How do I get around websense?

[Dtrain323i]

I'm in the hospital and I can't get on IRC.

I think they're block port 6667

[Evil Cheese]

Try using a web-based IRC client such as Mibbit. I think gamesurge may also have their own web client.

[Dtrain323i]

Try using a web-based IRC client such as Mibbit. I think gamesurge may also have their own web client.

mibbit is blocked too. I'll check on gamesurge

[HeK]

It's possible that they block everything, route all http/https traffic into a content inspector.
You may find that they allow SSH traffic. Nab a copy of putty and see if you can connect to a shell, try brbuninstalling.com and see if you get a login prompt.

If you do, try bugging Ain for a shell account

[Dtrain323i]

It's possible that they block everything, route all http/https traffic into a content inspector.
You may find that they allow SSH traffic. Nab a copy of putty and see if you can connect to a shell, try brbuninstalling.com and see if you get a login prompt.

If you do, try bugging Ain for a shell account

Nope, no dice. Says connection refused. This is assuming I'm doing it right, which is not guaranteed. 

[HeK]

Sounds like 6667 and ssh are both blocked. I doubt anything will work except for http, https, possibly ftp and pop.
You will need to find a friend with either a socks proxy or a ssh shell running on port 443 which you can connect through.

Generally, content inspectors cannot look into the encrypted traffic used in https (443) unless they are using a ssl man-in-the-middle 'attack'.
The web proxy at my work does this, which is one reason why our section pays for commercial internet and separate terminals.

[rumsfald]

Time to start bringing doughnuts for the IT guys. Mix it up with bagels now and then.

[Coppanuva]

No clue but since you won't be on IRC, hope you get better and can leave the hospital soon.

[at0m]

use a proxy, or a server with a different port.