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[01] CAN I RUN AN IRC BOT HERE??
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IRC BOTs are pretty intensive and most systems and networks ban them.
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In an experiment conducted in 1996 on this system, we allowed users
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to compile and run their bots. The result was hundreds of megs of
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disk space became occupied because each user insisted on having their
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own version of eggdrop uncompressed and untarred in their home directory.
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All physical memory was in use as ~45 eggdrop processes were running
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concurrently. The system was basically USELESS and it took 1.5 hours
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to login if you were patient enough (even from the system console).
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The ARPA members called a vote on the issue and the result was almost
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a resounding unanimous NO.
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However, there are times when running a bot is useful, for instance
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keeping a channel open, providing information or just logging a
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channel. Basically the bot policy here is a bit relaxed for MetaARPA
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members. Common sense is the rule. As long as you aren't running
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a harmful process, such as a hijack bot, warez bot or connecting to
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a server that does not allow bots, then you may run a bot process.
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