What is a robot?

[Rayblewit]

Currently on line I can see so many members, so many guests and so many robots.

What is a robot?

 

[SeaGtGruff]

I've read that they're from online search engines which are cataloging posts for search results.

 

[Rayblewit]

Should we be worried?

 

[CowboyNQ]

 

[Becky]

@SeaGtGruff is quite right, they are automated search engine crawlers - they are constantly re-indexing sites so that their search results are very up to date.

Should we be worried?

I don't think they'll be taking over the world just yet

 

[Minorkey]

Oh heck where have I seen that? I recognise it from somewhere but can't think. Its my age you know....

 

[SeaGtGruff]

Oh heck where have I seen that? I recognise it from somewhere but can't think. Its my age you know....

It's one of the robots from the 2014 film, Interstellar.

 

[Minorkey]

It's one of the robots from the 2014 film, Interstellar.

Ah yes. Good film