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- From: aktan@rodan.acs.syr.edu (Andre Kian-An Tan)
- Subject: Re: Proposal for Bot Owners (V1.00).
- Message-ID: <1992Dec10.212059.11696@newstand.syr.edu>
- Keywords: BOT IRCII PROGRAMMING LAME POINTLESS ANNOYING
- Organization: Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
- References: <1992Dec9.074224.12092@cc.umontreal.ca>
- Date: Thu, 10 Dec 92 21:20:59 EST
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- In article <1992Dec9.074224.12092@cc.umontreal.ca> hachec@ERE.UMontreal.CA (Greg Patterson) writes:
- >[This proposal has already been email'ed to several (>20) bot owners that I
- >could find within a short period of time (namely looking on #hotsex and on
- >#hottub). From the number of positive responses, it looks like some
- >progress might be made from this effort]
- >
- >Hello,
- >
- >As some of you are aware. The number of MODE +o's when people join some of
- >the more popular channels (eg. #hotsex, #hottub) is steadily increasing. This
- >is a serious load on ALL IRC servers around the world. Every MODE +o that a
- >user sends gets sent to >200 servers simultaneously. This can often result
- >in netsplits or server screw ups (read: *** Notice Hack: messages).
-
- ["Helpful" hints to make a "better" bot in IRCII deleted]
-
- Here's another idea... Short of removing all bots from IRC, how about
- NOT HAVING BOTS PERFORM MODE CHANGES??? Instead of requesting chop from
- a bot, how about ASKING THE OWNER??? Yes... Aren't I clever, I thought of
- that all by myself. I know it's really difficult to take that couple of
- seconds or so to actually TYPE a command, but perhaps people can manage.
- Actually, typing commands is quite versatile. It allows any type of
- mode change, kicking, and even clever little phrases that might be relevant
- to the situation at hand... Yes... you... a human can type adorable
- "bot"esque actions like:
-
- <luser> luser gives luser2 a BIG hug! *Hugggies*
-
- or, for the more sophisticated user...
-
- /me gives luser2 a BIG hug!!!
-
- *** Action: luser gives luser2 a BIG hug!!!
-
- Yes, all this power can is your's for the taking, and is accessible for even
- the most technically illiterate..
-
- >auto-ops would be assigned at one-minute intervals. The code I have written
- >is only valid for ircIIpre7 and greater.. ircIIpre8 will have an easier
- ^2.2 ^2.2
- >method requiring only a few lines of code (TIMER 3 + rand(10) /MODE $C +o $0).
-
- Do seriously believe that half of the IRCII script bot owners out there have
- enough of half-a-clue to be able to compile a client successfully? Sorry
- to poop on your parade but, I think not.
-
- >If you have any problems with making these adjustments, I will be more than
- >happy to give you some help (either online or thru EMail).
- >
- >Thank-you for your time.
- >
- >Wizard.
-
- I respect what you are trying to do, but unfortunately I'm not sure if I
- agree with it. It still troubles me when I try to comprehend why lusers
- insist on spitting out vanity bots which truly have no redeeming value
- at all. I even go as far as to say that "adding atmosphere and ambiance"
- is stretching it...
-
- <luser> gimme a beer luserbot
- *** Action: luserbot throws luser an ice cold beer!
- <luserbot> There you go luser!
-
- or... (this bot is real)
- <luser> This lag fucking sucks!
- <FUCKbot> Fuck! For Use of Carnal Knowledge!
- <luser> heheh.. That's FUCKING neat...
- <FUCKbot> Fuck! For Use of Carnal Knowledge!
- <luser> heheheh... That's so funny that I think I'll go pump my willie for
- +a while!
-
- I'm sorry, but virtual beverages and asinine comments does not make my
- "IRC experience" more enjoyable. Ah well.. I digress... Anyways,
- Greg/Wizard, valiant effort to solve the problem, but wrong approach in
- opinion.
-
- - Andre
-
- Just say NO to unattended morons.
- --
- Andre Tan ==== <aktan@rodan.acs.syr.edu>
- "A flute without holes is not a flute, and a donut without
- a hole is a danish..."
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