so what is the best bot/channel host thing on here anyways???
I seem to have an extra cd key and want to have a bot hold a channel for me
any suggestions on what program I could go about downloading for this??
taking into consideration the level of user-friendlyness and features involved.

Stealth Bot. Its one of the only reliable, still functional, and working bots availiable. Plus, its very user friendly. Google it.

It also comes with a Trivia plugin, perfect for all your trivia needs.

I would get Stealthbot, and while it's unofficial, there was a fix I found which allowed it to host SC bots, you can read about that here, Stealthbot is very nice, lots of plugins, and very customizable.

Op SeN is a nice channel, and you could host your bot there if you want, you can also just do Op (Your bot's name here) and it will give your bot operator power, so it's your choice.