copycat Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 I'm new on here but I see there is a contributor called Newsbot who is a MF Newbie. But He/She seems to have been posting loads of topics so is it only a length of time before you get to be a regular or is it a number of topic posts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aimeejulia Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 lol see definition for a bot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
immortalpuppet Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 Newsbot is a boring twat he never answers my PM`s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copycat Posted December 10, 2006 Author Share Posted December 10, 2006 Ah I see, and it says:- Another, more malicious use of bots is the coordination and operation of an automated attack on networked computers, such as a denial-of-service attack. (see botnet) Internet bots can also be used to commit click fraud and more recently have seen usage around MMORPG games as computer game bots. A spambot is an internet bot that attempts to spam large amounts of content on the Internet, usually adding advertising links. So is this some sort of insidious colonial way of getting what seems to be the BBC line on IOM stories put before us? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aimeejulia Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 Ah I see, and it says:- Another, more malicious use of bots is the coordination and operation of an automated attack on networked computers, such as a denial-of-service attack. (see botnet) Internet bots can also be used to commit click fraud and more recently have seen usage around MMORPG games as computer game bots. A spambot is an internet bot that attempts to spam large amounts of content on the Internet, usually adding advertising links. So is this some sort of insidious colonial way of getting what seems to be the BBC line on IOM stories put before us? i gather you dont have the capability of ignoring a bot then lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gonzo Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 Newsbot is a boring twat he never answers my PM`s You've been PMing my girlfriend? grr... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhumsaa Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 as you seem genuine newsbot is like an automated thing set up by the forum to filter manx news to the site for discussion your newbie rating will go after you have posted something like 50/100 times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copycat Posted December 11, 2006 Author Share Posted December 11, 2006 but Rhumsaa surely looking back newsbot has posted more than 100 times and yet is still a newbie?? how come? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhumsaa Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 cause it's not a real member so it's posts don't get logged Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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