Robots on PhysicsForums: AI, Members & More

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The discussion revolves around confusion regarding the term "robots" as seen on the 'Current Visitors' page of the forum. Participants clarify that these "robots" are not physical entities but rather software programs, often referred to as web crawlers or bots, used by search engines like Google to index web content. The conversation highlights curiosity about the nature of these bots and their role in navigating online forums. Additionally, there is a side note about the original poster mistakenly posting in the wrong section and seeking guidance on how to move the thread to 'General Discussion,' with a suggestion to use the report button for assistance.
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Not generally, on this forum i mean.
I was looking at the 'Current Visitors' page to see if I was on it, and I found a filter thingie which filters members and robots.
I'm super confused about these robots, are they actual made made type robots that can move and stuff and are huddled up in one large physicsforums.com HQ? or are they just little microcells on a part of a computer managing this forum? Are they a form of artificial intelligence? Has physicsforums.com really gotten this advanced? I guess this is what happens when you group a bunch of sciency people here. Anyways, I really need to know the answer. I'm curious about the type of robots that could have stumbled across my threads.
 
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Jacinta said:
Not generally, on this forum i mean.
They are software programs used by companies like Google to scour the web for stuff.
 
phinds said:
They are software programs used by companies like Google to scour the web for stuff.

Thanks
 
Crap, I wrote this thread in the wrong section. How do I move it in 'General Discussion'?
 
Jacinta said:
Crap, I wrote this thread in the wrong section. How do I move it in 'General Discussion'?
Click on the "report" button and ask that it be moved
 

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