>For a number of years I have wanted to particpate in the regular UT chats, but have been unable because of a corporate firewall. The network people refuse to allow IRC through because they believe that it would compromise security. I think there are a number of other people here that fall into the same category.
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>Would it be possible for the UT to get a chatroom that works through a firewall. One such example is http://www.paralogic.com/pchat4.htm
>I am sure there are others.

Use the IRC client instead. It supports the configuration for a firewall.