From: htoaster@yabbs
To: Hypno@yabbs
Subject: re: IRC
Date: Sun Dec  5 12:15:39 1993
In message IRC, Hypno said:
> How does one go about creating a Bot on the IRC? What exactly are they?

A bot is a computer program that hangs out on irc.  Usually they are used to
transfer files over dcc, but some of the more creative ones let you play games
or whatever.  If you don't have a use for one please don't make them though, 
they tend to get really annoying (its bad when a channel has more bots than
people).

These days most of them are made with ircII scripts, but in days gone past they
were usually C programs or perl scripts.

BTW, there is the potential to make yabbs bots similar to irc bots if so 
desired.  The protocol is really simple...I might consider playing around with
that someday (more for kicks than for practical value).

alex