What is the algorithm that has grovel bot showing up in threads?

[HereSince1628]

How is it that a locked thread is used to raise money?

Interesting conflict between making money and controversy that must be squelched.

[cali]

1. say what? grovelbot showed up before your thread was locked

and conflict has zip all to do with when he shows up. your post is silly, passive agressive nonsense.

[HereSince1628]

8. thank-you for your input. But it doesn't help define the rules that grovelbot

operates under.

[here_is_to_hope]

2. We have threads? I've spent all this time

reading only headlines?

:D

[Orrex]

6. Honestly, you haven't missed much

[bitchkitty]

3. How is it a conflict?

The grovelbot is obviously programmed to post in all threads - I think I see him eventually in all the ones that I read.

[HereSince1628]

7. I suspect Grovelbot seeks out threads that are above 35 replies

I could be wrongm, it may be random.

Empricial investigation will help reveal the algorithm behind grovelbots presence.

[anigbrowl]

12. Posting on this topic of obviously crucial importance

Grovelbot, I summon thee!

[billyoc]

4. What thread are you talking about?

[TahitiNut]

5. It makes the 33rd reply.

Doesn't seem to be much of a mystery. :shrug:

[HereSince1628]

9. That doesn't seem quite right.

Not that I
am suggesting some other low 30's number. Maybe every 33 reply in the overall que?

[Orrex]

10. I just checked seven threads at random with more than 33 posts

Grovelbot was #33 in all of them.

[HereSince1628]

11. Well then, that is empirical evidence.

[TahitiNut]

13. It is barely possible, with asynchronous posting behavior and poor semaphore tools, ...

... that Grovelbot could be edged out and put in the 34th position, but it's an embed, so it'd be rare.

The programming logic required to achieve single-threading when interrupts are (as normal) enabled gets quite arcane. It involves such imperfect tools as test-and-set logic and semaphores. Only code at the O/S level with access to hardware interrupt control can realistically enqueue itself predictably. (It's the kind of systems software code I was once a 'guru' in designing. Fun stuff.)

[Orrex]

14. In those cases, the would-be 33rd poster is quietly disappeared

What? You thought that all of those TS'ed former DUers had violated the TOS?!? Puh-leeze!