AIM/iChat?

[asterroc]

Anybody else been getting stupid messages from random people on AIM/iChat such as "Are you going to die?" or "Have you lied to your children today?" I got the former the other day, and the person said he got the latter from me; neither of us had actually sent it. Today I got the latter. It totally sounds like a virus or something, except that I thought there weren't really any Mac viruses out there.

Comments

[sirroxton.livejournal.com]

I take it you didn't know the other person beforehand?

The screen name you're receiving messages from isn't the screen name of the user you're talking to. You're both talking to the same bot, which relays your replies to each other. The bot initiates the conversation with a question.

It's pretty irritating, actually.

[gemini6ice.livejournal.com]

google "i say, old bean, have you seen my hat?"

You'll find your answers.

[one4theroad.livejournal.com]

that's creepy!