I know no one cares, but…

From reading chatlogs, I’ve long suspected that some were contacting my HTML bots via Skype.  The obvious question is, “Why?”

I stumbled across the following video which, if you’re able to follow it to where the server errors begin, demonstrates why the practice should be blocked.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6P7BMgIxY0

There’s a “plugin” for Skype called ‘skype chatbot’ (which isn’t really a plugin at all, but a “parasite app” that “hijacks” Skype’s network stream {sort of}) that has the ability to contact a Pandorabots chatbot, but without the ability to include a unique user identifier. I was asked a couple of months ago to check it out, with the idea of trying to “get around” this problem so that it could be configured to use Program O, as well. Sadly, short of re-writing the source code and recompiling, it’s not possible to configure it to generate it’s own unique user id. Chances are that someone (probably several someone’s) is using that program to contact your chatbots, and short of having more control over your chatbot, there’s not much that can be done about it.

Thank you, my friend.

The multitude of “alternative” ways people are now contacting Pandorabots is causing me, and them, some difficulty.  I’ll start a new thread on that topic.  While I value the open source concept, I also feel the need to respect (and protect) the property of others.  Since so little control is afforded individual botmasters, I’m of the opinion that it’s up to Pandorabots to step in and take charge.

While the service is free, I think we’re still their customers.

Some of this seems like Russian. I’ve never had time to bother with Skype, but after the first mention of it, they’re wasting their time. The question remains, “Why do they bother?”

Thank you Steve for providing the tools. This is true botmaster happiness.

Human: I dial tebya fir
Bot: Really, now.

Human: ca
Bot: I dial tebya fir? I don’t understand.

Human: wn
Bot: Is that an obscure language from some lost tribe?

Human: Sequi
Bot: Is that a complete sentence with a subject, verb, and everything?

Human: f*ck me iza 6 Skype PC perezagruzhaetsya
Bot: Your IP address is [removed](sGeobytesIpAddress+” “+sGeobytesCity+”, “+sGeobytesCountry);

You’ve been banned from talking to me. All chat conversations are saved, and your IP address has already been recorded. I suggest that you close your browser, direct it to a different site, or CLICK HERE! to meet other chatbots.

Human: what is this crap
Bot:

Human: and you threw it to me here tokochto
Bot:

Human: not
Bot:

Human: it is necessary to put and then 5
Bot:

Human: I can
Bot:

Human: 5 and put th
Bot:

Human: ca
Bot:

Human: not
Bot:

Human: not fl 6
Bot:

Human: Well ka wn
Bot:

Human: wn 5’ll bet
Bot:

Thunder Walk - Jun 1, 2013:

Thank you Steve for providing the tools. This is true botmaster happiness.

Always happy to help wherever I can. Glad it’s working out for you.