Bug Stomp

More than likely its the appearance of reeeally bothersome new people who think this site is some kind of myspace. They spam the forums and overall are really obnoxious. >.

Wolf Child, I was once the type of user who never had anything to say to any real user, and I decided to change that a few months ago. Now a number of users are going back into their shell because of a few pop-ups messages from people they don't know, who have no idea why they're here, and have no appreciation for AI? It's easy enough just to click the window shut -- one keystroke.

There are users I enjoyed chatting with, and now they've closed off the avenues to keep in touch. It's really sad.

Well, that does suck, but if you did anything to offend them wouldn't they just close that window too? I know I had a couple of real... idiots.. spamming me with messages (mostly because of the nature of my bots). Just thought maybe that's what might have happened to others too.

There's no way to know for sure, unless those people I speak to find some way to tell me, and I don't want to post user names.

[sigh] This has been one rotten week so far, and it just started... I think it's time for me to turn my chats off, too...

I get no pop-ups on this site anymore, even though it's on my allowed list. Is this true for others? Or is it just me. It only became a problem when I switched to a new computer with the latest IE. If I'm not the only one, then perhaps that explains your problem PubDraught.

Corwin, I get pop-ups... that's not the issue as I see it. The issue is that some users have turned chats off with other users. I think Wolf Child is right... users are turning off their chats because of these one hit wonders who sign on and want to say hi as if they're texting on a cell phone, and then leave again. This may not bother you, Corwin, because I see that you still allow chatting with other users.

I am on now and everyone has their chats on. I almost always see smiley faces. Maybe it's just the time of day that you are on?

Well, Prob, right now it's just you, me, and somebody from Leeds... we don't count the one from Leeds, right?

I can't really say more than what I've said. I don't make it a practice to talk to all the users who log in; I've only chatted at length with a few of them. Two of these users, well known here, who I had started conversing with just a few months ago, all of a sudden have turned off their chats, and have kept them off for a number of days. I'm beginning to wonder if I forgot to use my deodorant.

I hate to use this forum like a personal frustration zone, but it tears at me not knowing if I did something to offend someone...

LOL, maybe it's just the heat of summer...or winter depending where you might be.

There are two reasons I'll turn off chats with users: (1) Persistent Leeds-type chatters IM-ing me (some will send three or more chat windows at once and just KEEP sending them); (2) I'm busy with another project but need the stress/comic relief of watching my bots chat. In either case, I turn them back on when the problem/task is done (or the next time I log on, if I've forgotten).

So it may just be that your chatters have been a bit busy lately, PubDraught.

Thanks, Ulrike... I try not to look at the negative, but you know how situations and problems always hit you in twos and threes, and sometimes more than that? Sadly, it's been that way lately and I'm just depressed, that's all... I don't feel the joy of being here as much as I used to.

Does anyone know how to shut off the bot accent thingy for bot - holidays?