I too am having this issue. is there a patch that I am missing, a ban I don't know about, or just a full server.
I have done a full patch and repatch. Sorry if it seems like a newbie question but I have been out of eq for a long time
If you don't have IRC, you can download it here. Then once you have it installed, go to the homepage and click on the IRC link in the window on the left hand side on the page.