MUD Bots

There are many computer programs called "bots" (short for "robots") that have been written to log into MUD's and pretend to be human. Some early well-known bots include Gloria, Julia and Maas-Neotek.

Resources. The IRC Scripts & Robots page also has information on bots. The following Internet sites provide more information on MUD bots:

• BotSpot.com

• Minutes of First TinyMUD Robotics Conference, 12/9/89

• MUDdex

• The Psychology of Avatars

• SimonLaven.com.