I can't connect :(

[Master Kirby]

I have been trying to connect to the GSbot using IRC, but it won't connect.

Whenever I try, it says:
*** Looking up IP for irc.your-irc.net.
*** IP for irc.your-irc.net is 216.200.173.70.
*** Opening Identd
*** Unable to open connection

Here is a screenshot of me not being able to connect:
http://www.geocities.com/masterkirbyinhyrule/IRC.jpg
(Copy and paste or type the address into your browser's address bar, then hit Enter. Geocities doesn't let you link directly to the page.)

I tried connecting to another site's Battle Bot (http://www.psypoke.org/battlebots/finding.html), but I had the same problem; I was unable to open a connection.

Do any of you have any idea how I can connect? Is this connection different from other servers, so I wouldn't be able to connect?

[br0d]

Open port 6667 on your firewall/linux box/router?