How do you know?

[Ravioli]

I noticed there are 36 robots. Without getting overly technical, how do you know?

 

[Badger]

I don't know, what I do not know.

 

[Dana]

When you're browsing a website, your browser tells the website what it is (IE, Firefox, Chrome, etc.). The term is actually "user-agent". Robots report something different.

 

[James331]

Not sure on that one, but I do know that if they become self aware it's no bueno for us humans

 

[AKBill]

What are the robots doing?......

 

[RyanB]

It's the government spying on our posts.

 

[denverpilot]

When you're browsing a website, your browser tells the website what it is (IE, Firefox, Chrome, etc.). The term is actually "user-agent". Robots report something different.

Yup, and anyone can modify their user-agent string and become a robot anytime they like.

 

[SkyDog58]

I have no idea what you are talking about.

 

[GlennAB1]

It's people surfing "incognito"

 

[Mason]

 

[Mason]

 

[Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe]

 

[Jim Case]

You are a robot aren't you?

 

[mscard88]

Robot boobs! Who knew!

 

[SkyDog58]

 

[Jim Case]

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Robot boobs! Who knew!

Come on man, everybody knew

We're going to get banned...

 

[mscard88]

Yeah now this thread is rocking!

 

[mscard88]

Come on man, everybody knew
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I really didn't, but man I do now!

 

[Jim Case]

I really didn't, but man I do now!

Yes you did. If it exists, there are boobs of it, somewhere on the internet.

 

[mscard88]

Yes you did. If it exists, there are boobs of it, somewhere on the internet.

True dat, google my friend!

 

[Jim Case]

True dat, google my friend!

I was a teenager a mere few years ago. I know, I know...

 

[Ravioli]

Yeah now this thread is rocking!

If the thread is a rockin' don't bother knockin'

 

[mscard88]

 

[Jim Case]

But you can't come in.

 

[jason]

I noticed there are 36 robots. Without getting overly technical, how do you know?
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User agents. e.g. "GoogleBot"