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The AIM FishBot Phenomenon
01/23/09
When you were a kid and discovered the joys of call waiting and connecting calls, did you ever prank call two different people by dialing them both, connecting them together, and then simply listening in as they accused each other of calling? Hilarity usually ensued, as either they eventually came to the conclusion that they had been tricked, or one or the other got angry and slammed down their phone...
Today I was the victim of the digital equivalent, something called "Project Upstream;" a (harmless) bot system using AOL Instant Messenger that contacts two random people to engage in a completely random conversation. According to their website they are "an organization dedicated to promoting social ideals through the use of exciting new technology.
Project Upstream's most well-known service is our swarm of robotic fish, which spontaneously connects AIM users to each other."
What is a fish bot?
The friendly AIM bots have a countless number of screennames and have been seen as any of: (something)Salmon, (something)Trout, and (something)Coho. The opening message or "icebreaker" from these screennames varies, and the user screennames contacted appear to be gathered from LiveJournal, deviantART, Twitter, Xanga, and Digg. Messages sent may be altered in some way, such as being changed to piratespeak, old English, or changed to rainbow-colored fonts. The feeling you get when you receive that random IM is quite like being RickRoll'd.
Becoming a Victim:
BisexualCoho, (finding out later his name was Vince) was the person I was randomly connected with. I had been receiving these utterly strange messages from him [his bot] for a week now. I finally got tired of it:
Apparently, my screen name was in fact WoolenCoho.
Project Upstream is similar to, and may have taken its idea from, an AIM bot called "TheGreatHatsby." TheGreatHatsby instigated AIM conversations by retrieving lists of recent LiveJournal posts and getting the AIM screen names of their authors. The bot would send a message such as "I say, old bean, have you seen my hat?" to two AIM screen names using its own screen name and forwarded any messages sent in reply to the other user. Thus anyone who was not aware of the trick would assume that the other person originally sent them the message.
After following links and reading about this it seems that many people are actually upset, even angered, by these lil' robot fish. I found it hilarious. I assume they got my screenname through Twitter (though my Digg name is the same as well), and figuring out that the other person didn't contact me was funny. In this age of digital separation, where our computers are our conduit to, and protective screen from, the real world, a little random connectivity is a welcome change. Was it confusing? Of course! But these little opportunities should not be a problem for us, they should be an opportunity to expand our worlds, even if by meeting just one person we would never have met otherwise.
To the people crying about how bad this is; quit your bitching. You can now opt-out of this by sending $optout to any of the fish bots. To Project Upstream; bravo to you for injecting a little chaos into our insular lives. So long, and thanks for all the fish.
You can request your very own Fishbot here.
Or read a journal dedicated to Salmon, Coho and Trout bot victims: The Missing Hat
117 comments
Comment from: Brent [Visitor]
Okay, this explained a few days worth of crazy "WTF" moments online for me. Thanks!
01/26/09 @ 00:46
Comment from: ProjectGSX [Visitor] 
Thanks for posting this. I just received one of these messages. When I responded, saying I wasnt who they thought I was, they flew off the handle and demanded I tell them where I got their screen name from.
Very strange. I noticed on my chat list that I had another chat history with a *Coho. That led me to search and thus, an answer.
Anyways, thanks again.
Very strange. I noticed on my chat list that I had another chat history with a *Coho. That led me to search and thus, an answer.
Anyways, thanks again.
01/26/09 @ 14:21
Comment from: dain [Visitor]
I got a message from a coho bot that sarted out: "Hello, Jimmy." took me only a sec to realize it was a bot, and i thought to myself "FUCKING PERFECT. Now another bot has my sn." Thanks to google and this beautiful and informative girl who runs this site, I was able to opt out quite easily.
01/27/09 @ 10:50
Comment from: Rob [Visitor]
I sent $optout to the coho's 3 times and they're still bugging me.
.. I mean.. it's a clever little script but spam is spam.
.. I mean.. it's a clever little script but spam is spam.
01/27/09 @ 16:28
Comment from: c [Visitor]
Finally, some answers! I like the idea now that I know what's going on. =)
02/02/09 @ 02:15
Comment from: CT [Visitor]
Ooh I was so effing confused. XD I'm glad I decided to Google the screen name I got, which was QuarteredCoho, by the way. Now that I know it isn't dangerous or anything, I don't mind.
02/03/09 @ 22:36
Jenn, this was actually covered - in order to opt out of getting the random messages type $optout when they occur.
Thanks =)
Thanks =)
02/04/09 @ 09:14
Comment from: KellyR [Visitor]
Yeah... this happened to me today for the first time and I had no idea what was happening. But apparently I connected to some kid who's been being harrassed by people under fishbot names and he was freaking out big time about how he was going to have me arrested for harrassing him.....But I had no idea what he was talking about....... I do not like this thing.
02/04/09 @ 21:41
Comment from: Rose [Visitor]
this was very informative, thanks a whole lot. i just got my second -coho im from someone who's name was apparently ashley. the first one i had recieved was on my cellphone from another -coho asking if i considered myself a homophobe? yeah, awkward.
02/07/09 @ 23:07
Comment from: Jon [Visitor]
Thanks very much for this post, that explains a lot. I just got an IM from SuperSizedCoho yesterday morning demanding I play the "Desert Bus game" with them - A reference I actually understood. Too bad, I was kind of hoping I'd found an equally geeky person on these intertrons. :/
02/08/09 @ 15:37
Comment from: Nurse Mia [Visitor]
My boyfriend and I find this to be fucking hilarious. I got a random text tonight stating that "We should play desert bus together!" and then had a totally random conversation with WrinkledCoHo until we figured out what was going on. It was totally awesome and an excellent way to get to know a total stranger without risking getting completely stalked. My boyfriend actually cannot wait to get fish-botted!!! lolz
02/09/09 @ 19:30
I wonder if I should consider myself lucky for not using AIM, because I've never had this happen to me. Is this only limited to AIM or other networks, too?
02/09/09 @ 19:49
Comment from: Nurse Mia [Visitor]
I am assuming that it is only using AIM names, but am not sure. I did not start receiving messages until I signed up for DIGG.com. My user name just happens to be the same as my AIM name... coincidence? dunno.
02/10/09 @ 09:15
I just got hit this morning and I'm glad I googled the SN as soon as I thought something weird was going on. This is almost as amusing as whoever was hacking the road signs to say beware of zombies! Funny and not destructive! Good Job!
02/10/09 @ 11:28
Comment from: Amber [Visitor]
yea mine said do you think there will ever be an asian rapper. I knew something was wrong lol
02/10/09 @ 17:34
Comment from: Courtney Car [Visitor]
This has ticked me off so many times, thank you for explaining it! So bizarre!
02/10/09 @ 19:37
Comment from: derek [Visitor]
"To the people crying about how bad this is; quit your bitching."
We bitch because this is no different than telemarketers and stalkers. Hey what's your telephone number and IM - if you're so enlightened you wouldn't mind posting that info here and letting the random person contact you.
I have an idea why don't you grow up!
We bitch because this is no different than telemarketers and stalkers. Hey what's your telephone number and IM - if you're so enlightened you wouldn't mind posting that info here and letting the random person contact you.
I have an idea why don't you grow up!
02/12/09 @ 09:39
Comment from: Bethany [Visitor] · http://bethanystar.blogspot.com
Comment from: CT [Visitor]
Ooh I was so effing confused. XD I'm glad I decided to Google the screen name I got, which was QuarteredCoho, by the way. Now that I know it isn't dangerous or anything, I don't mind.
02/03/09 @ 22:36
This was the first thing that I did! Ahaha, great minds think alike.
Comment from: Jon [Visitor]
"Thanks very much for this post, that explains a lot. I just got an IM from SuperSizedCoho yesterday morning demanding I play the "Desert Bus game" with them - A reference I actually understood. Too bad, I was kind of hoping I'd found an equally geeky person on these intertrons. :/
02/08/09 @ 15:37"
SuperSizedCoho was the culprit for myself too, only the question was "Do you think there are Gender Roles?" I ended up opting out of the program, but only because my experience wasn't a very nice one.
Thanks to NixiePixel for clearing this up. :)
02/12/09 @ 19:45
Derek, I'm sorry.. it is really not the same as telemarketing.
I'd be happy to post that info here - everyone my AIM name is nixiepixel.
I'd be happy to post that info here - everyone my AIM name is nixiepixel.
02/12/09 @ 19:53
Comment from: Jessica [Visitor]
Well it looks like I'll be taking advantage of me. I like this idea to be honest.
02/13/09 @ 14:33
Comment from: Lori [Visitor]
Hahaha, BisexualCoho is by far the best screenname ever. I got an IM from AbandonCoho. I wish the person had responded.
This is intriguingly hilariuos.
This is intriguingly hilariuos.
02/13/09 @ 17:35
Comment from: ATL [Visitor]
Interesting, but still spam to me. Thanks for writing the entry.
02/16/09 @ 15:59
Comment from: Jules [Visitor] · http://www.webveteran.com/
Wow... 30 seconds after updating my twitter account with my AIM SN I got it by this. Funny! Thanks for posting info about it.
02/16/09 @ 18:29
Comment from: Jon [Visitor]
This is brilliant. I am into social trickery so I will probably hang around if FishBot does not become super annoying.
02/17/09 @ 22:29
Comment from: deadenedglow [Visitor] · http://deadened-glow.devinart.com
So, this happened to me too. I guess my name showed up as Disastrous Coho.
These random convos are fun, it makes my day more exciting.
These random convos are fun, it makes my day more exciting.
02/18/09 @ 13:22
Comment from: christine [Visitor] · http://MySpace.com/crslucky17
EgomaniacalCoho (4:16:26 PM): What makes a relationship a relationship, besides sex? How is it different from a friendship?
crslucky17 (4:16:58 PM): do i kno u whow r u
EgomaniacalCoho (4:17:52 PM): http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=iron%20maiden
crslucky17 (4:19:19 PM): ??????????
EgomaniacalCoho (4:19:39 PM): an iron maiden was a torture device
crslucky17 (4:19:54 PM): I know what it is
crslucky17 (4:20:04 PM): who are you?
EgomaniacalCoho (4:20:15 PM): I don't know...who are you?
crslucky17 (4:20:38 PM): How did you get my s/n?3
EgomaniacalCoho (4:21:34 PM): dude you im'd me
crslucky17 (4:21:53 PM): when?
EgomaniacalCoho (4:22:16 PM): (4:17:08 PM) EminentCoho: What does iron maiden mean?
crslucky17 (4:23:17 PM): EgomaniacalCoho (4:16:26 PM): What makes a relationship a relationship, besides sex? How is it different from a friendship?
crslucky17 (4:23:46 PM): is what u sent me
EgomaniacalCoho (4:24:38 PM): dude that is weird
EgomaniacalCoho (4:24:47 PM): so I'm guessing your real sn isn't eminentcoho
EgomaniacalCoho (4:24:57 PM): as mine is not egomaniacalcoho
crslucky17 (4:25:03 PM): noo
crslucky17 (4:25:16 PM): im confused
crslucky17 (4:25:43 PM): what is yours
EgomaniacalCoho (4:25:55 PM): it's circninja
crslucky17 (4:25:55 PM): mines crslucky17
EgomaniacalCoho (4:26:13 PM): weird
crslucky17 (4:16:58 PM): do i kno u whow r u
EgomaniacalCoho (4:17:52 PM): http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=iron%20maiden
crslucky17 (4:19:19 PM): ??????????
EgomaniacalCoho (4:19:39 PM): an iron maiden was a torture device
crslucky17 (4:19:54 PM): I know what it is
crslucky17 (4:20:04 PM): who are you?
EgomaniacalCoho (4:20:15 PM): I don't know...who are you?
crslucky17 (4:20:38 PM): How did you get my s/n?3
EgomaniacalCoho (4:21:34 PM): dude you im'd me
crslucky17 (4:21:53 PM): when?
EgomaniacalCoho (4:22:16 PM): (4:17:08 PM) EminentCoho: What does iron maiden mean?
crslucky17 (4:23:17 PM): EgomaniacalCoho (4:16:26 PM): What makes a relationship a relationship, besides sex? How is it different from a friendship?
crslucky17 (4:23:46 PM): is what u sent me
EgomaniacalCoho (4:24:38 PM): dude that is weird
EgomaniacalCoho (4:24:47 PM): so I'm guessing your real sn isn't eminentcoho
EgomaniacalCoho (4:24:57 PM): as mine is not egomaniacalcoho
crslucky17 (4:25:03 PM): noo
crslucky17 (4:25:16 PM): im confused
crslucky17 (4:25:43 PM): what is yours
EgomaniacalCoho (4:25:55 PM): it's circninja
crslucky17 (4:25:55 PM): mines crslucky17
EgomaniacalCoho (4:26:13 PM): weird
02/20/09 @ 13:44
Comment from: Kato [Visitor] · http://withlovekato.multiply.com
... I found it strange at first since I'm on YM and not AIM but tis fun all the same... ^_^;
02/24/09 @ 01:04
Comment from: nadege [Visitor]
thanks for this. i just received the weirdest random message.
joyfulcoho
12:04
Ye may think I be a pirate, yarr, but the truth be that I be a proper privateer! Yarrr!
then he called me fishbot! what nerve!
joyfulcoho
12:04
Ye may think I be a pirate, yarr, but the truth be that I be a proper privateer! Yarrr!
then he called me fishbot! what nerve!
02/27/09 @ 03:16
Comment from: Malte [Visitor] · http://awesomemgamightygames.com
I too just got, as I learned now, fish botted by "capableCoho".
"So, trebuchets"
which I replied to with a
"Hi?
Who is there?"
I got "your mom has AIDS" in return. Now, knowing my mom I am pretty sure she does not, So I reacted rather rude. Sorry to the poor fellow who had to see my anger. As my AIM name is pretty much public (we also support our Software in chat) this could have been a real request. Next time I guess I will smell earlier that something is fishy.
Cheers,
Malte
"So, trebuchets"
which I replied to with a
"Hi?
Who is there?"
I got "your mom has AIDS" in return. Now, knowing my mom I am pretty sure she does not, So I reacted rather rude. Sorry to the poor fellow who had to see my anger. As my AIM name is pretty much public (we also support our Software in chat) this could have been a real request. Next time I guess I will smell earlier that something is fishy.
Cheers,
Malte
02/27/09 @ 06:07
Comment from: David [Visitor]
Thanks for the informative post! This is a very interesting project. I love the idea I just wish there was a better way to ensure conversation. I just got a lot of "who r u?" "wat?"
02/28/09 @ 10:08
crazy. had no idea what this was....i was freaked out. but found it a bit funny.
03/01/09 @ 11:27
Comment from: Franklin [Visitor]
thanks i got one just now it was this
AuspiciousCoho (5:53:33 PM): A shark on whisky... is mighty risky. But a shark on beer... is a beer engineer.
Hoboclown42 (5:53:49 PM): who are you
AuspiciousCoho (5:53:52 PM): hail, fellow
Hoboclown42 (5:53:55 PM): wtf
Hoboclown42 (5:54:00 PM): who are you
AuspiciousCoho (5:54:02 PM): hail
Hoboclown42 (5:54:06 PM): dude
Hoboclown42 (5:54:09 PM): this isnt cool
AuspiciousCoho (5:54:09 PM): what is ye guild
AuspiciousCoho (5:53:33 PM): A shark on whisky... is mighty risky. But a shark on beer... is a beer engineer.
Hoboclown42 (5:53:49 PM): who are you
AuspiciousCoho (5:53:52 PM): hail, fellow
Hoboclown42 (5:53:55 PM): wtf
Hoboclown42 (5:54:00 PM): who are you
AuspiciousCoho (5:54:02 PM): hail
Hoboclown42 (5:54:06 PM): dude
Hoboclown42 (5:54:09 PM): this isnt cool
AuspiciousCoho (5:54:09 PM): what is ye guild
03/02/09 @ 15:10
Comment from: WC [Visitor]
Thanks for explaining this. I'd gotten sick of them and started speaking Japanese to one. Was mildly amusing, but then I thought it was just some random asshat.
03/02/09 @ 19:08
Comment from: Waffle [Visitor]
Thank you so much for posting this, I just recieved one of these AIMS...really weird..
03/02/09 @ 21:40
Comment from: sexdeathrobots [Visitor]
one swooningcoho and I resorted to spacing out our words l i k e s o to get under the radar. got tedious.
03/02/09 @ 23:44
Comment from: woozefa [Visitor]
thank for the info, and also for being really cute. congestedcoho will thank you.
03/03/09 @ 15:12
Comment from: Rizwan Kassim [Visitor] · http://www.geekymedia.com
Thanks for the informative post - this made it easy to figure out what was going on.
03/03/09 @ 17:54
This is rad. I just got my first "fish" message and the person on the other end and I had the greatest conversation about the wonderful qualities of bread and their various toppings. I look forward to other such strangers. :D
03/04/09 @ 01:20
Comment from: @catheybleu [Visitor] · http://twitter.com/catheybleu
sooo glad i don't use AIM!
03/04/09 @ 07:52
Comment from: Dani [Visitor]
Haha thank you so much for this!
I got two different people both named UmbilicalCoho, and one named BeratedCoho. Finally I had enough sense to google the names. lol I was confused as hell before hand though.
For some reason though, my fish-bots were saying things in old speak. For example, 'who are you' was changed to 'who art thou?' and 'message' or 'IM' was changed to 'carrier pigeon'.
Pretty weird, just wondering if this happened to anyone else :D
I got two different people both named UmbilicalCoho, and one named BeratedCoho. Finally I had enough sense to google the names. lol I was confused as hell before hand though.
For some reason though, my fish-bots were saying things in old speak. For example, 'who are you' was changed to 'who art thou?' and 'message' or 'IM' was changed to 'carrier pigeon'.
Pretty weird, just wondering if this happened to anyone else :D
03/04/09 @ 20:27
Comment from: Conan [Visitor]
thank goodness for the info on how to opt out! i always knew this was a bot, but have been getting messages from different cohos for months, so annoying!
03/05/09 @ 05:48
hey thanks for this explanation, it just happened to me. Thought it might be someone on my friends list I just didn't recognize, google searched the name and ended up on here. Hooray for shared knowledge!
03/05/09 @ 11:00
Comment from: Lynne [Visitor]
Am I the only one who finds this to just be intrusive and annoying spam?
1) Why should I have to "opt out" of a project I never signed up for?
2) I don't recall any TOS in those social networking sites saying that by signing up I'll be added to the "Project upstream" thing.
Yes I'm very annoyed by this. If I wanted to be part of some "meet a stranger online" project I'd do it myself. I don't care how "friendly" they say it is... I make my own decisions on who I wish to talk to.
Spam - even if you put a pretty dress on it - is still nothing more than spam.
1) Why should I have to "opt out" of a project I never signed up for?
2) I don't recall any TOS in those social networking sites saying that by signing up I'll be added to the "Project upstream" thing.
Yes I'm very annoyed by this. If I wanted to be part of some "meet a stranger online" project I'd do it myself. I don't care how "friendly" they say it is... I make my own decisions on who I wish to talk to.
Spam - even if you put a pretty dress on it - is still nothing more than spam.
03/05/09 @ 13:49
Comment from: Chris [Visitor]
Just had my first encounter with this. Unfortunately, the person who I got connected to wasn't very talkative - but I love the concept. Discussed this with a friend and it very much seems the next level of social networking.
03/07/09 @ 14:31
Comment from: nikkiiiiiii [Visitor]
Ok. that is not what happened to me.. i just got done talking with it. and i knew what i was ..the fishbot and everything because i read this website yesterday when the "InsighfulCoho" Imed my friend.. but this knew everything about me. and it knew what i was doing on my screen! It said it had 5 minutes seeing time? and it knew what i was saying to my friends on my computer..also it knew i was video chatting with my friend and it said it saw me.. and it named everyone on my buddylist. i have never been so scared in my life. it knew my birthday and how my dog has diabetes. im sooooo scared. WHAT DO I DO?
03/08/09 @ 17:55
Comment from: Bail [Visitor]
haha i just got IMd by the sn of SwooningCoho lmao.
I was like who the freak r u!? and they were really brief and all
tht jazz and so I was like wondering
if it was my friend messn with
me so haha I googled it :)
wow this makes me laugh and smile!
heh
I was like who the freak r u!? and they were really brief and all
tht jazz and so I was like wondering
if it was my friend messn with
me so haha I googled it :)
wow this makes me laugh and smile!
heh
03/09/09 @ 19:15
Comment from: Lindsey [Visitor] · http://pneumonicdevice.livejournal.com
Upset?
I love it. I wish I was Fish spammed more often lol.
I love it. I wish I was Fish spammed more often lol.
03/27/09 @ 19:48
Comment from: Kyle [Visitor]
Just got one that said:
AuspiciousCoho:
Greetings! I know this is hard to believe, but I'm you - from the future. I bear important news.
AuspiciousCoho:
Greetings! I know this is hard to believe, but I'm you - from the future. I bear important news.
03/31/09 @ 03:50
Comment from: GawZ [Visitor] · http://www.packers.com
Yeah I just got the "I'm you from the future" message from a 'HomelessCoho'. Does that mean that I will be homeless in the future?
04/02/09 @ 08:18
Comment from: DanAdamKOF [Visitor]
This was pretty freaky. I recently switched from AIM to a multiclient program and dusted off a YIM account I haven't used in at least 5 years. Anyway, sure enough I got a weird IM conversation, luckily I googled the name and got here.
Anyway, I think it probably scrapes your LJ, twitter etc. info for a IM name, and forces you into a conversation once you post. The guy I was talking to had just made a twitter entry, and I myself made a LJ entry.
Makes sense, since if you've just tweeted or made a LJ entry, you're obviously at your computer, so this prevents it from IMing an idle screenname, leaving its owner to return hours later to some angry gut.
Anyway, I think it probably scrapes your LJ, twitter etc. info for a IM name, and forces you into a conversation once you post. The guy I was talking to had just made a twitter entry, and I myself made a LJ entry.
Makes sense, since if you've just tweeted or made a LJ entry, you're obviously at your computer, so this prevents it from IMing an idle screenname, leaving its owner to return hours later to some angry gut.
04/03/09 @ 03:21
Comment from: Angered [Visitor]
I can see how this can be a great social and psychological cultural experiment. However in my case and perhaps by coincidence (or not) I received a message that went too far. "you know, some guys just can't hold their arsenic." Isolated that's a freaky message from a stranger at 11:50pm. But 2 yeasr ago I was poisened, got into a car accident, lost my pregnancy, and was in a hospital for a month from severe head trauma. Followed later by sharpened sawed off nails pushed into my tires, and someone attempting to start my car on fire (they apperntly didn't know I was off from work and my employee with the same model parked in my spot- car was savagable bc one of my awesome employees noticed the fire in time..)
There's a link to get your own/ use your own bot thus i question the innocent nature of this "project."
Understandably I'm unerved by my " supposid bot" I'm all for an innocent random mind expanding chat, but please I warn you don't let down your gaurd. And to think.. This crazy stuff is occuring in the "safest town in America" so it's been ranked. These bots are easy to hack jack sooo b careful with the info you give out.
[sorry 4 spelling errors iPod spell chk doesn't work very well thru this HTML site, hard to type]
There's a link to get your own/ use your own bot thus i question the innocent nature of this "project."
Understandably I'm unerved by my " supposid bot" I'm all for an innocent random mind expanding chat, but please I warn you don't let down your gaurd. And to think.. This crazy stuff is occuring in the "safest town in America" so it's been ranked. These bots are easy to hack jack sooo b careful with the info you give out.
[sorry 4 spelling errors iPod spell chk doesn't work very well thru this HTML site, hard to type]
04/03/09 @ 22:18
Comment from: Angie O [Visitor] · http://www.myspace.com/beezusyo
I've gotten these before and they always seem to quote hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy! weird... but now me and the person that were pranked are friends on aim and talk regularly funny huh?
04/07/09 @ 18:12
Comment from: taylor [Visitor]
lol i just got an IM from one...
AudaciousCoho (12:25:16 PM): New rule: when people use the word "creeper", I castrate them. Brutally.
TAYLOR OATH (12:25:27 PM): k them have fun with that
AudaciousCoho (12:26:13 PM): are you a robot?
i blocked it and sent it as a spam thing lmao stupid things
AudaciousCoho (12:25:16 PM): New rule: when people use the word "creeper", I castrate them. Brutally.
TAYLOR OATH (12:25:27 PM): k them have fun with that
AudaciousCoho (12:26:13 PM): are you a robot?
i blocked it and sent it as a spam thing lmao stupid things
04/08/09 @ 10:36
Comment from: ChubbleZilla [Visitor]
This is WAY helpful.
Explains so much.
Thank you.
Explains so much.
Thank you.
04/09/09 @ 12:14
Comment from: Anna [Visitor]
that totally just happened to me.. poor person i totally treated him like a total creep
04/11/09 @ 00:16
Comment from: Kranz [Visitor]
I googled the screenname that IMed me instantly, so I was able to find this out immediately because of this post. Thanks!
04/17/09 @ 00:16
Comment from: kate [Visitor]
I totally just got one right now and i just wrote ?
and he was like who is this you message me first...I blocked it and even changed my setting on aim...i didn't think it was funny because i thought it was some crazy person. and the only reason why i got aim was to keep in touch with my BFF who insisted making one
and he was like who is this you message me first...I blocked it and even changed my setting on aim...i didn't think it was funny because i thought it was some crazy person. and the only reason why i got aim was to keep in touch with my BFF who insisted making one
04/18/09 @ 00:48
Comment from: Daniella [Visitor]
ok.. so this is how i feel about it... i think that Project Upstream should give some sort of hint that its a random conversation.... when this hit me i was angry as hell... but then, like everyone else on here, i googled the sn and realized it was a game, and i loved it... ended up talking for an hour.. trying to decipher my crazy fish' language... but if i hadnt known, i woulda been super pissed. as it is, i cant wait to get botted again=)
04/18/09 @ 03:51
Comment from: Jeremy [Visitor]
Hahahaha. I got this today. I spent most of the conversation figuring it out. There are loads more at http://community.livejournal.com/themissinghat/ if anyone is interested.
04/19/09 @ 13:08
Comment from: culturalenigma [Visitor] · http://sites.google.com/site/culturalenigma
AIM IM with CoalescentCoho4/27/09 4:05 PM
sooo
how did you get this?
4:13 PM
how did I get what?
my aim?
if you even know who i am
I got a random text. It said I want to discuss balsa wood with you. RIGHT NOW.
er, not text, IM.
and no, i don't know who you are.
ok?
then ik someone has my password
lol. possibly. I don't have any desire to do anything with Balsa wood, lol.
cause i have no clue on who u are either
lol
well, nice to meet you coalescent coho. lol
wtf is balsa wood anyway lol
a soft wood that is usually used to make doll house furniture.
im a wat?
I didn't say you were anything.
ok?
lol
Ok. I figured it out. Go here: http://nixiepixel.com/blog/index.php/aim-fish-bot-help
that's HOW we connected. I have your screen name as Coalescent Coho.
Good ole AOL.
maybe thats y i have msn
and I have mac messenger, but if you use the AOL service, the fishbot can bite ya.
im a pc user
lol. My REAL screen name is CulturalEnigma
well my screen name is pyrotvfun
What does it say mine is?
pyrotvfun huh? loll.
odd.
ensigncoho
i burned a tv and i found it fun
if you click that link, it will explain. EnsignCoho??? HAHAHAHAHAH
Beam me up scotty.
huh?
ensign, reminds me of star trek
aaa
but really, that link I sent, ther'es a REALLY funny exchange betwen the writer and the wother person.
all i can say is i use msn aim skype yahoo all the time
more msn though
lol.
just so I know, you're not under 18 are you?
ik i noticed
do i sound it?
im being sarcastic
since I can't actually "hear" you. I have a kid 19, and not sure I'd want him chatting with random ppl.
im 18
aaaa
ic
lol. I'm reading this exchange it's hilarious.
hmmm im thinking youtube
youtube?
thats the only other place where my screen name is public besides facebook
i have a youtube acount
no no no
a bot got us.
oh
did you read that link?
yup
my side says your screenname is Coalescent Coho.
I'ts from "project upstream"
i have no clue on what the word means
lol
have you ever gotten a wierd message from ensign coho before?
nope this is the first
lol. I've gotten 10 from your "made up" screenname.
and my other screen name id never had this happen b4
lol. AHHHH TWITTER.
you have twitter?
THATS where my screenname got "got"
yep.
same here
same real screenname, culturalenigma
what's yours?
pyrotvfun
there.
e-mail
I followed you.
i have windows live mail thats where it sends my stuff to
odd
how long have you had ur twitter?
can i add ur name on the list of joy?
quite a while, why?
list of joy????
buddy list
ah HAHAAHAH yes. Real name as I said, culturalenigma
sooo
how did you get this?
4:13 PM
how did I get what?
my aim?
if you even know who i am
I got a random text. It said I want to discuss balsa wood with you. RIGHT NOW.
er, not text, IM.
and no, i don't know who you are.
ok?
then ik someone has my password
lol. possibly. I don't have any desire to do anything with Balsa wood, lol.
cause i have no clue on who u are either
lol
well, nice to meet you coalescent coho. lol
wtf is balsa wood anyway lol
a soft wood that is usually used to make doll house furniture.
im a wat?
I didn't say you were anything.
ok?
lol
Ok. I figured it out. Go here: http://nixiepixel.com/blog/index.php/aim-fish-bot-help
that's HOW we connected. I have your screen name as Coalescent Coho.
Good ole AOL.
maybe thats y i have msn
and I have mac messenger, but if you use the AOL service, the fishbot can bite ya.
im a pc user
lol. My REAL screen name is CulturalEnigma
well my screen name is pyrotvfun
What does it say mine is?
pyrotvfun huh? loll.
odd.
ensigncoho
i burned a tv and i found it fun
if you click that link, it will explain. EnsignCoho??? HAHAHAHAHAH
Beam me up scotty.
huh?
ensign, reminds me of star trek
aaa
but really, that link I sent, ther'es a REALLY funny exchange betwen the writer and the wother person.
all i can say is i use msn aim skype yahoo all the time
more msn though
lol.
just so I know, you're not under 18 are you?
ik i noticed
do i sound it?
im being sarcastic
since I can't actually "hear" you. I have a kid 19, and not sure I'd want him chatting with random ppl.
im 18
aaaa
ic
lol. I'm reading this exchange it's hilarious.
hmmm im thinking youtube
youtube?
thats the only other place where my screen name is public besides facebook
i have a youtube acount
no no no
a bot got us.
oh
did you read that link?
yup
my side says your screenname is Coalescent Coho.
I'ts from "project upstream"
i have no clue on what the word means
lol
have you ever gotten a wierd message from ensign coho before?
nope this is the first
lol. I've gotten 10 from your "made up" screenname.
and my other screen name id never had this happen b4
lol. AHHHH TWITTER.
you have twitter?
THATS where my screenname got "got"
yep.
same here
same real screenname, culturalenigma
what's yours?
pyrotvfun
there.
I followed you.
i have windows live mail thats where it sends my stuff to
odd
how long have you had ur twitter?
can i add ur name on the list of joy?
quite a while, why?
list of joy????
buddy list
ah HAHAAHAH yes. Real name as I said, culturalenigma
04/27/09 @ 13:35
Comment from: CohoCoho [Visitor]
Haha. Today I got a message from AlternativeCoho. My away message is a pic of me in a mini skirt, and my away was talking about how short my shorts were. First thing Coho says? You aren't a female. Lmao! I thought I tucked my nuts really well! LOL jk. Maybe they should come up with better conversation starters, cuz I almost cursed out a complete stranger. And the last time I got a message (from ImpactedCoho) it asked me about the scent of my vagina. LOL WTF?!
04/28/09 @ 06:16
Comment from: Peter [Visitor]
I seriously can't stop laughing about this, what a funny idea. Mine came from illiteratecoho
04/29/09 @ 11:06
Comment from: lame [Visitor]
sadly the the prank was no fun at all... this is all that the person had to say:
"Do you want to have sex?"
"Will you let me suck your dick?"
does this tell us the sad state of our society?
"Do you want to have sex?"
"Will you let me suck your dick?"
does this tell us the sad state of our society?
05/03/09 @ 01:11
Comment from: The Golden Spike [Visitor]
I just got a convo started "Let's adopt IPv6 together!"
Made for... not much of a convo
Made for... not much of a convo
05/06/09 @ 08:38
I just got one this morning like 5 minutes ago and googled the screen name and here I am...boy its amazing what you can google...OMG
ConflictingCoho (9:54:14 AM): You seem to be leaking coolant at an alarming rate.
Kassie me (9:54:23 AM): wtf?!
Kassie me (10:02:07 AM): I just bought my car
ConflictingCoho (10:03:01 AM): Queer
Kassie me (10:03:24 AM): Let me tell you something, I am in no way a Queer, I like dick too much.
ConflictingCoho (10:03:53 AM): Ur a robot
Kassie me (10:03:47 AM): Thankuverymuch....how the hell you gone randomly IM me and call me a queer
ConflictingCoho (10:04:13 AM): Cuz ur not realm
Kassie me (10:04:07 AM): And accuse me of being a robot? The guilt must lie with you
ConflictingCoho (9:54:14 AM): You seem to be leaking coolant at an alarming rate.
Kassie me (9:54:23 AM): wtf?!
Kassie me (10:02:07 AM): I just bought my car
ConflictingCoho (10:03:01 AM): Queer
Kassie me (10:03:24 AM): Let me tell you something, I am in no way a Queer, I like dick too much.
ConflictingCoho (10:03:53 AM): Ur a robot
Kassie me (10:03:47 AM): Thankuverymuch....how the hell you gone randomly IM me and call me a queer
ConflictingCoho (10:04:13 AM): Cuz ur not realm
Kassie me (10:04:07 AM): And accuse me of being a robot? The guilt must lie with you
05/11/09 @ 07:10
Comment from: Tricia [Visitor]
Wow glad I found this page. Thanks for the info. I have so far been contacted by 2 COHO's. And I must say they're opening line is the most random. And when I IM them back it's like I'm the crazy one.. I encountered OldSchoolCoho & BorkedCoho.
05/13/09 @ 06:58
Comment from: Rachel [Visitor]
Lol, when I first received a fishbot IM, I thought it was a virus. This is a new computer, so I thought the other IMer had it. the other was pretty rude, so I got kinda impatient xD It was so great, I saved the convo~
Hi ta ki 318 (12:17:50 PM): Okay, I just read about the fishbot thing, alright? Apparently it's just a prank kind of thing. It's harmless.
ProtestingCoho (12:18:26 PM): omgg
ProtestingCoho (12:18:32 PM): u got iissues
ProtestingCoho (12:18:36 PM): ok
Hi ta ki 318 (12:18:36 PM): Oh really?
ProtestingCoho (12:18:42 PM): omg
Hi ta ki 318 (12:18:47 PM): I could say the same thing; all you're doing is panicking and saying 'wtf omg'
ProtestingCoho (12:19:37 PM): you've juzt waisted 5 whole minutes of my life .. r u happy ???
Hi ta ki 318 (12:19:44 PM): Oh, no! Five minutes! D:
Hi ta ki 318 (12:19:58 PM): You're not going to die in an hour, lighten up.
Hi ta ki 318 (12:17:50 PM): Okay, I just read about the fishbot thing, alright? Apparently it's just a prank kind of thing. It's harmless.
ProtestingCoho (12:18:26 PM): omgg
ProtestingCoho (12:18:32 PM): u got iissues
ProtestingCoho (12:18:36 PM): ok
Hi ta ki 318 (12:18:36 PM): Oh really?
ProtestingCoho (12:18:42 PM): omg
Hi ta ki 318 (12:18:47 PM): I could say the same thing; all you're doing is panicking and saying 'wtf omg'
ProtestingCoho (12:19:37 PM): you've juzt waisted 5 whole minutes of my life .. r u happy ???
Hi ta ki 318 (12:19:44 PM): Oh, no! Five minutes! D:
Hi ta ki 318 (12:19:58 PM): You're not going to die in an hour, lighten up.
05/17/09 @ 10:59
Comment from: Amy [Visitor] · http://www.lalaland.nu/
Thanks for the info, I opted out.
05/18/09 @ 05:49
OMG! it was the weirdest shit ever,
my dude asked this
"Zombies Attack! they're attacking from everywhere! you only get one weapon! what do you chose?"
mine was slowmovingcoho.
and it was so weird.
i would send my convo but
it was on aim form my phone
my dude asked this
"Zombies Attack! they're attacking from everywhere! you only get one weapon! what do you chose?"
mine was slowmovingcoho.
and it was so weird.
i would send my convo but
it was on aim form my phone
05/19/09 @ 09:33
Comment from: Ohno [Visitor]
These aren't exactly harmless.
Whoever had my phone number previously had apparently set up AIM SMS forwarding. I have been getting SMS messages from various cohos for the last few months, sometimes in the middle of the night, getting whacked for $0.20 each time.
I was about to cancel SMS service on my line to stop it, which I didn't want to do because while I almost never use SMS I do have friends and family who send messages sometimes.
Before I subjected myself to the joys of cell phone carrier customer service to block SMS I decided I'd google around a bit. After an hour or so I'd figured it out and how to stop it (I hope).
If anyone else is stuck getting these things on your phone you can text a blank message to 265022 to disable IM forwarding. At least I hope that will do the trick, AOL's IM Forwarding faq says it should.
All in all I'm out a couple of bucks in fees, a couple of middle-of-the-night wakeups for me and my wife and an hour or so of my time to figure out how to stop it for something I never signed up for in any way (I haven't used AIM in over 6 years!).
I am not amused.
Whoever had my phone number previously had apparently set up AIM SMS forwarding. I have been getting SMS messages from various cohos for the last few months, sometimes in the middle of the night, getting whacked for $0.20 each time.
I was about to cancel SMS service on my line to stop it, which I didn't want to do because while I almost never use SMS I do have friends and family who send messages sometimes.
Before I subjected myself to the joys of cell phone carrier customer service to block SMS I decided I'd google around a bit. After an hour or so I'd figured it out and how to stop it (I hope).
If anyone else is stuck getting these things on your phone you can text a blank message to 265022 to disable IM forwarding. At least I hope that will do the trick, AOL's IM Forwarding faq says it should.
All in all I'm out a couple of bucks in fees, a couple of middle-of-the-night wakeups for me and my wife and an hour or so of my time to figure out how to stop it for something I never signed up for in any way (I haven't used AIM in over 6 years!).
I am not amused.
05/19/09 @ 18:16
Comment from: Jeff Milinichik [Visitor]
Feel free to spam them back by emailing them at projectupstream@gmail.com
05/20/09 @ 06:50
Comment from: jaker [Visitor] · http://www.jakersblog.com
Thanks for the info.. I was wondering what that was (and why I was being asked about a magnifying glass)
05/20/09 @ 13:02
Comment from: Jesse Harris [Visitor] · http://www.coolestfamilyever.com
Thank goodness you included the opt out instructions. I was getting annoyed at having those interrupt me when I'm trying to get work done.
05/21/09 @ 14:02
Comment from: Wolf [Visitor]
I was confused at first. This is neat.
You know, though, I got it in YIM... not AIM... thats weird.
You know, though, I got it in YIM... not AIM... thats weird.
05/21/09 @ 21:36
Comment from: Emma [Visitor]
I got a message from EchoingCoho saying, "Catholics are fine eatin'." And when I replied with "?" that person got a message from FlossedCoho (me?) about suicide prevention. And I got this in iChat but I guess it doesn't matter.
05/23/09 @ 19:48
Comment from: Becky [Visitor]
This thing is awesome, once I googled it and figured out on here what it was!
05/24/09 @ 11:36
Comment from: alex [Visitor]
thank you so much x i was scared my pw was compromised x
05/25/09 @ 20:23
Comment from: Gio [Visitor]
HighLevelCoho told me my mom gave him the swine flu... wth! Lol
05/25/09 @ 22:17
Comment from: yuwtze [Visitor]
I agree that the project is kind of cool, but should probably have some better introductions. Today, I got "Hey, I know this is weird, but I don't know who else to turn to. I'm thinking about. . .you know. . .ending it all. Can we talk?" --Not exactly the light-hearted conversation starter, is it?
05/28/09 @ 11:22
Comment from: Hawk [Visitor]
As soon as I was IM'd by a "PastebinnedCoho," I google'd it and found this site. Thanks to whoever took the time to explain it all!
Surprise aside, it actually turned out to be very interesting: We both had the same first name and were a year apart - though on opposite sides of the country. Plus, we both spoke in full sentences. Good first experience.
Surprise aside, it actually turned out to be very interesting: We both had the same first name and were a year apart - though on opposite sides of the country. Plus, we both spoke in full sentences. Good first experience.
05/28/09 @ 22:27
Comment from: Vigil [Visitor]
Do you know this person? Report IM Spam
ControlledCoho: Let's adopt IPv6 together!
dramatic x star: ?
ControlledCoho: exactly...
dramatic x star: Who is this?
ControlledCoho: you messaged me 1st, so you tell me, you sent me some Fun fact thing...
dramatic x star: i did? i dont talk to any one on here.. so i dont think that was me.
ControlledCoho: well, it was sent to my phone and I just replied to it... sorry for any confusion...
dramatic x star: really strange.. what was it?
ControlledCoho: this is what I got... RE: SolderedCoho: Fun fact: most straight men would rather be lesbians.(You can reply to this message)
dramatic x star: pretty funny, but i never wrote that lol
ControlledCoho: that's why I wrote back ummm.... ok....?
dramatic x star: lol you see, i saw ; ControlledCoho: Let's adopt IPv6 together!
ControlledCoho: works for me...
dramatic x star: random
ControlledCoho: very much so... just got it, looked @ my phone and said who the... what the...?
dramatic x star: Well, guess its your lucky day then!
ControlledCoho: if it was then Drag Me To Hell would've been a good movie...
dramatic x star: Not my scene!
ControlledCoho: shouldn't be anybody's...
dramatic x star:
Today I was the victim of the digital equivalent, something called "Project Upstream;" a (harmless) bot system using AOL Instant Messenger that contacts two random people to engage in a completely random conversation. According to their website they are "an organization dedicated to promoting social ideals through the use of exciting new technology.
Project Upstream's most well-known service is our swarm of robotic fish, which spontaneously connects AIM users to each other."
dramatic x star: Thats what just happened to us
ControlledCoho: and the randomness has gone to a terrrible movie...
dramatic x star: Lol. Im reading up on these bots. what does it show my SN as?
ControlledCoho: SolderedCoho
dramatic x star: it shows yours as controlledcoho
dramatic x star: http://nixiepixel.com/blog/index.php/aim-fish-bot-help
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~`
am i the only one to find this HILARIOUS?!
ControlledCoho: Let's adopt IPv6 together!
dramatic x star: ?
ControlledCoho: exactly...
dramatic x star: Who is this?
ControlledCoho: you messaged me 1st, so you tell me, you sent me some Fun fact thing...
dramatic x star: i did? i dont talk to any one on here.. so i dont think that was me.
ControlledCoho: well, it was sent to my phone and I just replied to it... sorry for any confusion...
dramatic x star: really strange.. what was it?
ControlledCoho: this is what I got... RE: SolderedCoho: Fun fact: most straight men would rather be lesbians.(You can reply to this message)
dramatic x star: pretty funny, but i never wrote that lol
ControlledCoho: that's why I wrote back ummm.... ok....?
dramatic x star: lol you see, i saw ; ControlledCoho: Let's adopt IPv6 together!
ControlledCoho: works for me...
dramatic x star: random
ControlledCoho: very much so... just got it, looked @ my phone and said who the... what the...?
dramatic x star: Well, guess its your lucky day then!
ControlledCoho: if it was then Drag Me To Hell would've been a good movie...
dramatic x star: Not my scene!
ControlledCoho: shouldn't be anybody's...
dramatic x star:
Today I was the victim of the digital equivalent, something called "Project Upstream;" a (harmless) bot system using AOL Instant Messenger that contacts two random people to engage in a completely random conversation. According to their website they are "an organization dedicated to promoting social ideals through the use of exciting new technology.
Project Upstream's most well-known service is our swarm of robotic fish, which spontaneously connects AIM users to each other."
dramatic x star: Thats what just happened to us
ControlledCoho: and the randomness has gone to a terrrible movie...
dramatic x star: Lol. Im reading up on these bots. what does it show my SN as?
ControlledCoho: SolderedCoho
dramatic x star: it shows yours as controlledcoho
dramatic x star: http://nixiepixel.com/blog/index.php/aim-fish-bot-help
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~`
am i the only one to find this HILARIOUS?!
05/29/09 @ 23:29
Comment from: krAzykrAkr01 [Visitor] · http://www.krazykrakr.com
That's crazy. I've been getting these damn things for about a year now. I never knew who they were from or searched for the usernames. Then I randomly run across this post while checking out your site. Now all is clear. Got to love the interwebs.
05/30/09 @ 04:01
i was wondering who sent me that message. i got a message from "prudentCoho" asking me "Do you fear death" ...that's a weird way to start up a conversation i thought
06/03/09 @ 01:05
Comment from: Mari [Visitor]
I edited my screen name and just put "mari". This just happened. Thanks for your post.
>>>>
JoyfulCoho (4:24:08 AM): Im not a bot
Mari (4:24:21 AM): $optout
JoyfulCoho (4:24:21 AM): OPERATOR: Are you sure you want to opt-out? If you do, you will *never* be contacted again on the account "mari". There is *no way* to opt back in and undo this.
If you are sure, type "$optout 817D". Remember, this is permanent and irreversible!
Mari (4:24:55 AM): goodbye
Mari (4:24:59 AM): $optout 817D
JoyfulCoho (4:25:00 AM): OPERATOR: You have opted out. The accout "mari" will *never* be contacted again. Good bye!
>>>>
JoyfulCoho (4:24:08 AM): Im not a bot
Mari (4:24:21 AM): $optout
JoyfulCoho (4:24:21 AM): OPERATOR: Are you sure you want to opt-out? If you do, you will *never* be contacted again on the account "mari". There is *no way* to opt back in and undo this.
If you are sure, type "$optout 817D". Remember, this is permanent and irreversible!
Mari (4:24:55 AM): goodbye
Mari (4:24:59 AM): $optout 817D
JoyfulCoho (4:25:00 AM): OPERATOR: You have opted out. The accout "mari" will *never* be contacted again. Good bye!
06/03/09 @ 04:31
Comment from: Becca [Visitor]
Got this twice. The second, I made a friend. So those fishbotty's do some good.
06/04/09 @ 01:36
Comment from: DoomRater [Visitor] · http://www.wetheplayers.net
I got fooled by this project once too! It's pretty crazy. I also just got one just a second ago pretending to be Billy Mays.
06/08/09 @ 17:40
Comment from: Ashton [Visitor]
haha. My conversation starter to the other party was "Hey, I know this is weird, but I don't know who else to turn to. I'm thinking about. . .you know. . .ending it all. Can we talk?"
and the one i received was
RipenedCoho: "Zombies attack! They're attacking from everywhere! You only get one weapon! What do you chose?"
confused and irritated, i replied "your ugly face to scare them away" lol. Eventually we both caught on and he shared this site with me as a form of proof he wasn't some annoying kid. haha. What a concept!
and the one i received was
RipenedCoho: "Zombies attack! They're attacking from everywhere! You only get one weapon! What do you chose?"
confused and irritated, i replied "your ugly face to scare them away" lol. Eventually we both caught on and he shared this site with me as a form of proof he wasn't some annoying kid. haha. What a concept!
06/17/09 @ 18:32
So, its apparently not just on AIM anymore. Got one on yahoo.
"That message you sent me is uncalled for. My brother killing himself had nothing to do with my mother's terrible parenting."
"That message you sent me is uncalled for. My brother killing himself had nothing to do with my mother's terrible parenting."
06/23/09 @ 17:03
Comment from: Mattygoggles [Visitor]
This happened to me today
It would have been fun except when I asked who they were
they threatened to tell the cops and I was like "WTF??"
I'm happy to know what this was now ^-^
thanks for putting this on.
It would have been fun except when I asked who they were
they threatened to tell the cops and I was like "WTF??"
I'm happy to know what this was now ^-^
thanks for putting this on.
06/27/09 @ 17:15
Comment from: mandark [Visitor]
that's funny, mine kept telling me how my brother supposedly IMd him about suiciding. cause another person supposedly got an IM from another Coho...i was freaking out, but I'm just confuzzled now :x
06/27/09 @ 22:53
I just had an interesting experience with a FishBot. It's going to take me a little while to verify it (and understandably, she was squeamish about giving out her info), but I'm reasonably sure that a FishBot connected Demi Lovato (Camp Rock/toured with the Jonas Brothers, I think? Yeah, her. I actually had to Google her, because the name was familiar but not that familiar.) and I earlier. Nice enough girl. If you read this, Demi, or person doing an OK job of impersonating Demi (I gave her the URL of this article), use the opt-out instructions for the bot, and don't be a stranger! =)
07/01/09 @ 15:02
Comment from: Mikeock [Visitor] · http://www.mikeock.com
OMG you are the best for bringing that to the light
Reminds me of the good ole days when aim was still version 1 and version 2, and I was running the admin hack wreaking some proper havoc on the innocent.
Reminds me of the good ole days when aim was still version 1 and version 2, and I was running the admin hack wreaking some proper havoc on the innocent.
07/04/09 @ 11:22
Comment from: kynsh [Visitor]
WOW. This is really cool! I was IM'd by UpsettingCoho a few minutes ago and googled it because I was very confused. This is really very cute and neat. And I like the security of being able to randomly connect with and talk to someone, but they still don't have my information (and I don't have theirs) if I find out that they are creepy or I don't like them or whatever. VERY cool!
07/07/09 @ 02:12
Comment from: Mike [Visitor]
I got fished for the first time today, it was a lot of fun.
Can't wait for next time.
Can't wait for next time.
07/14/09 @ 10:07
Comment from: GP [Visitor]
Got a message from CordlessCoho today... Did a Google search before replying and found your blog post. Thanks for blogging about it; I dugg your story.
07/21/09 @ 18:25
Comment from: Adam Gent [Visitor] · http://www.adamgent.com
Reminds me of this book I read about conceptual fish call The Raw Shark Texts http://www.amazon.com/Raw-Shark-Texts-Novel/dp/1847671748/ref=ed_oe_p
07/23/09 @ 11:40
Comment from: Johnny Walker [Visitor]
haha! my friend got imed by these bots. And I decided to im and mess with them myself. I think there's an actual person behind it or a really smart script.
07/25/09 @ 21:39
This aught to be fun, only problem is, now i know whats going on :( i can still have fun with this one though.
07/26/09 @ 11:07
Comment from: Missie [Visitor]
okay, I got two of these. The first one was about doing something unexpected than tonight was a scripture about woman having sex with donkeys [very odd]. anyway, i googled the screen name, found this and now I'm dying laughing. :). Who ever had this idea is funny. I'm waiting for my next!
07/30/09 @ 20:58
Comment from: sublicon [Visitor]
wow, this is like...the answer to a long mystery. i thought somebody was harrassing me. this is actually a lot more interesting than i originally though. now i want to get im'd again.
08/11/09 @ 09:07
I'm not really into playing games, but I got this message...
SeditiousCoho: Once upon a time there was a guy who was the kind of guy who did things like specifically he once ate a round thing made of dough not a donut a different thing a muffin and it tasted good and he shouted something that expressed happiness.
Interesting concept. Wonder if I can find a way to monetize something like this....
SeditiousCoho: Once upon a time there was a guy who was the kind of guy who did things like specifically he once ate a round thing made of dough not a donut a different thing a muffin and it tasted good and he shouted something that expressed happiness.
Interesting concept. Wonder if I can find a way to monetize something like this....
08/15/09 @ 23:40
Comment from: Maggie [Visitor] · http://askmaggiedavid.com/
Very interesting idea! It's indeed a clever little script.
08/16/09 @ 07:29
OMG! I was really wierded out for a second! It messaged me with "DozingCoho: Ezekiel 23:20"
I'm going through some stuff right now and it completely threw me off!
Glad it was a bot!
I'm going through some stuff right now and it completely threw me off!
Glad it was a bot!
08/21/09 @ 11:35
hahaha i have no idea what's going on. i'm going to kill this person. i get that this is a bot but like is someone really typing? haha.
08/22/09 @ 13:00
Comment from: Lyndon [Visitor] · http://asklyndondavid.com/
This is sharing this very interesting concept! I got to know its working now!
08/26/09 @ 09:47
Comment from: Online Baby Accessories Shop [Visitor] · http://www.minimoomoo.com
We needed this info. Going to look properly again after work. Thank you so much. *Bookmarked*
09/29/09 @ 12:56
Comment from: Derek Cormier [Visitor] · http://www.DereksDiscourse.com
Thanx again, very interesting.
10/27/09 @ 20:10
Comment from: steph [Visitor]
i think that this is super hilarious.. all my ims are sent to my phone as txt messages.. and me and this random kid sparked a convo. made me smile.. he sent me the link to this page.. we both thought that it was the russians who set it up till we read this.. it was great.. <3
11/23/09 @ 20:53
Comment from: AltruistAnarchy [Visitor]
BrattyCoho, unfortunatly who ever was on the other end never responded.
BrattyCoho (12:20:38 AM): I dare you to do something unexpected.
BrattyCoho (12:20:38 AM): I dare you to do something unexpected.
11/23/09 @ 21:42
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