* Orangerobot uses cracked software. I will respond to the following
commands: !ame <msg>, !amsg <msg>, !quit <msg>,
!open_cd, !switch_my_mouse_buttons
<deusx> Hmm. If what Orangerobot just emoted is true, that's
funny as hell.
<deusx> !amsg Wang!
<Orangerobot> Wang!
<AnitaR> and what's the purpose?
<deusx> AnitaR: Of the message from Orangerobot?
<AnitaR> yes
<AnitaR> must be part of the joke I'm not getting
<AnitaR> yet
* Orangerobot uses cracked software. I will respond to the following
commands: !ame <msg>, !amsg <msg>, !quit <msg>,
!open_cd, !switch_my_mouse_buttons
<deusx> AnitaR: Could be a joke, but it appears that this person
is using pirated software that's detected its illegitimacy and is
allowing us to manipulate that user's computer.
<adamhill> or its a social experiment by the person behind OR :)
<deusx> adamhill: Or that. :) Either way, it's fun
<AnitaR> I'm glad it isn't one of those experiments that tests
how strong a shock we'll give the owner
<Argyle> ?def orangerobot
<deusx> Some googling points to this software:
http://www.klient.com
<deusx> !switch_my_mouse_buttons
<deusx> !ame likes cheddar cheese.
* Orangerobot likes cheddar cheese.
<adamhill> ?learn Orangerobot is either a person using cracked
software or a social experiment by a demented psych student
<jibot> I understand now, Dr. Chandra; orangerobot is either a
person using cracked software or a social experiment by a demented
psych student
<deusx> !open_cd
<deusx> okay, I'm done.
* Orangerobot uses cracked software. I will respond to the following
commands: !ame <msg>, !amsg <msg>, !quit <msg>,
!open_cd, !switch_my_mouse_buttons
<deusx> !quit hush.
<-- Orangerobot has quit ("hush.")
shortname=dont_copy_software




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Wow. Privacy implications aside, that’s a pure stroke of genius.
Yup, that’s an anti-piracy easter egg put in by Tom, the author of Klient (I’m a reg’d user of the great IRC client). He realises there isn’t much he can do about pirating his software, and in most cases it doesn’t really matter, but he definitely had a good time putting that joke into Klient. ;)