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It's all spinning wheels and self-doubt until the first pot of coffee.

Don't copy that floppy, or cracked software strikes back

* 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

Archived Comments

  • 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. ;)