Wednesday, January 17, 2007

Concerning Updates

Sorry to everyone who's checking the blog expecting an update and sadly finding I've gone another day without a new post. I've had a busy week, and I have an even busier coming up, so I can't be logged into ChaCha too often. Even more unsettling for me is the fact that when I do log in, I don't encounter any stupid people! The new updates ChaCha has instated have banned a lot of the more interesting searches from the get go, so I may be in trouble as far as finding opportunities goes, but when I do you guys will be the first to know.

In any event, just please keep checking back. One day there will be a hilarious new update here, and you'll be that much happier for having waited for it. Thanks for bearing with me!

Sunday, January 7, 2007

Mission: ChaCha

Today I was informed of "Mission: CHACHA." A program to spread the word about ChaCha. Naturally, I was immediately interested because this can make me more money. I was reading through the ToS, which seem very lucrative, when I found the following paragraph. It describes what is classified as "cheating the rewards system," aka "gaming" it.

Gaming: Use of any and all cheat programs, including third-party software such as macro programs is strictly prohibited. Examples of cheating include, but are not limited to, aimbots, wallhacks, poles, and maphacks. Any Guide, or other person or entity working on behalf of a Guide, found cheating will be immediately disqualified. Exploitation of any map bugs is strictly prohibited. Use of scripting in configs is prohibited. If there is any question regarding promotional tactics, please contact missionchacha@chacha.com.


This paragraph is meant to describe "gaming" the system, I.E. cheating. But instead, it describes CHEATING IN VIDEOGAMES! I think someone at ChaCha HQ managed to pull one over on the team, and I can't believe this slipped through into the official ToS.

I'm debating whether or not I'll post the link for you all to download my tool bar, thus making me money. It all depends on whether or not it will reveal my real identity. Expect an update regarding this soon. Please refrain from the use of any aimbots in my absence. Thank you.

DADDY?

QUERY: DADDY?

To maintain the sanity of you, the reader, a majority of this conversation has been omitted. I think its better off that way - for all of us. You can grasp the general direction of the conversation based solely on this snippet. Bear in mind, this went on for about 7 minutes.

Info Seeker: HATE TO SEE AN OL DUDE ON DA NEWS FO OVERDOSE ON VIAGRA
Info Seeker: U KNOW WUT
Guide: Please stop typing in caps.

-7 minutes. I don't know why I didn't ban him immediately. Who knows, maybe the $10/hr I make had something to do with it.

Info Seeker: FUKKKKKKKKKK U POPZ...N FUKKKKKKKKK CHA CHA...
Info Seeker: NOW SLIDE TO DA LEFT
Guide: Please stop using caps.
Info Seeker: NO FUKKKKKKKKK U
Guide: This will be your last warning. Please stop using caps.
Info Seeker: I CAN USE CAPSSSS IF I WANNA
Guide: You are right.
Guide: AND I CAN BANNNN YOU IF I WANNA!!!!!
Info Seeker was reported for Guide Abuse.
Info Seeker had his Caps Lock button forcibly removed from his computer.

This was really out of character for me. I don't know... something about that money just makes me act crazy. As if I were actually adhering to some kind of.. STANDARDS!

Thursday, January 4, 2007

Scalar Weapons

QUERY: Scalar Weapons

Hmm... I've never even heard of this. Maybe I can actually LEARN something from a search - something I previously thought impossible! Perhaps this one will be different... yeah. This will be the one. The one search that reaffirms my faith in the human race.

Guide: Welcome to ChaCha!
Info Seeker: hello
Guide: Hello!
Guide: What do you want to know about scalar weapons?
Info Seeker: everything
Info Seeker: what they do, how they do it, who they were made by, everything and all!
Info Seeker: I feel I have been used by these so called scalar weapons
Guide: "Used" you say? Can you explain?
Info Seeker: yes
Guide: I don't know much about this topic.
Info Seeker: ever done any research on them?
Guide: No.
Guide: I don't know what they are.
Info Seeker: *whispers* they are capable of mind control

-I guess my faith in the human race will remain unaffirmed. Is unaffirmed even a word?

Guide: Oh my...
Guide: On occassion, I have felt as if I were under mind control as well!
Info Seeker: yes..they are very interesting you should take a look into them
Info Seeker: mind control is very evil...so is tampering with the weather
Guide: Yes... I agree. But I doubt the Russians would.
Info Seeker: they wouldnt, theyre the ones developing the technology
Guide: It all makes sense now...
Guide: That time I coated myself in chicken fat and stood out on Route 53... I knew that wasn't my idea!
Info Seeker: thats sumthing theyd do
Info Seeker: ive also been abducting by aliens, i have the microbes to prove it
Guide: Snd pix plz.
Info Seeker: don't have any but im seriosu
Guide: I totally believe you. My dad knew a guy who had a cousin who's friend was the veterinarian of a guy who's grandpa's stepson's dog was once owned by this guy who raped a guy who WAS THERE WHEN THE ROSWELL SPACE SHIP CRASHED. CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?
Info Seeker: im suprised he isnt dead, to be honest
Info Seeker: the government does this kind of stuff all the time
Guide: Well he died in an ice skating accident.
Guide: But wait... come to think of it, he was always such a good skater!
Guide: Do you think...?
Info Seeker: if he knew what you say he knew, probably
Guide: I...
Guide: I'm speechless.

I really was. I couldn't think of how to progress with the joke, so I banned him. What? He was being abusive!

Wednesday, January 3, 2007

Question for a Guide

QUERY: i have a question for any guide

Strange search... Maybe I'll have some fun.

Guide: Welcome to ChaCha!
Guide: Go for it, any question you want.
Info Seeker: hey
Info Seeker: do people mess around with guides a lot?

-Opportunity knocks!

Guide: I don't know. Want to help me find out?
Info Seeker: how can i help with that?
Guide: I've been planning a sting operation.
Info Seeker: how would this go about
Guide: You can't tell anyone this, but I'm actually the CFO of ChaCha.
Info Seeker: what is that?
Guide: I hear pranks are becoming a series issue.
Guide: And I need to see for myself.
Info Seeker: oh, i understand
Guide: Are you willing to help?
Info Seeker: absolutely
Guide: Great.

-Let the fun commence.

Guide: Okay, this is a complex operation, but I think you're capable.
Info Seeker: Thanks
Guide provides link ChaCha
Guide: Here's the ChaCha main site.
Guide: I need you to open it in another window.
Info Seeker: ok
Info Seeker: im there
Guide: I need you to query the guide for "one divided by zero."
Info Seeker: is it ok if i use digits?
Guide: No.
Info Seeker: ok
Guide: This should gain you entry to the secret robot guide.
Guide: It will appear to be a human, but it's not.
Info Seeker: it is searching
Guide: What is the name of the "guide" you were connected to?
Info Seeker: before i continue, could this get me in any sort of trouble with the law
Guide: No, of course not.
Info Seeker: His name is XXXXX
Guide: Perfect.
Guide: I want you to give him the instruction: "nerf paged 0 thru 4 endline"
Guide: Exactly as I typed it there.
Guide: This should issue me the proper reports.
Info Seeker: i copied and pasted
Guide: Tell me how he responds. He will respond in code.
Info Seeker: it transferred me.
Guide: Perfect.
Guide: Repeat the same message to the new robot.
Guide: You're doing great.
Info Seeker: thanks
Guide: I really appreciate this.
Guide: Repost it again.
Info Seeker: don't worry
Info Seeker: ok
Guide: You may have to say it numerous times for "XXXXX" to recognize you.
Info Seeker: ok
Guide: Tell me what "her" reaction is.
Info Seeker: "I don't understand what it is you need help with."
Guide: Okay good.
Guide: You've reached the main sub-menu.
Guide: Tell her, just like this:
Guide: "Robot, I would like Issue Report 15B."
Info Seeker: without quotes, right?
Guide: Yes.
Info Seeker: done
Guide: How did "she" respond?
Info Seeker: "If there isn't anything that you need help with I will be forced to end the session or transfer you to someone else."
Guide: Perfect!
Guide: Now just say "Give me the requested results number 124!"
Guide: Sometimes their internal personality chips act up.
Guide: This should be the last command, then I'll have my reports.
Info Seeker: it ended the session, im sorry
Info Seeker: "Please RATE ME. Thanks for using ChaCha. Status: Session ended."
Guide: Well done.
Guide: I have the reports right here.
Guide: Thank you very much!
Info Seeker: no problem
Info Seeker: gnight!
Guide: Wait.
Info Seeker: yes?
Guide: Here's the part where I hope you have a good sense of humor...
Info Seeker: ok what
Guide: This was all a joke... I hope you don't mind. I get very bored.
Info Seeker: rofl
Info Seeker: im seriously laughing dude

I'm so thankful this guy has a sense of humor. What a good sport. I wish people were more like him.

Spread the Word

I'm trying to spread the word about this site the best I can, and the best method is word-of-mouth. Tell all your friends. Post the link on all those forums I know you go to. Write the URL on the back of any homicide notes you may or may not be writing, etc...

I'll continue to provide good posts, as long as people keep reading them! So SPREAD TEH WORD.

Who knows. Maybe the forum with the most links to this site may receive a special visit? Probably not, I'm just saying.

Monday, January 1, 2007

Robe and Wizard Hat

QUERY: Robe and Wizard Hat

Great. Something tells me this won't be enjoyable.

Guide: Welcome to ChaCha!
Info Seeker: Hey!
Guide: Hey!
Guide: What exactly can I find for you?
Info Seeker: I put on my robe and wizard's hat.
Guide: Great. I've had mine on since 7:00.
Info Seeker: I cast level 17 eroticism.

-Immediately I recognize I was wrong.

Guide: THUNDERBOLT!
Info Seeker: I meditate to regain my mana from your thunderbolt , before casting Lvl. 8 Cock of the Infinite.
Guide: Oh God... Oh my God...
Info Seeker: Oh, what do you do now?
Guide: Level 8?!?!?
Info Seeker: Yes. It's as bad as you feared.
Info Seeker: King Arthur congratulates me for destroying Dr. Robotnik's evil army of Robot Socialist Republics. The cold war ends. Reagan steals my accomplishments and makes like it was cause of him.
Guide: I pray to Akatosh for energy.
Guide: Then cast....
Guide: Level 25 SOULS OF THE DAMNED
Info Seeker: OH GOD NO
Info Seeker: Zombies eat my legs as I fight valiantly against them with my K-Mart lightsaber
Guide: Useless... USELESS.
Info Seeker: Before I cast level 9 romantic lighting and level 57 Barry Manilow CD.
Guide: I counter with fifth echelon "I have work in the morning."
Info Seeker: I counter with traditional female response, "I have a headache, but I am willing anyways, and aren't you working now, you slug?"
Guide: Awww... you called me a slug....
Info Seeker: Before I cast level 70 roll-over-and-watch-Maury.
Info Seeker: Do you prefer komodo dragon?
Guide: ME: 18/23000 HP
Info Seeker: FINISH HIM.
Guide: X_X
Guide: You gained 420 EXP.
Guide: You've reached Level 28!!!
Guide: You've gained passive ability "Spam ChaCha!"
Guide: This increases your chance to avoid productivity by 80%!
Info Seeker: Finally.

See? At least some pranksters are original. Be more like this person, and maybe you won't get banned as much next time.