Question regarding removing bots from Novice Network

[Mimoza]

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About the spamming, when someone is annoyed by it we just explain how to disable the "show announces in the Novice Network" option. It's a little bit hidden in the chatbox parameters but that option does exist.

I put a link to a screen + translation of what the GM told me. They admit there is no "official" rule about bots in novice network but they advice us to kick them and report them just in case and on the principle of "keeping the network clean". One GM also made an announce in the novice network on Day One of the mentor system to advice us to do the same. But if you have been told something else, please, share it with us because at the moment i am just following the opinion i made about that one answer i got (since i haven't found out any other messages close to an official statement).

[Niwashi]

Since those bots are not talking, rather let one survive in the network instead of kicking an innocent. if you have any doubts, just let them be. Usually to check if they are human or bots i /tell them with that question "Just a quick message to check if you are a player or a Real Money Trader robot : how much does 2+2=?"

Getting asked a question like that would likely be far more offensive to a legitimate player than getting kicked from the channel would.

[worldofneil]

When you accept the mentor Rank one of the rule is : keeping the network clear of any annoyance. Bots fall in that category.

I think many people would argue, especially the new adventurers, that you're the one causing the annoyance by spamming the chat with kick messages every 30 minutes as well as intimidating possible real players by challenging them. What do you do if they don't answer (because no bot would?) I'm assuming you kick them? What if they were real and semi-AFK, busy with something else, not watching the chat or just don't speak your language?

[Mimoza]

As i stated before, if i have any doubt, even a small little doubt, i don't kick. Usually when i have a doubt i also try to go directly where the person is and /wave that person and start a conversation in case. When the guy is called "Gyudigfuy GIUGYiuyeru" and is in Amdapor Keep with thousand other person with the same name, usually there is no doubt so i just do the /tell thing in that case. I also try to ask questions in German, French or English to be sure the person understands me.

Usually before kicking i apologize for the incoming spam and we rarely have a problem anymore on Cerberus with such things. Some novices are even encouraging us to keep cleaning the network.