Bot Contest

I've entered Twinky2100 in the chatterbox comp :o. Now i'm scared. Should i get some kind of conformation email, or just check the list to see if she's on?

From memory there usually is a confirming email.
I just checked the list and Twinky isn't on it. There's no great rush though, since the comp isn't until next year. I'd wait a couple of days and if the site isn't updated with Twinky's name then send a polite email or try the entry process again.

I didn't get a confirmation email. But Imma is on the list now, so I assumed I'm entered.

Dear Friends:

Can someone tell me (or tell me where to go to find out) what the process and criteria are for the Chatterbox context? For example, do they just chat with each bot, or do they look at the program? Do they chat for a long time? Are there any particular bot virtues that they are known to look for?

Walk in Beauty, Irina

My understanding is that they ask a set of ten questions to each bot. That's about all I know so far.

They basically want the bot to act like it understands what's being said, and respond in an intelligent and possibly witty way. It does not have to claim to be human.

Thanks!
I suppose we are not allowed to know the questions. Does anyone know what questions have been used in the past, or would that be cheating?

The old questions (for last year) are posted a bit back in this thread. I don't know how far back you'd have to go, but they're there.

Irina- questions are not released prior to the contest. If you want to see last years questions and how all the bots answered them go to http://web.infoave.net/~kbcowart/ and click on a bots name. (It is pretty interesting to see )

I just entered the chatterbox contest. *takes a breath* Lots of updates needed. Have finally been able to open the My Bots page - realised Cricon is alive. She doesn't deserve that status so will definitely work on her now.

I made a judge bot some time ago that asks the sort of questions asked in bot contests. If anybody would like their bot tested against the judge bot, just ask for it.

There are several categories in the Chatterbox Challenge. The most important is "best overall", but if you are a new botmaster it may be easier to prepare your bot for one of the secondary categories (funniest, best personality).

Ooh yes, if your bot could chat with Osiris, that would be nice. Although you may need to wait until the Forge is fixed because at the moment chats are timing out after only a few lines of dialogue. But it would be great, thanks.