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Agent
Member # 8030
Profile Homepage #0
Bot # 10000

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I dub thee...
Posts: 1384 | Registered: Tuesday, February 6 2007 08:00
Infiltrator
Member # 4826
Profile #1
You mean 13000?

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"Of course, not all technology is good. Some is exactly the opposite (bad)." — Dave Barry
Posts: 458 | Registered: Friday, August 6 2004 07:00
Agent
Member # 8030
Profile Homepage #2
No, some of us aren't bots, so I estimate at about 10000.

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I dub thee...
Posts: 1384 | Registered: Tuesday, February 6 2007 08:00
Lifecrafter
Member # 7557
Profile #3
So we have about 10000 bots here? No wonder UBB is eating itself.

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"Fear that which mortality has rejected" -Galvin Magnus
Posts: 942 | Registered: Sunday, October 8 2006 07:00
Agent
Member # 4574
Profile #4
quote:
Originally written by Excalibur:

No, some of us aren't bots, so I estimate at about 10000.
What are you talking about? We're Aran's bots! Having a bit of an identity crisis?

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"I'm happy I'm the mentally disturbed person I am." -Nioca
"Yes, Iffy is a demon." -Iffy
The Two Universal Truthes:
"All I know is that I know nothing" -Socrates
"I think, therefore I am." -René Descartes
Posts: 1186 | Registered: Friday, June 18 2004 07:00
Agent
Member # 3349
Profile Homepage #5
We still have bots?

I thought SpidWeb would be doing better now, not worse. =P

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And everybody say....Yatta!
Posts: 1287 | Registered: Thursday, August 14 2003 07:00
Agent
Member # 8030
Profile Homepage #6
Unfortunately, the number of bots has been increasing at a near exponential rate. Hopefully someone will place prevention measures to keep the bots out. However, most of the bots never post.

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I dub thee...
Posts: 1384 | Registered: Tuesday, February 6 2007 08:00
Agent
Member # 3349
Profile Homepage #7
Erm, does SpidWeb have one of those "verification" steps in the sign up? The thing about the random image letters that you have to type down, to make sure no bots can sign up.

Most forums I've been to have those, and I haven't seen many bots on them.

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And everybody say....Yatta!
Posts: 1287 | Registered: Thursday, August 14 2003 07:00
Canned
Member # 8014
Profile #8
But the fact that they are registering takes up space. I think someone should put up bot protection and delete all the bot accounts.

Oh, and Occupation: Human?

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Don't judge a sentence until you know all the words.
Muffins n' Hell|Muffins n' Hell: The Muffins Are Back Again
Muffins n' Hell: The End is Near
I like this image
Not in your shed -We are sort of done. Helpful criticism is welcome.
Everyone, just call me Iffy. Please.

Be grateful you have your unsellabe trowels -Goldenking
Posts: 1799 | Registered: Sunday, February 4 2007 08:00
Agent
Member # 8030
Profile Homepage #9
Most bots list their occupation as "human" or "porn." Favorite Spidweb game and real name are almost always listed as their user name. Their location, e-mail, and interests are always random.

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I dub thee...
Posts: 1384 | Registered: Tuesday, February 6 2007 08:00
Lifecrafter
Member # 7331
Profile Homepage #10
I do believe we have another one.

Burn it at the Stake!

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The Survival Elite
Posts: 794 | Registered: Thursday, July 27 2006 07:00
? Man, ? Amazing
Member # 5755
Profile #11
Wait. So this deserves a topic? How pathetic.

Is nothing interesting happening today?

Hee! Three words ending in -ing! Now four! Wheeeee! I should start a new topic about that! :rolleyes:

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Synergy, et al - "I don't get it."

Argon - "I'm at a loss for words..."
Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00
Infiltrator
Member # 4826
Profile #12
quote:
Originally written by Excalibur:

No, some of us aren't bots, so I estimate at about 10000.
There were surely bots before I joined, but I'm still Member #4826. Bot #13000 should be addressed this way.

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"Of course, not all technology is good. Some is exactly the opposite (bad)." — Dave Barry
Posts: 458 | Registered: Friday, August 6 2004 07:00
Law Bringer
Member # 4153
Profile Homepage #13
Hey, folks... in the future, it'd be nice if you would refrain from linking to all those lovely, inappropriate and CoC-breaking bots. They're annoying, but that doesn't mean that they deserve any attention.

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TM: "I want BoA to grow. Evolve where the food ladder has rungs to be reached."

Gamble with Gaea, and she eats your dice.
Posts: 4130 | Registered: Friday, March 26 2004 08:00
Law Bringer
Member # 6785
Profile #14
Only mods are allowed to link to them and only in the privacy of the Moderator Board to draw attention to them for the admins. They get around to doing bulk deletions.
Posts: 4643 | Registered: Friday, February 10 2006 08:00
Lifecrafter
Member # 7557
Profile #15
Er deletions? SW can't even spell that word. They even refuse to delete things and more often then not turn all snooty and make a joke out of your request.

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"Fear that which mortality has rejected" -Galvin Magnus
Posts: 942 | Registered: Sunday, October 8 2006 07:00
Agent
Member # 2759
Profile Homepage #16
Jeran, both Ephesos and Randomizer are moderators, they do know what they're talking about.

And both of these bots have been deleted, so you're wrong in any case.

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Espresso - as close as you're going to get to an intravenous caffeine shot.

Geneforge 4 stuff. Also, everything I know about Avernum | Avernum 2 | Avernum 3 | Avernum 4
Posts: 1104 | Registered: Monday, March 10 2003 08:00
Shock Trooper
Member # 10374
Profile #17
Two deleted, couple of thousands to go. :P

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You must show me respect becouse...never mind why but do respect me!
All hail me, your...something.
Don't contradict me or I'l...GUARDS!
Posts: 263 | Registered: Sunday, September 9 2007 07:00
Apprentice
Member # 12702
Profile #18
I'm no bot, I'm a lurker!

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I have had ENOUGH of these (deleted) drayks on this (deleted) plain!
Posts: 4 | Registered: Wednesday, December 19 2007 08:00
Agent
Member # 2759
Profile Homepage #19
Welcome, Raji.

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Espresso - as close as you're going to get to an intravenous caffeine shot.

Geneforge 4 stuff. Also, everything I know about Avernum | Avernum 2 | Avernum 3 | Avernum 4
Posts: 1104 | Registered: Monday, March 10 2003 08:00
Agent
Member # 8030
Profile Homepage #20
Welcome to the Spiderweb Software message boards. Leave your sanity at the door.

Yay! Two deleted bots!

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I dub thee...
Posts: 1384 | Registered: Tuesday, February 6 2007 08:00
Law Bringer
Member # 6785
Profile #21
Actually to save time, most bots are just blocked so they can't post, but you don't see the effect in their profiles. Considering the number that swarm in every week getting rid of most of them without upsetting the UBB is the best for now.

There have been requests for the more interesting member numbers getting recycled. A bit soiled, but usable.
Posts: 4643 | Registered: Friday, February 10 2006 08:00
Canned
Member # 8014
Profile #22
The newest one that is called "CHEAPONLINEPHARMACY" looks like it says "CHEAPONLINEPREGNANCY"

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Don't judge a sentence until you know all the words.
Muffins n' Hell|Muffins n' Hell: The Muffins Are Back Again
Muffins n' Hell: The End is Near
Not in your shed -We are sort of done. Helpful criticism is welcome.
Everyone, just call me Iffy. Please.

Be grateful you have your unsellabe trowels -Goldenking

Just so you know, I am working on Muffins n' Hell the scenario.
Posts: 1799 | Registered: Sunday, February 4 2007 08:00
Law Bringer
Member # 335
Profile Homepage #23
The first rule of bots is don't talk about bots. As long as they're not posting, our wonderful admins are on top of things and we don't need to spam for them.

—Alorael, who also feels a little bit threatened every time his brother and sister bots receive the hatred of the masses. This is the internet! Nobody is supposed to know you're just a bunch of ones and zeroes!
Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00
Agent
Member # 4574
Profile #24
Can we just lock this thread already? Talking about every single bot that pops up, none of which actually post a single thing, is a complete waste of space, and is borderline spam. Seriously.

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"I'm happy I'm the mentally disturbed person I am." -Nioca
"Yes, Iffy is a demon." -Iffy
The Two Universal Truthes:
"All I know is that I know nothing" -Socrates
"I think, therefore I am." -René Descartes
Posts: 1186 | Registered: Friday, June 18 2004 07:00

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