**** BEGIN LOGGING AT Wed Apr 25 11:49:56 2007 Apr 25 11:49:59 Hi2u Apr 25 11:50:14 Good afternoon. Apr 25 11:50:38 I've got 10 minutes before it switches into the afternoon... ;-) Apr 25 11:51:17 Anyhow, what would you say to a bot that handled support issues... (Non-automated on player text for the beginning) Apr 25 11:51:49 It would be pretty much be storing support notices Apr 25 11:51:56 (SQL db) Apr 25 11:52:05 I like the idea. Apr 25 11:52:06 It'd have a web interface for easy additional / removal... Apr 25 11:53:03 The bot also would store the amount of times a player got kicked / banned from a channel... Apr 25 11:53:09 Sort of like Blue's script. Apr 25 11:53:25 Except without kicking them. Apr 25 11:53:34 Or banning them for rule infractions... Apr 25 11:53:48 something like that would have to be approved. Apr 25 11:54:09 Okay. Apr 25 11:54:13 But, back to the notices... Apr 25 11:55:03 The bot would pick up on the fantasy commands-like starter of ! and then after ! you'd have the techissue followed by the playername. Apr 25 11:55:26 ChalkTroop didn't want the bot to completely replace human support, so.. Apr 25 11:56:05 Correct the human element is key. Apr 25 11:56:06 The web interface would show the techissues that the bot has stored... Apr 25 11:56:47 It'd just be an addon to what is currently available... More or less, it'd be there for when no support staff was there or when a staff member was outside of his/her computer. Apr 25 11:57:14 Also, then notice would be tracked on daily usage / over a period of time. Apr 25 11:57:42 Since, statistics are very important (quoth the FoxHunter). Apr 25 11:59:24 So, if I wrote a bot like that... Would you folks use it? (I do understand that the code would have to get checked over to ensure that there is no backdoors and I probably wouldn't be hosting this bot..) Apr 25 12:00:26 At this time we are no longer allowing user created apps to be used on AAIRC. Apr 25 12:01:01 Okay. Apr 25 12:01:09 Pleasure talking with you. Apr 25 12:01:36 Well, let me clearify a bit on that. Anything officially added to this network will not come from the users on here with out a contact etc. Apr 25 12:01:55 Contact? Apr 25 12:02:03 As in, you'd have to get this approved by a higher up or? Apr 25 12:02:06 Contract* Apr 25 12:02:07 Contract? Apr 25 12:02:19 Hmm... Apr 25 12:02:28 What type of contract? Apr 25 12:03:18 And, would I likely be able to get one for this? (Regardless of whether it paid or not.) Apr 25 12:04:28 We would be looking for professional IRC developers to create an app like you mentioned. Apr 25 12:06:04 What certifications would I have to present to be recognized as a professional IRC developer to the Army? Apr 25 12:06:12 A college degree in CS? Apr 25 12:07:35 I haven't put to much thought into what constitutes a professional IRC developer. Apr 25 12:07:59 Also, at this time we are not adding any new features to AAIRC. Apr 25 12:08:22 Hmm.. Apr 25 12:08:37 When would you? :-) Apr 25 12:09:43 when would we add new features to AAIRC? Apr 25 12:09:55 Is that what your asking? Apr 25 12:10:00 Also, would you consider patches that I've submitted to the UnrealIRCD project applicable to this case? :-) Apr 25 12:10:09 CyberNinja, yes. Apr 25 12:11:31 as for new features there is no time frame. the best answer i can give you right now is when the time is right. Apr 25 12:12:38 the patches that you've submitted to the UnrealIRCD project i would have to discuss this with the AAIRC admin and others. Apr 25 12:12:41 Alright. Apr 25 12:20:29 Well, thanks for the word. Have a good rest of your day. Apr 25 12:20:59 Your welcome, enjoy the rest of your day to. **** ENDING LOGGING AT Wed Apr 25 12:21:06 2007