Mods are no longer needed at DU

[Bucky]

Dr. Richard Daystrom has designed a new automated computer system, the M5 Multitronic Moderations system--a thinking, learning computer system that can handle the entire moderation duties all by itself. Nothing can possibly go worng.

[MercutioATC]

1. Ok, but will it power itself by eating tombstoned DUers?

http://www.wired.com/underwire/2009/07/military-researchers-develop-corpse-eating-robots/

[Q3JR4]

2. Uh...huh....

:yoiks:

Q3JR4
I think I know how this one ends...

[Richardo]

3. M5: "So I am now a Mod... but if Mods are no longer needed then I must not be here but....

...I am here...so I am a Mod, but Mods are no longer needed so I must not be here but I AM here so...." :nuke:

[el_bryanto]

4. Turning things over to the machines doesn't usually work out in the movies

But maybe in real life it will be great.

Bryant

[lpbk2713]

5. "All your thread are belong to us."

I can see it now.

[greguganus]

6. But can the M5 system handle words that are spelled 'worng'? n/t

[Bucky]

10. The M5 is brilliant. It can spell anything! It even designed the logo for Westworld

[Orrex]

7. NIce post, TONRU

[KittyWampus]

15. Golf Clap for the Star Trek reference!

[MineralMan]

8. I used to visit a forum which used some sort of filter

to replace certain words with asterisks. The algorithm was quite humorous. Say a poster wrote, "I'm really peeved with the Bush administration." The result was "I'm really ***ved with the Bush administration."

You get the idea. It made for a very interesting read on many posts. The admins wouldn't get rid of it, despite its poor performance.

So, how many ***** are used in a typical baseball game, do you think?

[BlooInBloo]

9. Lots of forums do that. That's where things like "pron", "@ss", and the like come from.

[Bucky]

12. Yes, those same programs won't let you contract phrases like "he will" or "who are"

I think that's more for chat boards, tho.

[juno jones]

16. Yup.

Neophobes: Kids these days with their bad spelling and stupid memes!

Neophiles: Got us past the net nanny didn't it?

[moggie]

11. Listen, and understand

The mod is out there. It can't be bargained with. It can't be reasoned with. It doesn't feel pity, or remorse, or fear. And it absolutely will not stop, ever, until you are tombstoned.

[deutsey]

13. Non sequiter

:-)

[rrneck]

14. Open the pod bay doors Hal, nt