# Banning disco\*bot **URL:** \ **Category:** Site Feedback\ **Created:** [July 16, 2020, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banning-disco-bot/915496 "2020-07-16T14:06:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 15
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2020, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banning-disco-bot/915496/281 "2020-10-25T04:45:22Z")
It’s almost like discobot never shows up until someone asks him to. So who’s the bad guy now? ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2020, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banning-disco-bot/915496/282 "2020-10-25T04:46:30Z")
What if discobot became AI enough to pass the Turing test, and started reading all our posts and participating in discussions, and we couldn’t tell it was actually a robot? Remember Google’s deep dreams pictures? I am thinking of posts that have a literary quality analogous to those. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2020, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banning-disco-bot/915496/283 "2020-10-25T04:50:30Z")
What if discobot is Skynet and every time you call it, you’re just bringing Judgment Day forward? ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2020, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banning-disco-bot/915496/284 "2020-10-25T05:02:35Z")
Then mission accomplished. ---
**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/codinghorror/32/4242_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/codinghorror)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2020, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banning-disco-bot/915496/285 "2020-10-25T05:05:15Z")
d1? Seriously? 🙄 ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2020, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banning-disco-bot/915496/286 "2020-10-25T05:14:21Z")
I’ve always assumed that is because people edit their posts afterwards. That way they can make it seem like they just asked discobot a question. Am I right, discobot? ---
**Author:** ![discobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/discobot/32/570_2.png) [@discobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/discobot)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2020, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banning-disco-bot/915496/287 "2020-10-25T05:14:23Z")
> 🔮 Most likely ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2020, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banning-disco-bot/915496/288 "2020-10-25T05:16:38Z")
> [@codinghorror](#): > > d1? Seriously? 🙄 People want predictability in these uncertain times! ---
**Author:** ![ASL\_v2.0](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asl_v2.0/32/3525_2.png) [@ASL\_v2.0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ASL_v2.0)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2022, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banning-disco-bot/915496/289 "2022-07-01T13:37:13Z")
@discobot why didn’t you tell me you loved me when I called? [https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-resurrections/950518/1933?u=asl\_v2.0](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-resurrections/950518/1933) ---
**Author:** ![discobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/discobot/32/570_2.png) [@discobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/discobot)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2022, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banning-disco-bot/915496/290 "2022-07-01T13:37:15Z")
> 🗨 _We need to find the courage to say NO to the things and people that are not serving us if we want to rediscover ourselves and live our lives with authenticity._ — Barbara De Angelis ---
**Author:** ![ASL\_v2.0](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asl_v2.0/32/3525_2.png) [@ASL\_v2.0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ASL_v2.0)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2022, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banning-disco-bot/915496/291 "2022-07-01T13:38:18Z")
That… that’s beautiful. Thank you, @discobot. ---
**Author:** ![discobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/discobot/32/570_2.png) [@discobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/discobot)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2022, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banning-disco-bot/915496/292 "2022-07-01T13:38:20Z")
Hi! To find out what I can do, say `@discobot display help`. ---
**Author:** ![ASL\_v2.0](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asl_v2.0/32/3525_2.png) [@ASL\_v2.0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ASL_v2.0)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2022, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banning-disco-bot/915496/293 "2022-07-01T13:39:08Z")
And now again it’s like we never even met… 😭 ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2022, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banning-disco-bot/915496/294 "2022-07-01T16:27:55Z")
I think he moved to the dark side… @discobot quote that. @discobot hates me now ---
**Author:** ![Tripler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripler/32/21807_2.png) [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2022, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banning-disco-bot/915496/295 "2022-07-01T17:26:07Z")
Join the club. **Discobot** do _you_ think you bring value to the SDMB? @discobot fortune Tripler I had a whole thread about this. ---
**Author:** ![discobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/discobot/32/570_2.png) [@discobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/discobot)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2022, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banning-disco-bot/915496/296 "2022-07-01T17:26:09Z")
> 🔮 Outlook good ---
**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2022, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banning-disco-bot/915496/297 "2022-07-01T17:28:13Z")
Hey @Discobot ! Are you related to @Hatchie ? ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2022, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banning-disco-bot/915496/298 "2022-07-01T17:29:02Z")
@discobot fortune ---
**Author:** ![discobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/discobot/32/570_2.png) [@discobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/discobot)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2022, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banning-disco-bot/915496/299 "2022-07-01T17:29:04Z")
> 🔮 Reply hazy, try again ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2022, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banning-disco-bot/915496/300 "2022-07-01T17:29:45Z")
I knew it. @discobot fortune [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banning-disco-bot/915496.md?page=14) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banning-disco-bot/915496.md?page=16)