[ubuntu-za] Problem connecting to IRC

[Robert Holm]

For general info this is the reply I got from freenode support, 
(together with a couple of questions):

> Hi,
>
> The address you originally tried to connect from (41.213.126.7) is running a
> tor exit node. This address differs from the one you reported as your external
> address (41.213.126.8). Assuming the first address is the correct one: you are
> running a tor exit node, and will either have to stop this exit node from
> exiting to any of the ports used by freenode (80, 443, 6665, 6666, 6667, 7000,
> 7070, 8000, 8001, 8002), disable the exit node completely, or connect to us
> through tor using our hidden service (see
> http://freenode.net/irc_servers.shtml#tor). This is necessary because we cannot
> distinguish between a direct connection made from a host that runs a tor exit
> node and an anonymous tor connection from that same host, and we require
> authentication for tor users to prevent abuse.
>

Who is running this exit node, me or my ISP,and how would I disable it?

> If you choose to disable or restrict the tor node it can take a day or so for
> the change to make it to the list of exit nodes we use.
>
> Also note that the second address you reported as yours (41.213.126.8) does not
> seem to be running an exit node, so connecting to us from that address should
> work.

Is there any way I can choose which address I connect from, or am I 
completely at the mercy of my ISP?

>
> Hope this helps,
>
> Marien Zwart (marienz on freenode).
>


Thanks

Robert