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#114825 4-Mar-2013 16:53

Welcome PeterReader, our Geekzone Robot. I coded it to post replies in some forums depending on keywords... You can see an example here.

If you have suggestions to make PeterReader more useful, or expand the text used there (and suggest other uses), please post here...

And yes, its name is PeterReader in a salute to JohnR and plambrechtsen.

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#774414 4-Mar-2013 16:56

I love it! Means that we don't have to repeat ourselves so often!

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#774416 4-Mar-2013 16:57

Good work.

A couple of suggestions on the DSL auto response.

1) expand on the DSL stats asked for - specifically sync rate, attenuation and noise margin.

2) Also link it to Steve's recent (and most excellent!) blog http://www.geekzone.co.nz/sbiddle/8357

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#774439 4-Mar-2013 17:17

Thanks, added those.

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#774447 4-Mar-2013 17:27

Peter created a Twitter account for PeterReader...

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#774486 4-Mar-2013 18:34

freitasm: Peter created a Twitter account for PeterReader...

Which Peter - Peter Reader or Peter LamB?

As Peter's posts increase, will he become a Master Filter, rather than a Master Geek?

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#774487 4-Mar-2013 18:34

That's to be seen.

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#774520 4-Mar-2013 19:32

This is awesome. I can sense the future coming already. Bots replace the humans.

Peter and John are redundant now, and will have to go back to their day job of actually keeping the blinking lights at work.... blinking....

Now i wonder if we can get bots to replace the technical workers.... I'm sure the good folk at Telecom are thinking this....

(tongue removed from cheek and replaced with a robotic one)

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#774695 5-Mar-2013 01:30

This is great to see; thanks for your efforts.

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#774719 5-Mar-2013 07:05

Perhaps it could be improved by linking to definitions of some of the technical terms, eg:

"If you know your connection is to an exchange, cabinet or conklin"

I personally still don't understand what a conklin is.

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#774729 5-Mar-2013 07:21

let's try this out ...

hello PeterReader!!

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#774731 5-Mar-2013 07:27

Feature idea:
Get PeterReader to say 'Hi' and introduce himself to every new post on the introductions forum. Then he could explain himself to everyone new.

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#774751 5-Mar-2013 08:22

Is Peter designed to become some omnipotent self-sustaining being?

Will he, at some point, oust you, Mauricio?

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Handsome Dan needs to stop adding three dots to every sentence...

Handsome Dan does not currently have a side hustle as the mascot for Yale

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#774760 5-Mar-2013 08:36

Handsomedan: Is Peter designed to become some omnipotent self-sustaining being?

Will he, at some point, oust you, Mauricio?

freitasm: Open the podcast doors, Peter

PeterReader: I'm sorry, Mauricio, I'm afraid I can't do that.

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#774762 5-Mar-2013 08:38

naggyman: Feature idea:
Get PeterReader to say 'Hi' and introduce himself to every new post on the introductions forum. Then he could explain himself to everyone new.

He's already following a rule to reply to new topics in Introduction. But I will probably follow your suggestion and expand the text with links, etc...

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#774796 5-Mar-2013 09:18

What you folks can do to make PeterReader more welcome is to visit the PeterReader public page and click to add the robot as your friend.

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