When do IRC channels expire?
We consider non-primary IRC channels (those which start with"##") to be expired after they have not been used for 60 days. Staff will determine this by verifying that the founder has not been present in the channel for that duration of time. We might also idle in the channel to confirm that it really is not being used.

For active channels where the founder might have simply disappeared, staff may decide to have the regular users of the channel vote who the new channel founder should be.

Primary channels, namely those which start with a single"#", can only be dropped if a valid Group Registration is completed. Primary channels are not dropped due to founder nick drops or after a long period of time without use.