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lil  ·  3542 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Robot Argument on IRC

I guess bots can be fun ONCE, but then it gets tiresome. Perhaps hubski can find a new botfree home.

Meanwhile, your story of bots responding to certain phrases reminds me of an experience I had teaching in a special needs classroom. I was the supply teacher. There were about 10 intermediate-level kids. From time to time, I would say a word that made one kid fall out of his chair and crash onto the floor. (!!??)

The other kids would say to me, "He doesn't like that word, Miss."

"Don't use that word, Miss. He doesn't like that word."

It was kind of random. Otherwise, they were a good class.