Bot screennames like spleak, WSJ, and sharethisdotcom got added to my aim buddylist without me adding them?

does this mean i got hacked? did this happen to anyone else? it happened for two of my screennames but not the third one.
Answer:

Don't worry, you have not been hacked. These were all added in to everyone's AIM buddylist on Monday. In addition to the bot screennames you mentioned, Prof Gilzot and MovieFone were sent out. This is in addition to MovieFone, ShoppingBuddy, and smarterchild from a while ago. You can read more about these characters in my blogpost here: http://nowsourcing.wordpress.com/2007/06/13/aim-new-bots-again/

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If you had any existing bots or the AIM bots group in your buddy list then the new bots were added to your contacts list. You probably have removed the original bots and the bot group from your buddies on the screenname that didn't get the new bots.

Stiggle

yes i got the same bot screennames on my one name ,if i have to have those on my buddy list well then ill use another instead of AIM.i dont like it when someone forces names on me if i had wanted them i would have ask..........Emily

emily r

you haven't got hacked, as a matter of fact, they were added to mine too.

ooanthony94

I had this happen. Perhaps there are new AIM bots?

jenniprncss

samething happened to me, i think it is like AIM is paid for that,who knows

hbisal™.

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