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Apr 25 11:49:59 <Ronin> Hi2u
Apr 25 11:50:14 <CyberNinja> Good afternoon.
Apr 25 11:50:38 <Ronin> I've got 10 minutes before it switches into the afternoon... ;-)
Apr 25 11:51:17 <Ronin> Anyhow, what would you say to a bot that handled support issues... (Non-automated on player text for the beginning)
Apr 25 11:51:49 <Ronin> It would be pretty much be storing support notices
Apr 25 11:51:56 <Ronin> (SQL db)
Apr 25 11:52:05 <CyberNinja> I like the idea.
Apr 25 11:52:06 <Ronin> It'd have a web interface for easy additional / removal...
Apr 25 11:53:03 <Ronin> The bot also would store the amount of times a player got kicked / banned from a channel...
Apr 25 11:53:09 <Ronin> Sort of like Blue's script.
Apr 25 11:53:25 <Ronin> Except without kicking them.
Apr 25 11:53:34 <Ronin> Or banning them for rule infractions...
Apr 25 11:53:48 <CyberNinja> something like that would have to be approved.
Apr 25 11:54:09 <Ronin> Okay.
Apr 25 11:54:13 <Ronin> But, back to the notices...
Apr 25 11:55:03 <Ronin> The bot would pick up on the fantasy commands-like starter of ! and then after ! you'd have the techissue followed by the playername.
Apr 25 11:55:26 <Ronin> ChalkTroop didn't want the bot to completely replace human support, so..
Apr 25 11:56:05 <CyberNinja> Correct the human element is key.
Apr 25 11:56:06 <Ronin> The web interface would show the techissues that the bot has stored...
Apr 25 11:56:47 <Ronin> It'd just be an addon to what is currently available... More or less, it'd be there for when no support staff was there or when a staff member was outside of his/her computer.
Apr 25 11:57:14 <Ronin> Also, then notice would be tracked on daily usage / over a period of time.
Apr 25 11:57:42 <Ronin> Since, statistics are very important (quoth the FoxHunter).
Apr 25 11:59:24 <Ronin> So, if I wrote a bot like that... Would you folks use it? (I do understand that the code would have to get checked over to ensure that there is no backdoors and I probably wouldn't be hosting this bot..)
Apr 25 12:00:26 <CyberNinja> At this time we are no longer allowing user created apps to be used on AAIRC.
Apr 25 12:01:01 <Ronin> Okay.
Apr 25 12:01:09 <Ronin> Pleasure talking with you.
Apr 25 12:01:36 <CyberNinja> Well, let me clearify a bit on that. Anything officially added to this network will not come from the users on here with out a contact etc.
Apr 25 12:01:55 <Ronin> Contact?
Apr 25 12:02:03 <Ronin> As in, you'd have to get this approved by a higher up or?
Apr 25 12:02:06 <CyberNinja> Contract*
Apr 25 12:02:07 <Ronin> Contract?
Apr 25 12:02:19 <Ronin> Hmm...
Apr 25 12:02:28 <Ronin> What type of contract?
Apr 25 12:03:18 <Ronin> And, would I likely be able to get one for this? (Regardless of whether it paid or not.)
Apr 25 12:04:28 <CyberNinja> We would be looking for professional IRC developers to create an app like you mentioned.
Apr 25 12:06:04 <Ronin> What certifications would I have to present to be recognized as a professional IRC developer to the Army?
Apr 25 12:06:12 <Ronin> A college degree in CS?
Apr 25 12:07:35 <CyberNinja> I haven't put to much thought into what constitutes a professional IRC developer.
Apr 25 12:07:59 <CyberNinja> Also, at this time we are not adding any new features to AAIRC.
Apr 25 12:08:22 <Ronin> Hmm..
Apr 25 12:08:37 <Ronin> When would you? :-)
Apr 25 12:09:43 <CyberNinja> when would we add new features to AAIRC?
Apr 25 12:09:55 <CyberNinja> Is that what your asking?
Apr 25 12:10:00 <Ronin> Also, would you consider patches that I've submitted to the UnrealIRCD project applicable to this case? :-)
Apr 25 12:10:09 <Ronin> CyberNinja, yes.
Apr 25 12:11:31 <CyberNinja> as for new features there is no time frame. the best answer i can give you right now is when the time is right.
Apr 25 12:12:38 <CyberNinja> the patches that you've submitted to the UnrealIRCD project i would have to discuss this with the AAIRC admin and others.
Apr 25 12:12:41 <Ronin> Alright.
Apr 25 12:20:29 <Ronin> Well, thanks for the word. Have a good rest of your day.
Apr 25 12:20:59 <CyberNinja> Your welcome, enjoy the rest of your day to.
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