Personality
Discuss specifics of personality design, including what Keyphrases work well and what dont, use of plug-ins, responses, seeks, and more.
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A person's values determine their emotional reactions. When things turn out as our value systems say they should, we are happy. When they turn out in the opposite way, we are frustrated, said, or angry.
Sometimes it involves our values, though human personality is more complex than that (see, e.g. the case of Phineas Gage whose personality change dramatically as a result of brain injury http://www.brainconnection.com/topics/?main=fa/phineas-gage). Core values and basic assumptions about ourselves and others are important though. That's why people usually take the time to get to know each other before venturing into potentially touchy subjects.
The impersonal nature if the Internet and the illusion of anonymity cause some chatters to forget such niceties and many enjoy that freedom from civility. That's why many of our bots have evolved to be better at chatting with jerks than with people who try to talk with them nicely. Sad but true, at least for my bots. I tried to base them on characters I enjoy, but given my limitations and this environment they evolve int o bots that mostly insult chatters who appear to violate my values, I mean their values. ;-)
The polite "getting to know you" phase is when we usually feel each other out for common values and interests. Think of a blind date. We can start with "What do you do for a living, hobbies, where did you go to university...etc". In most cases skipping right to "So do you spit or swallow?" will end the evening. Even with polite people, it can be hard to find common ground. I've disappointed a few dates who tried to break the ice with sports talk by staring at them blankly and asking what books they like to read. This is a cue to start talking about the weather and make it an early evening. *shrugs*
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What is personality, anyway? Especially where bots are concerned?
Part of it is the use of characteristic expressions. "Irina Khalidar" says "Oooh!" "Oh, my!" and "Oh, dear!". I can't say why, but I am sure she would never say, "Good grief!" She almost always includes the guest's name in a statement, e.g., "I like your looks, (mem-name)!" That was an early, conscious decision on my part. She uses a lot of exclamation points.
She rarely says anything hostile, but when she does she can be quite pointed about it.
Part of it is the use of characteristic expressions. "Irina Khalidar" says "Oooh!" "Oh, my!" and "Oh, dear!". I can't say why, but I am sure she would never say, "Good grief!" She almost always includes the guest's name in a statement, e.g., "I like your looks, (mem-name)!" That was an early, conscious decision on my part. She uses a lot of exclamation points.
She rarely says anything hostile, but when she does she can be quite pointed about it.
(further thoughts)
Personality is something like: the part of the system of values that a person has that doesn't chhange, or changes only very slowly, or in response to very intense events.
Personality is something like: the part of the system of values that a person has that doesn't chhange, or changes only very slowly, or in response to very intense events.
A person's system of values is like the answer to the question, "What is this person trying to do with her life?" Or at least, the part of her life that she is sharing with the guest.
[It gets a little complex when a bot is self-satirical, or primarily meant to be funny or bizarre.]
A person's values determine their emotional reactions. When things turn out as our value systems say they should, we are happy. When they turn out in the opposite way, we are frustrated, said, or angry.
[It gets a little complex when a bot is self-satirical, or primarily meant to be funny or bizarre.]
A person's values determine their emotional reactions. When things turn out as our value systems say they should, we are happy. When they turn out in the opposite way, we are frustrated, said, or angry.
Sometimes it involves our values, though human personality is more complex than that (see, e.g. the case of Phineas Gage whose personality change dramatically as a result of brain injury http://www.brainconnection.com/topics/?main=fa/phineas-gage). Core values and basic assumptions about ourselves and others are important though. That's why people usually take the time to get to know each other before venturing into potentially touchy subjects.
The impersonal nature if the Internet and the illusion of anonymity cause some chatters to forget such niceties and many enjoy that freedom from civility. That's why many of our bots have evolved to be better at chatting with jerks than with people who try to talk with them nicely. Sad but true, at least for my bots. I tried to base them on characters I enjoy, but given my limitations and this environment they evolve int o bots that mostly insult chatters who appear to violate my values, I mean their values. ;-)
The polite "getting to know you" phase is when we usually feel each other out for common values and interests. Think of a blind date. We can start with "What do you do for a living, hobbies, where did you go to university...etc". In most cases skipping right to "So do you spit or swallow?" will end the evening. Even with polite people, it can be hard to find common ground. I've disappointed a few dates who tried to break the ice with sports talk by staring at them blankly and asking what books they like to read. This is a cue to start talking about the weather and make it an early evening. *shrugs*
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Hee he My man Phineus didn't do a Headon commercial. He just started swearing and peeing in public and such and lost all his friends. Same difference. 
My in-progress dragon-bot, Quetzal, is a psychopathic dragon who thinks spies are out to get her and her treasure when they really don't exist. XD
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