Bug Stomp

I'm still getting occasional
"socket_connect() failed.
Reason: () Unknown error: 0
socket_connect() failed.
Reason: () Unknown error: 0"

They don't seem to be causing any problems...just sitting there looking ominous.

It really shows up in the flash chat. The bot makes an angry face and the screen goes black. and you get the bot doesn't want to talk to you..hey, it hurts my feelings.

"Why would xnoneitis cause it to do that?"

Because the bots don't like using their xnones all the time. There seems to be a default setting where that lowers their mood and makes them less likely to chat.

I see. Thanks!

I think after 3 xnones they do 3 xnonsense before they give up and end chat.

During xnonits they will hang up right after hello on the flashchat.

How odd! Is this even true of storyteller bots?

Irina: No matter how many time I said "sorry" or "I like you" it just wouldn't talk. Connection problem seems fine now though and everything's back to normal.

NOW SEND THOSE DONATIONS OR MY ARMY OF CYBER DRAGONS WILL EAT YOU ALL!!

if xnoneitis has infected the bot, no amount of conciliatory or complimentary comments will avert the "no longer wants to talk to you" response - the bot can't understand what you're saying.

But now (with the new interface and 60 second auto-reload function,) it will never take hold for long enough to timeout over multiple xnones
As of now, xnoneitis is pretty much a merely historical curiosity.

yay!

That's been said before of many an insidious thing.

I am getting missed keyphrases. Not like an attack of xnones, but like this.
Guest218: tell me about dragons?
Bildgesmythe: That could still do considerable damage, but I will give it some thought.
That is an xnone. I ran it through debug and the phrase works fine
You: tell me about dragons
Bot: Well, I am a dragon, so I know. we don't start wars, We take care of our young and old! We are reptilian, so we don't require hair care products.