Re: IRC access problems?

"Matt D. Harris" <[email protected]> Thu, 01 Feb 2007 13:54:08 -0500
Newsgroups gmane.org.user-groups.linux.morlug
Message-ID <[email protected]>
I'll also give an account on a server which can be accessed via ssh to 
anyone for the purposes of accessing the freenode and/or oftc IRC 
networks *interactively* (my server provider doesn't allow 
non-interactive IRC connections such as bots or bnc type proxies) if you 
request one in person.  I could also setup an IRC server which would use 
SSL if anyone would like to move the morlug channel there; that would 
enable connectivity via SSL on any port we wanted, so wvu couldn't block 
it regardless.  There's also the third option of connecting via IPv6 - 
freenode supports it.  Not sure if wvu filters IPv6 at all, but if 
they're like most organizations..... :-)

David Krovich wrote:
> Andrew,
> 
> IRC has in fact been blocked at WVU.  I'm doing what I can to apply 
> pressure to get it re-enabled but the process is going slowly.  Welcome 
> to bureaucracy.  The good news is I think there is hope to get IRC 
> re-enabled.  The bad news is I think it is going to take months.
> 
> -Dave
> 
> Andrew Turnbull wrote:
>> Is it just me, or does the university's residential network block IRC 
>> access entirely nowadays?
>>
>> I used to be able to access IRC channels from my dorm room without 
>> incident (as long as it wasn't by port 6667), but for the last few 
>> months attempts to connect to Freenode or any other server have simply 
>> resulted in Chatzilla timing out.
>>
>> If the MorLUG channel is a lot emptier now than it used to be, I feel 
>> the reason is probably right there.
>>
>> -- 
>> Andrew Turnbull
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