Focus on making friends in other channels first. This is an age old discussion about people who want to start and become master and ruler of their own #channel. Frankly, #channels are not meant to have masters and rulers... but are a place for people to chat.
Unless you have no less than 5-10 closly knit friends, all willing to dedicate heart and soul to your channel while keeping it open and oped... there is really no point in even starting a new channel, so give up now. Chances are people are quite happy where they're chatting right now.
Try one of the many other fine #channels IRC has to offer.
Make some friends. Friends are important.
* Raccoon wishes he had friends. 
