I can't seem to connect to a server. It always says "9 char nick drone." and then a closing link. Why??

Try changing your nick to a nick with less than 9 characters.
Logicaly it will connect you

my nick is be||be||e, which is 9 characters exactly, but the command still appears.

Change your nick to test22 and if lets you connect then your nick was the problem.

hey! it works! thanks!

Tsake a look at Hammer'S post - maybe it solves your problems:
http://forums.mirc.com/showthreaded.php?...14&vc=1

It was just that your network had all 9character nicks or something in your old nick that was a spam drone mask you can try an other nick but try shorter then 9 chars.
You're welcome

Realize too, some networks don't allow 'characters' other than the alphabet. Always good to test a simple nick when you run into troubles