[sword-devel] IRC access using "web only" network access (Was: Re: iPhone developers?)

[David Overcash]

Hahahaha.  "Restrictive" is an understatement at Bob Jones.  I feel sorry
for you, I really do.  In any case, let me know if you'd like me to grab a
copy of TOR for you to use.

Cheers,
David

On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 3:50 PM, Ian Wagner <iwagn973 at students.bju.edu>wrote:

> I am well aware of the ways around it. I just don't feel like using them.
> My school is extremely... well... over-reactive when you get around
> restrictions they have in place. One of their restrictions is "chat" sites
> (including but not limited to IRC gateways). If it isn't blocked by the
> filter, it will be soon :) I just feel like being a good boy right now I
> guess.
>
> Ian
> ---------------
> May the source be with you
>
>
> On Apr 20, 2009, at 5:06 PM, Jonathan Marsden wrote:
>
>  Ian Wagner wrote:
>>
>>  Unfortunately I will not be able to chat on #sword until after I am done
>>> with school (May 9th) because of the said network access restrictions
>>> on-campus :(
>>>
>>
>> I was a C.S. student once (more than two decades ago!)... I'd say you're
>> not being very creative about overcoming your network restrictions :) There
>> are several free web IRC gateways you can use in "web only" situations.  For
>> example, browse to
>>
>>
>> http://embed.mibbit.com/?server=irc.freenode.net&channel=%23sword&forcePrompt=true
>>
>> and after a mild delay, enter a nick and click Connect, and you should be
>> on #sword :)
>>
>> Actually, there is a link called "chat" on the http://www.crosswire.org home
>> page, which uses mibbit to do this, under "Do you need help?" -- doesn't
>> that work for you?
>>
>> If not, and you want to chat on #sword before May 9th, say so, and I'll
>> set up a copy of CGI:IRC somewhere for you to use :)
>>
>> Jonathan
>>
>>
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