Twitterbot
A Twitterbot is a program used to produce automated posts via the Twitter microblogging service.[1] Twitterbots come in various forms. For example, many serve as spam, enticing clicks on promotional links.[2] Others post at-reply messages in response to tweets that include a certain word or phrase. These auto-tweets can either be silly or used to spread some themed message.[3] Some Twitter users even program Twitterbots to assist themselves with scheduling or reminders.[4]
Examples of popular Twitterbots [edit]
@Horse ebooks is a commercial Twitter bot that has gained a following among people who find its tweets poetic.[5]
@EarthquakesSF tweets about earthquakes in the San Francisco Bay Area as they happen using real-time seismographic information from the USGS.
@Betelgeuse_3 sends at-replies in response to tweets that include the phrase, "Beetlejuice, beetlejuice, beetlejuice." The tweets are sent in the voice of the lead character from the Beetlejuice film.
@RedScareBot tweets in the persona of Joseph McCarthy in response to Twitter posts mentioning "socialist," "communist," or "communism."
@StealthMountain sends auto-reply tweets of "I think you mean 'sneak peek'" in response to any tweets that include the term "sneak peak."
References [edit]
- ^ Jason Kincaid (January 22, 2010). "All Your Twitter Bot Needs Is Love". TechCrunch. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
- ^ Kashmir Hill (August 9, 2012). "The Invasion of the Twitter Bots". Forbes. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
- ^ Christine Erickson (July 22, 2012). "Don't Block These 10 Hilarious Twitter Bots". Mashable. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
- ^ David Daw (October 23, 2011). "10 Twitter Bot Services to Simplify Your Life". PCWorld. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
- ^ Adrian Chen (23 February 2012). "How I Found the Human Being Behind Horse_ebooks, The Internet’s Favorite Spambot". Gawker. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
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