CGI:IRC - permissible?

CGI:IRC is a cgi-based tool that acts as an irc client in a web browser. It doesn't act as a relay or a server (and it doesn't start a persistent process).

However, because my last webhost shut it down without warning, claimed it was an irc bot/daemon and refused to listen to my explanation, I've grown a bit wary. Has anyone here had experiences with it, and do you know if it's allowed on Dreamhost?

You could ask support, but I would guess no, especially if another host already shut it down. It let's you access IRC from your browser--but it's still something that runs on the server. That's not the same as something running from your browser, or else it would be installed on your computer, rather than a hosting server.

Actually, I asked before I ordered the hosting plan, and they said something like "as long as it is not a persistent/continuous" program, it'd be okay (so what the wiki says, basically).

My question was less directed at the DH terms of service than what cgi:irc actually does. I know nothing about Perl/CGI, so I have only the software description to go from - and the fact that my old host shut it down.