> Just like Usenet, #mac gets lots of Faqs; it would be nice to have a bot
> specically to serve information on frequent topics. I don't know if this is
> possible (I know nothing about programing/scripting a bot), but it would be
> great for example if c.s.m.c faq was available in a bot (seperated into
> indevidual topics).
>
> This has the advantage that someone could come around and ask a question
> when none of us are around and might actually get an answer (maybe even a
> correct one).
>
> Example:
> /msg answerbot appletalk
> answerbot: Topics: 191) Appletalk Remote Access, 386) Appletalk Networking,
> answerbot: 1252) IP over Appletalk 1321) Other Appltalk stuff
> /msg answerbot topic 1252
> answerbot: Tunneling IP over an Appletalk Network:
> answerbot: blah blah blah
>
> What do you think? Am I on crack? IS this a good Idea?
>
I think it is a pretty good idea, but to be put on the back
burner while other things (like op-queuing and the op/shitlist files)...
this should be a pretty easy thing to add to Macserv, but how are newbies
going to know that it is there?
/msg answerbot newbie
answerbot: Topics: 12) Kicking a newbie, 345) Mandatory donations to
Shedal's bank account by newbies, 756) I don't want to be a newbie,
899) Fashion suggestions for the IRC newbie
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