irc should still run after the trial period. Just wait a few seconds and the button releases. That is, unless it has been changed in recent versions.
Other programs include trillian, chatzilla the firefox plug in, invision, etc.
Are you connecting to www.dawntide.net using "/server www.dawntide.net" before trying to
"/join #sod"?
Could someone post explicit instructions for connecting to IRC for Sod using Chatzilla for Firefox. This is new to me and I'll be darned if I can figure it out. Thanks