What is an AIM Bot?
An AIM Bot is a screen name that can respond automatically to the IMs it receives. It is capable of maintaining high volume IM conversations with multiple users simultaneously, but can not initiate IM conversations without special permission. With the AIM Bots program, it’s easy to turn any screen name into a bot. Compared to regular screen names, AIM Bots have special powers. AIM Bots are not subject to normal rate limits, but are prevented from initiating IM conversations to users that do not have the initiating bot on their Buddy List. AIM Bots can’t be warned, and can appear online to up to 10,000 buddies at once. AIM® Bots allow you to easily provide dynamic content and information via IM. They allow you to create real-time interactive experiences, such as providing song lyrics, state capitals, jokes, or pictures, to a large audience on demand. AIM Bots can initiate conversations to users that have the bot on their Buddy List.
