--- konversation-0.18.orig/konversation/src/preferences.cpp
+++ konversation-0.18/konversation/src/preferences.cpp
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
   serverGroup->addServer(server);
   serverGroup->setIdentityId(identity->id());
   Konversation::ChannelSettings channel;
-  channel.setName("#kde");
+  channel.setName("#debian-kde");
   serverGroup->addChannel(channel);
   m_serverGroupList.append(serverGroup);