What I am thinking here is more about a “site-aware discobot” type thing.
Discobot can feel tedious because you have done it 10 times before and it is always the same.
A system that is forum-specific, on the other hand, can be useful regardless.
So unlike “discobot”, it would kick off with a
how can I help you?
I am trying to find out if people prefer the Canon EOS to the Fuji cameras.
I found the following discussions on the forum:
- Canon vs Fuji
- Canon is the best camera
Is there any other way I can help you?
This was great, but I really wanted to know how “aspect X” interacts.
I cannot find any discussions about aspect X, how about replying to Canon vs Fuji
Sure I would love to, but I am struggling with formatting here, can you give me a quick breakdown of what I can use…
Etc…
Then using the following techniques, discussions like this with the robot can also serve as a signal for spam protection, moving people who interact really badly to a “require admin approval” queue.
Use global forum signals
- 10 spammers recently were asking about Minolta cameras… so people asking about this are likely spammers.
Use local signals
- Person asking incredibly off-topic stuff.
- Incoherent discussion with chat bot