Hi.
I start this topic to talk about a channel irc that gather french players :
serv : Quakenet
chan : #Meltyblood
Of course, even if you don't speak french, you can join, if you speak english you should be understood.
there are beginners (like me) and better players.
There are more connected people in the evening, so the time difference has to be estimated to be connected at the right moment.
... but I must admit that there are more players on Hamachi