Can't connect to cybran chat

[spooky9]

I've been playing as cybran in gw for a while though had a break - now when I gate in, I don't have the chat window available and when I try to force connect with the "join channel" option all I can see is this in the Server tab:

[inviteonlychan: faforever.com->spooky9]#cybran
Cannot join channel (+i)

[Rogueleader89]

Same issue connecting to uef chat

[Deering]

I am also having this issue

[inviteonlychan: faforever.com->Deering]#UEF
Cannot join channel (+i)
[inviteonlychan: faforever.com->Deering]#UEF
Cannot join channel (+i)

I get it twice cause being in the uef clan tries to open it before opening gw.