Is it possible to join in on the site chat using an IRC client? I regularly use Chatzilla and Hexchat, and it is much easier to multitask using IRC as opposed to the Board's chat room. For example; when somebody types in a new message, the client icon is highlighted on my taskbar so I can see that there is a conversation going on. Also, whenever somebody types my name in particular, the program chimes and flashes to let me know that I am being addressed. It isn't a huge deal, but it certainly makes chatting easier for me, especially when I am doing several things at once.
One of the phpBB's I used to visit had this option, so I thought I would ask about it here.