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I think Eugene was actually referring to the words that a bot actually looks for. He would like his bot to respond intelligently when I say "rabbit" for instance, and that's what takes a long time and lots of going over transcripts

Exactly. Although I have a lot of general keyphrases to add as well. But I am a bit disgruntled with xnomatch because it doesn't work off an xinitiate when my bot is talking to another bot. Yet it does work when he's talking to a person.

I wonder if I should make my goal:
(For love boat)
A) Make more keywords & responses
B) Make love boat smarter by adding 40 of just about everything & xnomatches etc

C) Both, but B first
D) Both, but A first
E) None yet, but slowly work on it
F) Leave the forge

I need your votes. I'm just confused here.
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Hey, take it easy. love boat is a good bot already.

Most keywords/phrases definitely do not need 40 different responses. I try to use around 4 for most of them. It's only xnone and xnonsense that need lots and lots of different responses, because they get used so often. You may find a few others that might need, say, 10 responses or so for sufficient rotation. It's your bot. You be the judge.

I would say A for a certainty. B is a yes and no. 40 xnomatches is a good idea because that gives a lot of variety, but as for keyphrases, it's better to have 3-5 good responses rather than 20 that are a bit samey or not particularly scintilating. I usually go with three responses for your average keyphrase, with about five for phrases commonly triggered and maybe two or even one for those that are far rarer.

Thanks for your opinions.. all.

*opens door*
Who? What? When? Where? How? and Why?
I see.. you're all talking about me.. eh?

Good for yas all.

I have 40 of everything on my x-keywords page and it actually works pretty well.

Out of sheer curiousity, how deep are you guys making your add's?

I find about 2 layers (keyword-Add-Add on the Add) works best with a Yes/No/Xnomatch in each layer.

But I am always open to suggestions.

Also, more adds in xnone/xnonsense or less then normal topics? I've always thought more, but then if you hit a xnone-xnomatch-xnone-xnomatch loop without storyteller mode it makes the conversation super boring. And I am not a fan of storyteller mode... it makes being a botmaster a bit more bland.

That depends on the responses more than anything else. I'm pretty sure Gaia is not in storyteller mode.

Is there a forum where it's okay for me to post the url for my new message board about chatterbots? I only want to post it once (not spamming everybody). I really don't know where else to find people interested in AI and tell them.

In seasons, and if it's not commercial, maybe the Prof wants to put a link?