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Idlebot

Sits in the forums doing what???

November 25, 2008 4:26:12 AM from Sins of a Solar Empire ForumsSins of a Solar Empire Forums

So I was wondering - what is the deal with Idlebot. He/She/It sits in the forums, never says anything and has no game history.

Is anyone else curious about this, or able to shed light on why idlebot sits there?

(I'm bored while I wait for someone to log in to play, and idlebot is there and doing nothing...)

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Reply #1 November 25, 2008 8:01:43 AM
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Blair says he is a user!!!

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Reply #2 November 25, 2008 11:14:17 AM
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The Idlebot is spyin' on us!

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Reply #3 November 25, 2008 12:10:14 PM
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Wouldn't it be the Spybot then?

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Reply #4 November 25, 2008 2:39:17 PM
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I tried to whisper sweet Idlebot last night but she didnt say a word. I felt so rejected.

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Reply #5 November 25, 2008 2:44:07 PM
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Oh, no! Craig got rejected!!! It is time for the dramatic look!!!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8Kyi0WNg40

 

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Reply #6 November 25, 2008 5:03:31 PM
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I saw him/her too, how long has s/he been there?

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Reply #7 November 25, 2008 5:12:57 PM
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I've noticed him/her/it (could it be an actual computer bot???) sitting there on a number of occasions.... I asked Blair about it while I was online talking to him in ICO last night - as I posted above, he is a user and nothing to do with IC.

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Reply #8 November 25, 2008 5:29:08 PM
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If it doesn't belong to Ironclad or Stardock then you have to wonder who exactly it belongs to. and what their purpose is for having the bot there, and whether it's for benevolent, benign, or malevolent purposes.

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Reply #9 November 25, 2008 5:30:31 PM
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Assuming it IS a bot

Maybe he/she just enjoyes watching the sinners talking in the lobby???

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Reply #10 November 25, 2008 5:38:45 PM
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S/he's been on for over twleve hours

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Reply #11 November 25, 2008 5:55:32 PM
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Damn...that 'thing' has been on longer than me!

HOW CAN IT BE....I've been outmatched!!! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooooooo

*goes off in the distance and shoots himself for having failed at everything in life*   LOL

J/K 

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Reply #12 November 25, 2008 9:18:45 PM
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Conspiracy theories are more then welcome at this point...

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Reply #13 November 25, 2008 9:32:33 PM
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Quoting Hack78,
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Conspiracy theories are more then welcome at this point...

Their CPU is a neural net processor, a learning computer. The more contact is has with humans, the more it learns. Skynet needs this information in order to properly program its infiltrator units.

How's that?

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Reply #14 November 25, 2008 10:09:25 PM
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One issue with this theory - Sins has HCs, not HKs.....

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Reply #15 November 25, 2008 10:14:49 PM
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It's only using ICO to learn inherent human behavior and interaction, and strategic thinking capabilities.

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Reply #16 November 26, 2008 1:45:58 AM
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idlebot's no longer in the lobby

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Reply #17 November 26, 2008 2:19:34 AM
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All hail Idlebot, successor to the throne of ICO!

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Reply #18 November 26, 2008 3:46:30 AM
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IDLEBOT IS BACK!!!

I asked if he/she/it had seen this post - no response...

Even when I told him/her/it how famous they were!!!!

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Reply #19 November 26, 2008 4:21:45 AM
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Just got the following (in red) in ICO

ICO Server: IdleBot I love you

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Reply #20 November 26, 2008 4:40:33 AM
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It's a spider, isn't it?

<-arachnophobic

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Reply #21 November 26, 2008 5:44:07 AM
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We were just discussing in the lobby (still without input from Idlebot) if ICO use ICQ or something and if Idlebot was a bot monitoring the ICQ chat...

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Reply #22 November 26, 2008 5:46:50 AM
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BUSTED!

ICO server to Idlebot:  Idlebot I love you!

 

 

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Reply #23 November 26, 2008 6:48:28 AM
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Haha, someone was abusing their god voice!

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Reply #24 November 26, 2008 8:20:49 AM
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Just logging out for the night now - just saying bye to idlebot...

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Reply #25 November 26, 2008 10:38:56 AM
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./snicker this is amusing!  Idlebot, idlebot, wherefore art thou idlebot?

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