AIM Bots: Useful or Spam? 517
An anonymous reader writes "Imagine my surprise this morning when AOL AIM popped up a window and introduced me to two bots that it automatically added to my buddy list. " Two seperate issues- one is simply auto adding robots to your friends list, which is very uncool. The second is a corporation using bots in an official capacity. This is an interesting trend, although technically speaking, not that far from the eggdrop of old.
Useful or Spam? (Score:1, Funny)
fighting with bots (Score:5, Funny)
I'm all for this... (Score:5, Funny)
aimbot (Score:2, Funny)
Eliza (Score:5, Funny)
Re:I noticed this too (Score:5, Funny)
Re:The future of advertising! (Score:5, Funny)
Jeez, just like my ex-wife. Maybe she was a bot?
Trillina (Score:4, Funny)
The names some parents come up with! After that, no wonder the lady took up with someone who uses her.
I for one welcome our robot friends (Score:0, Funny)
Re:fighting with bots (Score:5, Funny)
Jeremy
Re:Meh. (Score:4, Funny)
Coming soon... (Score:5, Funny)
Microsoft has announced a new addition to it's popular MSN Chat service - ClippyBotTM. According to Chief Software Architect Bill Gates, ClippyBot will "be a welcome addition to your buddy list. ClippyBot will watch for common behaviors, and will provide you with gentle, helpful assistance in completing those tasks." When asked about those users who might not want ClippyBot to be added to their buddy list, Gates replied "We are always responsive to the needs of our users. Removing ClippyBot from your buddy list is as easy as editing 13 registry keys!"
Re:I noticed this too (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Eliza (Score:3, Funny)
Re:The future of advertising! (Score:3, Funny)
You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.
Re:I noticed this too (Score:3, Funny)
Granted, AOL doesn't describe what these robots actually do [aol.com] or how they work. But don't worry, you're safe. Because we took an Ethics class today.
This makes me wonder: Does AOL know when I remove someone from my AIM Buddy List?
Re:fighting with bots (Score:5, Funny)
[12:43] Shakrai: fuck you
[12:43] ShoppingBuddy: Welcome. Now you can search for products with AOLShopping. Type main to get started. To read our privacy policy, type privacy anytime.
[12:43] Shakrai: fuck you
[12:43] ShoppingBuddy: Hey -- clean up the language and get serious. I'm happy to help but can't deal with that mouth.
[12:43] Shakrai: go fuck yourself
[12:43] ShoppingBuddy: Hmm, that's not gonna get you anywhere with me.
[12:44] Shakrai: i fucked your mom
[12:44] ShoppingBuddy: OK, I'm searching for matches 4 U. Gimme a sec...
[12:44] ShoppingBuddy:
- Search results for fucked mom
- Get Fucked [$6.21 - $9.99]
- Grown Up Fucked Up [$8.99 - $13.98]
- Fucked Up Mess [$8.30 - $13.98]
- Fucked From Birth * [$12.99]
- Not Fucked Enough * [$9.72 - $13.98]
- The Essential Fucked Up Blues! [$10.02 - $13.98]
- For All The Fucked-Up Children Of [$13.29 - $14.90]
- For All The Fucked-Up Children Of [$33.99]
- New [$9.18 - $12.99]
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Re:Eliza (Score:2, Funny)
Aimbots don't spam (Score:2, Funny)
Re:The bots didn't add you, AOL added the bots for (Score:3, Funny)
I guess it must not *snicker* fully support the AIM protocol or something.
How disappointing...
Re:I'm all for this... (Score:3, Funny)
Share and enjoy, share and enjoy
Journey through life with a plastic boy
Or girl by your side, let your pal be your guide
And when it breaks down, or starts to annoy,
Or grinds when it moves, and gives you no joy
'Cause it eats up your hat, or had sex with your cat,
Bled oil on your floor, or ripped off your door
And you get to the point you can't stand anymore,
Bring it to us, we won't give a fig
We'll tell you
GO STICK YOUR HEAD IN A PIG