in #jj2. I've done some, myself. The reason behind this is because there are a small number of rules set up for #jj2; most irrelevant and meaningless. Therefore, there can only be a small amount of violations and an equally small amount of lenient kicks/bans. Abuse of power generally comes from a mixture of boredom and random spurs of events. Most abuse of power is usually done in good taste, and do not harm the channel generally. Relative to boredom and the random spurs of events, though, there is still reasoning behind multiple kicks of particular users. I, myself, don't really like to abuse power; but I do not speak for the entire channel here, and other people operating #jj2 simply abuse their power, as mentioned many times before.

Now, on the subject of this new channel, I'm not against it in anyway; just do not expect me to be visiting it. I'm not here to bash other channels and whatnot; I respect other channels and the purposes they have, regardless of whether I visit it or not. But still, and saying this out of sheer honesty; I don't really like the idea of a "#jj2 replacement".

Now, why is this? Simply because it will not work. #jj2 is the primary channel where JJ2 community members come to talk about whatever the bloody spoon they want. In this case, you are creating another channel with a similar name where you and some other people come only because you dislike #jj2. Okay.

Now what?

You see, people are currently dedicated to #jj2 and other spin-off channels suited for other purposes. #jj2 has its own, unique purpose. The new channel's purpose is very unclear and seems to be only created out of pure conflict and uselessness. I'm not saying your channel will fail; I'm merely stating that it doesn't seem to exactly be the best idea.

In any case, I wish you luck, regardless.