VICTORY IS MINE!
Okay. You're all familliar with the Hatbot by now, yes? If you're not, then this should bring you up to speed.
Anyway, today I got hit for the third time:
ofhatsandmen: i say, old bean, have you seen my hat?
ofhatsandmen: I believe I saw it blow by on the wind in that direction -
E Bugle of W: Oh Gods, another Hatbot? =/
That's my typical reaction to a hatbot. Then I try to explain it.
E Bugle of W: You familliar with the hatbots?
ofhatsandmen: No...
E Bugle of W: Well...
E Bugle of W: It IMs two people
E Bugle of W: And makes their name look like something with the word "hat" in it.
E Bugle of W: And usually confuses both of them.
ofhatsandmen: Are you a hatbot?
E Bugle of W: Because if they say their name, like so E Bugle of W
E Bugle of W: It shows up like the hatbot's name.
E Bugle of W: I'm not, no.
ofhatsandmen: Okay, then, who are you?
E Bugle of W: But it LOOKS like I am.
E Bugle of W: I'm some random guy who's been preyed upon, same as you.
ofhatsandmen: I haven't been preyed upon by anyone, except you >.>
E Bugle of W: The Hatbot got us both.
E Bugle of W: We've both been hit by it.
E Bugle of W: That's what it does.
As you can see, I failed at explaining this. I failed a lot. Not to mention my wording choice was poor. "Preyed"? Seriously! So I gave up...
ofhatsandmen: My friend wants to know if you have an Italian accent.
E Bugle of W: No.
ofhatsandmen: That's slightly disappointing.
E Bugle of W: Not my fault. I'm just trying to explain what happened. =/
ofhatsandmen: I see
E Bugle of W: Some guy thought it'd be funny to make this thing. I personally find it annoying =/
E Bugle of W: So, yeah, sorry this happened. I'll leave you alone now.
ofhatsandmen: I have yet to see anything different in my screenname, and neither has anyone else I'm talking to. I believe you may be confused
ofhatsandmen: Although you are interesting.
...Only to be told that I'm "interesting." Hmm... I most certainly am, but I'm fairly sure I seemed interesting because I looked like a babbling idiot trying to confuse the other person. Heck, I wouldn't have believed me. Anyway, I tried again.
E Bugle of W: Okay.
E Bugle of W: By name is E Bugle of W. But I'm betting you see it as something lwith the word "Hat" in it, right?
E Bugle of W: Oh, wait, it just changed my name didn't it? Hmm.
E Bugle of W: Okay, my name is Bugle with some other extensions, but it comes up ofhatsandmen, right?
ofhatsandmen: No
ofhatsandmen: It comes up ebugleofw
E Bugle of W: Weird.
E Bugle of W: Is that your name, then?
E Bugle of W: Because I see you as "ofhatsandmen"
ofhatsandmen: No
ofhatsandmen: My name is JapanAngl
WEIRD. It looks like the Hatbot missed something because I read her name as something other than "ofhatsandmen." Normally it changes that to the hatbot's name. This interested me and started a new theory, which also seemed like babbling.
E Bugle of W: Weird.
E Bugle of W: That means it's only affecting me...
E Bugle of W: ANd I have NO clue why, because I definetly see your name with the word "hat" in it.
ofhatsandmen: You just said that you saw my name as japanangl
ofhatsandmen: ebugleofw: Because I see you as "japanangl"
E Bugle of W: Ah! Okay! It's working like it should. Man, this thing is clever... and it's annoying.
ofhatsandmen: You know, to effectively toy with people you really must get your story straight... Consistency is essential.
Like I said, I suck at explaining this. I think I almost lost her at this point.
E Bugle of W: I typed the "oh hats and men" only without spaces. But it showed you your screen name.
E Bugle of W: Here, hold on, I'll try to find the livejournal community about this...
I got smart.
ofhatsandmen: Your name is Of, no Oh. ebugleofw.
E Bugle of W: Okay. http://tesseractivity.livejournal.com/6157.html That should explain it better than I can, because it isn't the eassiest thing to explain.
E Bugle of W: And apparantly I'm not doing a good job as I've just confused both of us more =/
ofhatsandmen: Just like a hatbot. Huh.
E Bugle of W: Yeah.
There was a pause as she read the LJ explanation and she got what I was trying to explain.
ofhatsandmen: I see
E Bugle of W: Yeah.
ofhatsandmen: Well
E Bugle of W: Hope that cleared things up and I'm sorry for the confusion.
So, my job done, I was ready to leave when, suddenly...
ofhatsandmen: How about you close this conversation and message me with your real screenname? I'd kind of like to make sure you're a real person
HOW INTERESTING! I was certainly up for doing this, though only to display that I wasn't a raving lunatic. Kind of a pride thing, you know.
ofhatsandmen: Well
E Bugle of W: I'll try.
ofhatsandmen: I know you're a person, per se
ofhatsandmen: But you know.
E Bugle of W: So that's J A P A N A N G L, right? any spaces?
ofhatsandmen: no, no spaces
E Bugle of W: Okay. I'll try. Can't garuntee it'll work, though.
ofhatsandmen: Ok
So, instead of closing the window, I started a new IM, this time an intentional one.
E Bugle of W: So, did it work?
JapanAngl: Yes, it did
JapanAngl: I now see you as you
E Bugle of W: And I see you as you.
SUCCESS! And, now, I prepare to leave again, but am stopped by an incoming IM.
JapanAngl: That hatbot thing is fairly interesting.
E Bugle of W: Yeah.
JapanAngl: Annoying, but an interesting concept
E Bugle of W: I agree.
E Bugle of W: It's a good idea in theory, but not in practice.
JapanAngl: Yes, I agree
JapanAngl: Although I bet someone is laughing their ass off
E Bugle of W: No kidding.
This seems to be the general consensus about the Hatbots. Most people think that the are interesting, but annoying. HOWEVER, I'm fairly sure the creator knew what he was doing. He knew that most people WOULD find it annoying but, every once in awhile, people would actually have a conversation like ours and attempt to meet each other in "person" in this virtual world. It's his little way of bringing people together. Still... it is annoying!
JapanAngl: So who are you, my fellow hatted person?
E Bugle of W: I usually go by Bugle online, and I don't exactly feel comfotable giving out my real name. I'm 19 and turn 20 this month. I currently live in Texas, but lived in California most of my life.
E Bugle of W: Anything else in particular you want to know?
JapanAngl: Oh, I didn't expect a name. I wouldn't give mine out either.
E Bugle of W: Fair enough.
JapanAngl: Hmmm, well, are you male or female?
E Bugle of W: Oh, sorry.
E Bugle of W: Male.
JapanAngl: Huh
JapanAngl: Well, I'm (cut because I shouldn't advertise other people's age or location without their information. The female part is fine, though.)
And, so we swapped some info. Nothing to important, just some bare bones. Typical stuff that I've never done before. I really didn't know HOW to answer the question presented, so I went with my gut.
E Bugle of W: Well, nice to meat you.
JapanAngl: Yes, you too. I always like someone who types with grammar on the internet
Astute readers will sense the irony.
E Bugle of W: Heh. I know the feeling.
E Bugle of W: I'm not perfect, but I do try harder than most.
E Bugle of W: And it's always refreshing to know that there are others out there who do as well.
JapanAngl: Yes it is
JapanAngl: It's nice to knwo that the world is not totally lost to 14-year-olds who feel the need to shorten a three letter word to one.
E Bugle of W: Exactly.
E Bugle of W: Personally, I find it harder to type you as "u" or are as "r" becasue it isn't right, if you know what I mean.
JapanAngl: Yes
JapanAngl: It's hard to break all those years of grammar that I learned
E Bugle of W: Exactly.
E Bugle of W: It also helps that I write stories and such as a hobby.
E Bugle of W: A well written story is taken more seriously than one that isn't, so it's good to stay in practice.
JapanAngl: Yes
JapanAngl: If you're going to write and can't be bothered to spell properly, you're really no writer at all.
E Bugle of W: Exactly!
JapanAngl: Haha
JapanAngl: Ia ctually find you quite likeable
I, Bugle, Emperor of all Weirdos, am likeable =D Who knew?
E Bugle of W: Heh.
E Bugle of W: Well I'm glad!
E Bugle of W: I'd rather be found likable than detestable.
JapanAngl: It's generally a plus, yes
JapanAngl: I have to get to sleep, but if you don't mind, I think I'll leave you on my buddylist.
E Bugle of W: No, I don't mind at all.
E Bugle of W: I'll talk to you later then.
E Bugle of W: Good night.
JapanAngl: All right
JapanAngl: Good night
So, yeah! I made a new buddy tonight, BECAUSE OF a Hatbot! Nifty!
Hehe. This is very interesting to me. Expect more posts as more things pop up, if they do, and I expect they will.
So, it was nice talking to you, Angl, and I look forward to future conversations.
Anyway, today I got hit for the third time:
ofhatsandmen: i say, old bean, have you seen my hat?
ofhatsandmen: I believe I saw it blow by on the wind in that direction -
E Bugle of W: Oh Gods, another Hatbot? =/
That's my typical reaction to a hatbot. Then I try to explain it.
E Bugle of W: You familliar with the hatbots?
ofhatsandmen: No...
E Bugle of W: Well...
E Bugle of W: It IMs two people
E Bugle of W: And makes their name look like something with the word "hat" in it.
E Bugle of W: And usually confuses both of them.
ofhatsandmen: Are you a hatbot?
E Bugle of W: Because if they say their name, like so E Bugle of W
E Bugle of W: It shows up like the hatbot's name.
E Bugle of W: I'm not, no.
ofhatsandmen: Okay, then, who are you?
E Bugle of W: But it LOOKS like I am.
E Bugle of W: I'm some random guy who's been preyed upon, same as you.
ofhatsandmen: I haven't been preyed upon by anyone, except you >.>
E Bugle of W: The Hatbot got us both.
E Bugle of W: We've both been hit by it.
E Bugle of W: That's what it does.
As you can see, I failed at explaining this. I failed a lot. Not to mention my wording choice was poor. "Preyed"? Seriously! So I gave up...
ofhatsandmen: My friend wants to know if you have an Italian accent.
E Bugle of W: No.
ofhatsandmen: That's slightly disappointing.
E Bugle of W: Not my fault. I'm just trying to explain what happened. =/
ofhatsandmen: I see
E Bugle of W: Some guy thought it'd be funny to make this thing. I personally find it annoying =/
E Bugle of W: So, yeah, sorry this happened. I'll leave you alone now.
ofhatsandmen: I have yet to see anything different in my screenname, and neither has anyone else I'm talking to. I believe you may be confused
ofhatsandmen: Although you are interesting.
...Only to be told that I'm "interesting." Hmm... I most certainly am, but I'm fairly sure I seemed interesting because I looked like a babbling idiot trying to confuse the other person. Heck, I wouldn't have believed me. Anyway, I tried again.
E Bugle of W: Okay.
E Bugle of W: By name is E Bugle of W. But I'm betting you see it as something lwith the word "Hat" in it, right?
E Bugle of W: Oh, wait, it just changed my name didn't it? Hmm.
E Bugle of W: Okay, my name is Bugle with some other extensions, but it comes up ofhatsandmen, right?
ofhatsandmen: No
ofhatsandmen: It comes up ebugleofw
E Bugle of W: Weird.
E Bugle of W: Is that your name, then?
E Bugle of W: Because I see you as "ofhatsandmen"
ofhatsandmen: No
ofhatsandmen: My name is JapanAngl
WEIRD. It looks like the Hatbot missed something because I read her name as something other than "ofhatsandmen." Normally it changes that to the hatbot's name. This interested me and started a new theory, which also seemed like babbling.
E Bugle of W: Weird.
E Bugle of W: That means it's only affecting me...
E Bugle of W: ANd I have NO clue why, because I definetly see your name with the word "hat" in it.
ofhatsandmen: You just said that you saw my name as japanangl
ofhatsandmen: ebugleofw: Because I see you as "japanangl"
E Bugle of W: Ah! Okay! It's working like it should. Man, this thing is clever... and it's annoying.
ofhatsandmen: You know, to effectively toy with people you really must get your story straight... Consistency is essential.
Like I said, I suck at explaining this. I think I almost lost her at this point.
E Bugle of W: I typed the "oh hats and men" only without spaces. But it showed you your screen name.
E Bugle of W: Here, hold on, I'll try to find the livejournal community about this...
I got smart.
ofhatsandmen: Your name is Of, no Oh. ebugleofw.
E Bugle of W: Okay. http://tesseractivity.livejournal.com/6157.html That should explain it better than I can, because it isn't the eassiest thing to explain.
E Bugle of W: And apparantly I'm not doing a good job as I've just confused both of us more =/
ofhatsandmen: Just like a hatbot. Huh.
E Bugle of W: Yeah.
There was a pause as she read the LJ explanation and she got what I was trying to explain.
ofhatsandmen: I see
E Bugle of W: Yeah.
ofhatsandmen: Well
E Bugle of W: Hope that cleared things up and I'm sorry for the confusion.
So, my job done, I was ready to leave when, suddenly...
ofhatsandmen: How about you close this conversation and message me with your real screenname? I'd kind of like to make sure you're a real person
HOW INTERESTING! I was certainly up for doing this, though only to display that I wasn't a raving lunatic. Kind of a pride thing, you know.
ofhatsandmen: Well
E Bugle of W: I'll try.
ofhatsandmen: I know you're a person, per se
ofhatsandmen: But you know.
E Bugle of W: So that's J A P A N A N G L, right? any spaces?
ofhatsandmen: no, no spaces
E Bugle of W: Okay. I'll try. Can't garuntee it'll work, though.
ofhatsandmen: Ok
So, instead of closing the window, I started a new IM, this time an intentional one.
E Bugle of W: So, did it work?
JapanAngl: Yes, it did
JapanAngl: I now see you as you
E Bugle of W: And I see you as you.
SUCCESS! And, now, I prepare to leave again, but am stopped by an incoming IM.
JapanAngl: That hatbot thing is fairly interesting.
E Bugle of W: Yeah.
JapanAngl: Annoying, but an interesting concept
E Bugle of W: I agree.
E Bugle of W: It's a good idea in theory, but not in practice.
JapanAngl: Yes, I agree
JapanAngl: Although I bet someone is laughing their ass off
E Bugle of W: No kidding.
This seems to be the general consensus about the Hatbots. Most people think that the are interesting, but annoying. HOWEVER, I'm fairly sure the creator knew what he was doing. He knew that most people WOULD find it annoying but, every once in awhile, people would actually have a conversation like ours and attempt to meet each other in "person" in this virtual world. It's his little way of bringing people together. Still... it is annoying!
JapanAngl: So who are you, my fellow hatted person?
E Bugle of W: I usually go by Bugle online, and I don't exactly feel comfotable giving out my real name. I'm 19 and turn 20 this month. I currently live in Texas, but lived in California most of my life.
E Bugle of W: Anything else in particular you want to know?
JapanAngl: Oh, I didn't expect a name. I wouldn't give mine out either.
E Bugle of W: Fair enough.
JapanAngl: Hmmm, well, are you male or female?
E Bugle of W: Oh, sorry.
E Bugle of W: Male.
JapanAngl: Huh
JapanAngl: Well, I'm (cut because I shouldn't advertise other people's age or location without their information. The female part is fine, though.)
And, so we swapped some info. Nothing to important, just some bare bones. Typical stuff that I've never done before. I really didn't know HOW to answer the question presented, so I went with my gut.
E Bugle of W: Well, nice to meat you.
JapanAngl: Yes, you too. I always like someone who types with grammar on the internet
Astute readers will sense the irony.
E Bugle of W: Heh. I know the feeling.
E Bugle of W: I'm not perfect, but I do try harder than most.
E Bugle of W: And it's always refreshing to know that there are others out there who do as well.
JapanAngl: Yes it is
JapanAngl: It's nice to knwo that the world is not totally lost to 14-year-olds who feel the need to shorten a three letter word to one.
E Bugle of W: Exactly.
E Bugle of W: Personally, I find it harder to type you as "u" or are as "r" becasue it isn't right, if you know what I mean.
JapanAngl: Yes
JapanAngl: It's hard to break all those years of grammar that I learned
E Bugle of W: Exactly.
E Bugle of W: It also helps that I write stories and such as a hobby.
E Bugle of W: A well written story is taken more seriously than one that isn't, so it's good to stay in practice.
JapanAngl: Yes
JapanAngl: If you're going to write and can't be bothered to spell properly, you're really no writer at all.
E Bugle of W: Exactly!
JapanAngl: Haha
JapanAngl: Ia ctually find you quite likeable
I, Bugle, Emperor of all Weirdos, am likeable =D Who knew?
E Bugle of W: Heh.
E Bugle of W: Well I'm glad!
E Bugle of W: I'd rather be found likable than detestable.
JapanAngl: It's generally a plus, yes
JapanAngl: I have to get to sleep, but if you don't mind, I think I'll leave you on my buddylist.
E Bugle of W: No, I don't mind at all.
E Bugle of W: I'll talk to you later then.
E Bugle of W: Good night.
JapanAngl: All right
JapanAngl: Good night
So, yeah! I made a new buddy tonight, BECAUSE OF a Hatbot! Nifty!
Hehe. This is very interesting to me. Expect more posts as more things pop up, if they do, and I expect they will.
So, it was nice talking to you, Angl, and I look forward to future conversations.