Amusing Twitterbots.

[Spaceman Spiff]

If you've been on Twitter for a while, chances are you've noticed silly Twitter "bot" accounts that reply to you if you use certain terms.

For example, if you mention "Robocop" on Twitter, you'll get a reply from Bixby Snyder (@for_a_dollar) and OCP Chairman (@OCP_Chairman). I laughed like an idiot when I got a reply from the latter saying, "Old Detroit has a cancer. That cancer is crime."

I've also noticed that mentions of The Legend of Zelda will get you a reply from @AnnoyingNavi.

So if you're a Twitter user, what Twitterbots have you noticed, if any?

 

[Small White Car]

My favorite account has apparently been suspended.

Used to be, if you said "roads" then Doc Brown would reply to you with "Roads? Where we're going we don't need roads!"

Last I saw it was posting about once per second and that was a year ago when Twitter was much smaller. I'm assuming it got out of hand shortly thereafter.

So the moral of the story is: Program your bot to recognize a phrase, not a single noun.

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

That's a good one, but you're right about the programming. That's ridiculous.

 

[Alidar Jarok]

I've also noticed that mentions of The Legend of Zelda will get you a reply from @AnnoyingNavi.

Hey! Listen!

 

[Chris3123]

I've also noticed that mentions of The Legend of Zelda will get you a reply from @AnnoyingNavi.

Hey! Listen!

Watch out!

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

It's not a Twitterbot, but here's a short, amusing (sick) timeline: Shit My Uncle Ben Says