There are really bot accounts on Twitter?

Yes, there are many twitter bots. A Mashable article claims that a study reported that "24% of all tweets come from bots". (http://mashable.com/2009/08/06/twitter-bots/) That said, how do you define a bot?

@answers might be considered a bot by some people since there is no person that logs into twitter with the answers User ID. Instead, info from Mahalo Answers is pushed out through this twitter account. I would propose that a bot is completely computer based.

It can send or receive messages, but there is no human at any depth behind the screen name. Make Use Of.com has an interesting list of bots you might find useful. Although, if the topic doesn't appeal to you, it might just seem like spam.

You can also make your own bot if you have the time, know how, and server space... Twitter Bots are just another evolution of automated services online. They follow the ages of Instant Messenger Bots and automatic email services. Some are great, some are spam, and some are more interesting to others than they are to you.

Yes, there are many twitter bots. A Mashable article claims that a study reported that "24% of all tweets come from bots". That said, how do you define a bot?

@answers might be considered a bot by some people since there is no person that logs into twitter with the answers User ID. Instead, info from Mahalo Answers is pushed out through this twitter account. I would propose that a bot is completely computer based.

It can send or receive messages, but there is no human at any depth behind the screen name. Make Use Of.com has http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-bots-to-help-you-get-the-most-from-twitter/ an interesting list of bots you might find useful. Although, if the topic doesn't appeal to you, it might just seem like spam.

Twitter Bots are just another evolution of automated services online. They follow the ages of http://gallery.aim.com/browse/bots Instant Messenger Bots and automatic email services. Some are great, some are spam, and some are more interesting to others than they are to you.