/connect bear.freenode.net
Irssi: Unable to connect server bear.freenode.net port 6667 [Connection refused]
Does this mean I've been kicked out or something?
/connect irc.ubuntu.com
# Connects perfectly
I don't think this is anything to do with firewalls. It seems like Irssi is connecting to the bear.freenode.net, and bear.freenode.net is actively refusing my connection? Any ideas?
If I have been banned, how can I challenge this ban?
Best Answer
Connection refused means, just that. Your server is refusing connections, and its not just you. I can't connect to it either, and pinging it gives me
IRC has other error messages should you be banned such as gline. Its more likely the server is just down, and using the generic freenode domain name -itv.freenode.net (ubuntu's irc domain points at freenode too)is usually a better idea, so you can be pointed to the right server.
That said, if there's a good reason you think you got a server side ban, its a good time to re-examine the error of your ways