TheGreatHatbsy: TroutBots on AIM

will posted 08/24/08 @ 4:19PM EST

I was in lab when I received a message from some random AIM screenname with trout in the name. I asked who they were, but didn't get any response.

My second experience was at home, and I received the following message:
MediumSizedTrout: You're downright wonderful! I love you, I love you, I love you!

A few minutes ago, I received my third message from ThreeWay trout. I decided to Google for it, and found some answers. I was brought to Yahoo Answers, and someone linked me the Wikipedia article for TheGreatHatsby.

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To sum up the Wiki, there is a bot out there, that connects random AIM users, and makes the person think they are talking to someone named '[insert strange adjective here]Trout'. It starts off the conversation with some confusing phrase.

Apparently, you can opt out if you want by typing in $optout. Maybe if I get completely inundated with message I will, but for now I'm entertained by this. Bravo to whoever orchestrated this.

Godspeed.


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#1: by Bill Kanapaux on 08/25/08 @ 8:51AM EST

Somebody out there has a wicked sense of humor. Thanks for the link explaining it.

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