It would seem the forum's embedded IRC client is on the fritz. This isn't the first time, so I figured I'd try and post here listing the required information to let your own personal clients connect should you wish to do so.
The server we connect through is these guys over here:
Canternet, and our primary room is #BronyBoards
In the mean time, I'll see if I can fix the client. The thing hasn't been touched, so I may need to find a replacement client for it.There. Turns out it's not our site specifically, but Canternet's own embed client. I couldn't connect to it on their own website. So, in light of that, I've now gotten a second client embed to use while theirs is down (I plan to switch back when/if it gets fixed). Seems to be working fine, but let me know if there's any issues. The only difference with this one is that it doesn't automatically have a random name generated, so you'll have to name yourself.