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May 21st, 2009

Moar Guest Art by FoxArris

Guys! Have you been salmoned? It’s… mostly harmless. Apparently there are these bots that connect you to other people who have recently updated their LiveJournal, Twitter, Xanga, or other accounts, and after a HILARIOUS opening line, the bots step out and leave you befuddled, wondering who on earth you are talking to!

But it’s okay, there’s a clue. They will always connect you using a screen name with the word “salmon” or “coho” following an adjective of questionably legitimacy.

So if you get one, be sure to play along and screw with someone else’s head! It’s great fun!

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captain loconut
May 21st, 2009 at 2:11 am

okay is confused,
WHAT do salmonbots do?
i read the wiki and i was like… technobabble is only good with the doctor, is confused too much now.
so is confused now and has no idea what salmonbot is,

also i love this, headless fish :O

pinupguy
May 21st, 2009 at 10:13 am

Salmonbots basically randomly connect to people via IM. Neither can see the other’s IM screenname. All they see are IMs from someone/something named “____salmon, or _____coho, ie curioussalmon, inquistivecoho).

So in essence, you think you’re talking to an automated bot, but in reality there’s an actual person on the other end you’re chatting with.

It can lead to all sorts of confusion if the other person assumes they’re only talking to a bot and not a real person.