Bots

BOTS and Plugins

Testing Bots
"So, first, in general, you should set up your own site. And specifically if you're doing a lot of bot stuff, DEFINITELY do your own site." @evan on testing bots

Bots in infamy

 * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_bot
 * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chatterbot
 * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Relay_Chat_bot
 * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interactive_online_characters

Why Bots Cool

 * Agents
 * assistants with actions
 * Hopefully not CLIPPY
 * rejon.status.net
 * me
 * my bots
 * eliza
 * ALICE

Bots on StatusNet

 * External
 * API
 * XMPP + IM
 * Internal
 * Plugins

Ideas

 * Presence
 * Karma
 * ChatterBot
 * Bot Class?
 * flow control
 * search, persistent
 * feeling lucky
 * daily agenda
 * reminders
 * simple bots
 * math bots
 * celsius to fahrenheit
 * transliterate bot
 * translate bot
 * package tracking
 * location in 50km increments
 * conference schedule bot
 * isbn

Examples

 * http://identi.ca/rms
 * http://identi.ca/remindme
 * http://gitorious.org/8ballbot
 * http://github.com/zcopley/tricklepost

Actions

 * Make more examples bots
 * jibot
 * 8ball
 * plugin method for bot