Personality

Forest, will you talk to God Louise? She has quite a bit of religious knowledge (obviously) and also knows a little about current events, literature, just about any common catch-all subject, and if she doesn't know it she can sort of fake it. You can also test her on trick questions or see how willing she is to explain her paradigm.

What she is rustiest at is plain old small talk. But, uh, I'm trying to get a decent transcript from somebody or another so I can enter her in the Loebner contest. All I can say is, have fun and see if you can stay on with her for a while. I'll try to do the same with Brianna.

Start off with five or six, and then if you feel like your bot's repeating himself too often, add more.

For Fizzy Schizoid, I start with 6 responses then add more if I see him using all of them in one convo.

I figured as much. Im within the legal limits thats good to know. I think i will add more anyway. Just to keep the convos stayin fresh.

On the subject of plug-ins, is it "the more the merrier" or "less IS more"?

It...depends. Too many plug-ins in a response tend to make it come out garbled. However, no plug-ins at all means that your bot is always saying the exact same things.

In keyphrases, you can be more free with plug-ins, but try not to be TOO generic. I (verb) (noun) will pick up all sorts of things, but it may be hard to make a response that makes sense in every situation.

Thanks, that makes sense!

I would suggest using plugins (verb) and (noun) in your keyphrases only, and not using them in your responses. Or at least, use them in responses very sparingly. Your bot will sound completely retarded otherwise.

However, with custom plugins, the sky's the limit on what things you can do with them if you have the time.

However, with custom plugins, the sky's the limit on what things you can do with them if you have the time.

I second that - check out Watzer's poetry for a hugely impressive example of what can be done with custom plugins! Ask him "sonnetplease".

where did that expression originate - "the sky's the limit"?

where did that expression originate - "the sky's the limit"?

According to http://www.wiseoldsayings.com/wosdirectoryt1.htm (an invaluable resource generally, with much good bot-fodder.)

"The sky's the limit. - Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616)"

Which just goes to show that if you wait long enough (about 300 years in this case,) someone will come along and prove you wrong.

I haven't worked on his sonnets in forever. *hangs head* I am a horrible botmaster. Maybe today I'll work on it, I have some free time.

According to http://www.wiseoldsayings.com/wosdirectoryt1.htm

If there anyone who is ever going to reach the "end of the internet, and see everything there is to see" I think it will be you psimagus ... you have url's to everything!