Quote Originally Posted by Doozer View Post
That's how you get reported, my friend. I spotted a few bots a couple weeks ago (which is rare, since I don't really ever see them at all) while I was out gathering and one was set to busy so I couldn't send them a /tell, but the other wasn't, so I asked them if they were a bot. They didn't respond, so I said "if you don't respond I'll assume you're a bot and report you," and still nothing, so I reported them. You're not Cool or Edgy for ignoring people when they ask if you're a bot. You're a fool that could potentially get in trouble if you're acting shifty even if you're not actually botting, so do yourself a favor and respond to them anyway. Even if it's a "no, piss off," it's better than ignoring them like a bot does.
Conversely, if the owner of the bot is at their PC or comes back to see you sending them /tells, they can report you for harassment. So it's better to just not /tell at all.