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YogSo: Oh, c'mon, stop already with this bot paranoia. Everytime someone outside the 'usual suspects' grabs a code, the 'bots are robbing us!' posts start again. He/she is clearly reading us, and doesn't want to partake in our silly conversations. That's his/her prerrogative.

To the gifters: there are very easy methods to avoid bots getting to the codes, like that thing about changing the last A for a 4. Just do it, and stop worrying about hypothetical bots from outer space.
there isnt a bot paranoia.

if you dont want to talk here atleast have a courtesy to thank a gifter or send him something then in pm when he is doubting too.
cause this just looks like a standard thank you or anyone can create.
Post edited June 27, 2012 by lugum
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Post edited June 27, 2012 by Barry_Woodward
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lugum: there isnt a bot paranoia.

if you dont want to talk here atleast have a courtesy to thank a gifter then in pm.
cause this just looks like a standard thank you anyone can create.
But Thank_You has already thanked the gifter here. That's more than other people/lurkers have done - "a standard thank you anyone can create"? Apparently even that is too much fro some people. So, why should Thank_You have to send a PM as well, just because you are paranoid about bots and scripts?
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YogSo: Oh, c'mon, stop already with this bot paranoia. Everytime someone outside the 'usual suspects' grabs a code, the 'bots are robbing us!' posts start again. He/she is clearly reading us, and doesn't want to partake in our silly conversations. That's his/her prerrogative.

To the gifters: there are very easy methods to avoid bots getting to the codes, like that thing about changing the last A for a 4. Just do it, and stop worrying about hypothetical bots from outer space.
I didn't want to come back to this, but if you insist:
-The only thing that's ever been reported by him to say, was the same sentence "Thank you"
-This always happened after a code was grabbed
-It is possible to code a bot to scan forums for certain things, for example a word composed of 4x4 letters with lines separating them.
If he ever did say something, anything, beside "Thank you" then yes it would be apparent it was just a guy who's not a regular. But, since "Thank you" is all he ever says, it made him look like a bot. After that brief moment when he changed the title below his name to say "Silent Ninja", it became apparent the person behind the username is actually a person, just a little shy (or, his thing is to be as ninja as possible), but really, before that, given the evidence there is, can you blame me for thinking that might have been a bot?
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DProject: Septerra Core: Legacy of the Creator
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Thank_You: Thank You
DProject says " your welcome" :)
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lugum: there isnt a bot paranoia.

if you dont want to talk here atleast have a courtesy to thank a gifter then in pm.
cause this just looks like a standard thank you anyone can create.
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YogSo: But Thank_You has already thanked the gifter here. That's more than other people/lurkers have done - "a standard thank you anyone can create"? Apparently even that is too much fro some people. So, why should Thank_You have to send a PM as well, just because you are paranoid about bots and scripts?
my paranoia? and bots happen, we all know that.
i have edited my previous post. but also what dproject says .

don't think we should go in to it that much and just continue to have fun.
just if one can somewhat prevent bots from taking things and let someone of flesh and blood enjoy it as dproject said. then why not?

changing a title or saying a standard thank you for me wouldnt rule anyone out as a bot though as behind it there is always a human being behind it. who can just turn off the bot for a few seconds.
Post edited June 27, 2012 by lugum
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DProject: I didn't want to come back to this, but if you insist:
-The only thing that's ever been reported by him to say, was the same sentence "Thank you"
-This always happened after a code was grabbed
-It is possible to code a bot to scan forums for certain things, for example a word composed of 4x4 letters with lines separating them.
If he ever did say something, anything, beside "Thank you" then yes it would be apparent it was just a guy who's not a regular. But, since "Thank you" is all he ever says, it made him look like a bot. After that brief moment when he changed the title below his name to say "Silent Ninja", it became apparent the person behind the username is actually a person, just a little shy (or, his thing is to be as ninja as possible), but really, before that, given the evidence there is, can you blame me for thinking that might have been a bot?
No, before he/she started changing the titles, I guess the possibility of being a bot couldn't be completely rejected. But, and this was lost in one of my edits, I'm quite sure the original title was 'Thank you', and not 'I'm not bot :)'. Check my post. So the 'proof of not being a bot' was already there as soon as the accusations started. So why are we still debating about this?
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gameon: Bloody hell. Thats interesting and daft at the same time. Cant believe someone did that!

(and barry, perhaps a new thread should be made instead of cluttering the ninja thread...)
He is most likely responding to the opening post.
Small update which should be enough for everyone... mysterious ninja says he is downloading game and thanks DProject... So i had replied in DProject's stead...
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Telnet: He is most likely responding to the opening post.
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gameon: Isnt it due to mrtophat101 asking for pics of dogs recently? I think barry missed out, so he's posted pics ever since.
no

come to think of it, i think barry is a dog picture spam bot :p
Post edited June 27, 2012 by lugum
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Post edited June 27, 2012 by Barry_Woodward
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gameon: Isnt it due to mrtophat101 asking for pics of dogs recently? I think barry missed out, so he's posted pics ever since.
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lugum: no

come to think of it, i think barry is a dog picture spam bot :p
Who can also write poetry !!!
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Thank_You: Thank You
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mshashankr: DProject says " your welcome" :)
I must confess, I forgot this part when I started to wonder if a bot grabbed the code. He did "correct me" after all. But, I have a day off tomorrow, and like I said after posting the bogus codes, I was feeling a little blue for a reason I'm totally over now, but which nevertheless made me consume a bit of salmiac vodka *ssshhh*, I completely overlooked that part. So, as lugum said, let's just move on. At least now we know the person really is a true ninja, nothing more or less, and two people have gotten a game I hope they like. Now, we can either continue with the madness, dwell on the matter even more, or become silent. I'm balancing between options 1 and 3, there's the 2nd halftime of POR-ESP going at the moment after all and I've completely missed the 1st half.
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Telnet: [ He is most likely responding to the opening post.
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wpegg: One copy of Sacrifice going. To win - Post a picture of a dog. You have 10 minutes.
Oh, hahahah, I get the joke now. Heh, I don't want to be the one who tells Barry the 10 minutes already timed out... :-P

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lugum: come to think of it, i think barry is a dog picture spam bot :p
See? That I would agree with you, taking into account all the evidence there is around... ;-)