I ventured into the IRC room about 6 months ago hoping to learn and improve my game from the veterans of FTR. Needless to say, I was disappointed. It seemed like any other chat room. Now and then I'd notice a few bad beat stories, hear about the progress of someone's bankroll, what bonuses people were taking advantage of, and other poker related miscelany.. but nothing that I found helpful. It's a pity that I could never see how it "used to be".