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

[Ian Wagner]

TOR is blocked ;) Tried that my first week of school. There are ways  
of getting out if you have leveraged access (which is not hard to  
get), but like I said I'll just follow the rules. Only a few weeks left.

Ian
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http://hiyono.dorms.bju.edu/ (only works @ BJU)

On Apr 20, 2009, at 6:45 PM, David Overcash wrote:

> 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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