April 13th, 2004



NOTE FROM KIM:
Software agents that mimic the behavior of real
children are reportedly being used to detect chat
room pedophiles.


The Top 8 Signs You’re
Conversing With a ChatNanny Bot (Part II)


8> It’s polite and well-spoken… couldn’t possibly be a real kid.

7> The conversation always goes back to describing your favorite TV or movie robot.

6> “Well, hello there, [INSERT SCREEN NAME HERE]. Would you like me to [INSERT NAME OR DESCRIPTION OF SEX ACT HERE] your [INSERT NAME OR DESCRIPTION OF BODY PART HERE]?”

5> You: “I went to see the N*Sync concert.” Bot: “N*Sync RULZ!” You: “And Elijah Wood was there!” Bot: “Elijah Wood RULZ!” You: “He signed my Diesel shirt.” Bot: “Diesel RULZ!”

4> Seems to get your references to Rubik’s Cube, H.R. Pufnst

and “Where’s the beef?”

3> Whenever you ask a question, little “Eliza” answers, “I don’t know, what do *you* think about that?”

2> It occasionally comes up with such sentences as, “So, how about those pedophiles, eh?”

and the Number 1 Sign You’re Conversing With a ChatNanny Bot…

1> She claims to be 1.5132749283E+001 years old.




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Credits:

Selected from 44 submissions from 15 contributors.
Today’s Top 5 List authors are:

Matt Van Opens, Kenosha, WI — 1
Joe Terranova, Lake Orion, MI — 2
Doug Crews, San Diego, CA — 3
Barry Wallace, Knoxville, TN — 4
Gideon Griebenow, Potchefstroom, S. Africa — 5
Geoff Brown, Ann Arbor, MI — 6
Brandon Hunt, Braintree, MA — 7, 8
Kim Moser, New York, NY — List Moderator,
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