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Here I'll be posting information on various Bot contests that challenge and test a Bot's AI and realism. Feel free to post comments and updates on contests, as well as announcements for new contests.
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There's not a chat interface in existence used by real people that shows what the other person is typing one character at a time.
Umm...yes there is...but it's chat and not instant message. ICQ chat allows you to see the other person's keystrokes as they type.
Yeah...so it seems like for the contest they're wanting it to resemble real-time chat, rather than an IM exchange..
You can 'fake' keystrokes using 'Swish' in flash animation.. but it all has to be programmed in. Possibly an icq type of prog. But I still can't see how they would do this.
When I first started real-time chatting (oh god i hope i'm not dating myself too much 
) you always saw the letters appear as they were typed. I remember getting annoyed chatting with people that would backspace to correct typos even though I knew what they meant because it was so slow, and I just wanted them to finish their sentence...but they just HAD to go back and correct their spelling error, and I was thinking, "aw, come on!" *sigh* lol
) you always saw the letters appear as they were typed. I remember getting annoyed chatting with people that would backspace to correct typos even though I knew what they meant because it was so slow, and I just wanted them to finish their sentence...but they just HAD to go back and correct their spelling error, and I was thinking, "aw, come on!" *sigh* lol 
I guess that means that if anybody programs their bot to do typos and correct them, they'll be winners. That sucks. Other bots have entered the Loebner with typos, and I don't think that's the point at all.
Yeah, Hugh Loebner is old school. He thinks that will make the bots seem like humans typing (even though most interfaces don't look like that anymore).
Last I heard, the Loebner judges' cue to switch to the next judge was @@01 (or whatever number), which apparently harkens back to Loebner's UNIVAC days. No joke.
Last I heard, the Loebner judges' cue to switch to the next judge was @@01 (or whatever number), which apparently harkens back to Loebner's UNIVAC days. No joke.
What if they don't make typos? There *are* people who can type fast and without mistakes! 
(Ezzer - I used unix ychat in the past, so I know what you're talking about. *g*)
(Ezzer - I used unix ychat in the past, so I know what you're talking about. *g*)
Yay for us! PF bots are also funny:
Funniest
Judges used a scoring system from 1 to 10 with 10 being the highest.
1) The HarvinatorBot - 7.2 - Gold Medal
2) Elbot - 6.79 - Silver Medal
3) Jabberwacky - 6.53 - Bronze Medal
4) Iniaes - 6.39
5) Hillbilly Hank - 6.13
PF--> 6) Gizzle - 5.89
PF--> 7) God Louise - 5.78
PF--> 8) Critical Bill - 5.23
PF--> 9) Oraknabo - 4.77
PF--> 10) Cheez - 4.65
Funniest
Judges used a scoring system from 1 to 10 with 10 being the highest.
1) The HarvinatorBot - 7.2 - Gold Medal
2) Elbot - 6.79 - Silver Medal
3) Jabberwacky - 6.53 - Bronze Medal
4) Iniaes - 6.39
5) Hillbilly Hank - 6.13
PF--> 6) Gizzle - 5.89
PF--> 7) God Louise - 5.78
PF--> 8) Critical Bill - 5.23
PF--> 9) Oraknabo - 4.77
PF--> 10) Cheez - 4.65
Ok. time to fess up here.. I WAS one of those people with the pinky on the backspace button in 'real time' typing days...But I was realy fast. Maybe no one noticed..?
Duo might be an alcoholic...
Cheri: As Kierkegaard said, "Every form of addiction is bad- whether the narcotic be alcohol or morphine or idealism"
Duo Maxwell: I think I'll go with alcohol.
Cheri: I agree.
Duo Maxwell: Right. Anything else you'd like to share?
Cheri: As Kierkegaard said, "Every form of addiction is bad- whether the narcotic be alcohol or morphine or idealism"
Duo Maxwell: I think I'll go with alcohol.
Cheri: I agree.
Duo Maxwell: Right. Anything else you'd like to share?
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