why do people respond to spam bots?

[Allnatural]

You may feel you've landed a crushing blow with your witty retort, but it's not going to read it...because it's a bot!

crazy...

 

[LazerTag]

Your not fooling anyone, we know your a bot too.

 

[Allnatural]

Your not fooling anyone, we know your a bot too.

See what I mean?! Why did you respond to a bot?

 

[ScottJC]

You may feel you've landed a crushing blow with your witty retort, but it's not going to read it...because it's a bot!

Are you trying to say that robots can't read?

 

[PsyMan]

It seems the right time to bring this up: http://www.emutalk.net/showthread.php?t=13393

 

[SlimickGamer]

How can bots generate words in a message forum?

 

[Agozer]

How can bots generate words in a message forum?

It's not rocket-science really. Either it's semi-random blabber based on trigger words or just basic messages with fairly obvious hints (grammar errors etc.) that the message was generated by a bot.

Spam bots operate the same way as email spam does. With the exception that bots are programmed to get pass half-assed board sequrity measures (or then there's no security at all) and automatically register itself. Spambots also scan board subforum titles and post (the most obvious trigger is the word "General") in specific forums that way.

 

[Allnatural]

It seems the right time to bring this up: http://www.emutalk.net/showthread.php?t=13393

omg! I forgot about that one. c.l.a.s.s.i.c. :happy:

 

[Allnatural]

Are you trying to say that robots can't read?

On the contrary. The bots seem to be smarter than the humans around here.

 

[SlimickGamer]

Lol yeah right bot programming is still a long way to go for amateur bot programmers....

 

[Toasty]

Just you wait. One day all the forums shall be ruled by us bots and you humans will do nothing but generate spam! :borg: