What's a "bot" ?

Subject: What's a "bot" ? Thu Dec 01, 2011 9:21 pm

I'm sure this has been discussed/answered at some point, but I wasn't present.

What is a BOT ? I see at the bottom it says "Bots: Google, Bing"

I don't get it scratch

Subject: Re: What's a "bot" ? Thu Dec 01, 2011 11:05 pm

Just click on one of the ad banners to find out (if you dare).

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Subject: Re: What's a "bot" ? Fri Dec 02, 2011 6:49 am

The "bots" are small programs allowed by Niceboard to allow ads that are geared towards the topics we discuss. They get paid by Google and Bing if we click on their links. I wish I could turn the bots off, but that is one of the things you have to deal with when you are using Niceboard.

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Subject: Re: What's a "bot" ? Fri Dec 02, 2011 9:41 am

Interesting...

Well I guess I made Niceboard some money a couple times seeing how I've clicked an ad or two in the past.

Subject: Re: What's a "bot" ? Fri Dec 02, 2011 11:33 am

Bots are also what power the search engines - they index your site so people can find relevant info.

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Subject: Re: What's a "bot" ? Fri Dec 02, 2011 12:31 pm

So they're a necessary evil... kinda like Colonoscopies, Dentists and Obama ?

Subject: Re: What's a "bot" ? Fri Dec 02, 2011 2:44 pm

Guilty/Forgiven wrote:

So they're a necessary evil... kinda like Colonoscopies, Dentists and Obama ?

One of these things is not like the other.....I think it could be argued the Obama is not "necessary" (but I would certainly agree with evil).

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Subject: Re: What's a "bot" ? Fri Dec 02, 2011 9:20 pm

Obama and Colonoscopies are probably the two closest of those. Both are unwanted pains in the @$$. lol!

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Is there a payed version for Niceboard, just the same as Ez Board had?
Maybe then you can turn of the bots?

Subject: Re: What's a "bot" ? Sun Dec 04, 2011 11:48 pm

Quote:

Obama and Colonoscopies are probably the two closest of those. Both are unwanted pains in the @$$.

Subject: Re: What's a "bot" ? Mon Dec 05, 2011 7:08 am

You don't want to turn off the bots. Nobody would find us.

Oh, and I wouldn't pay Niceboard. I would just create our own board since I own the domain name.

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