It seems like the steps for joining may have changed, so if someone is new, I suggest doing this:
When you first log on to ifMUD, type
Lounge
That will take you to the room where most people hang out.
Then, type something like
"Hi! I want to join ClubFloyd. Can someone give me access?
When you are talking to people in the room (and not on a particular channel), make sure to include the quotation marks (") at the beginning. Then everyone in the room will be able to see what you are saying.
(If you are wandering around ifMUD and you get lost, you can always type
Lounge
again.)