Turing Test

On occasion I get these unsolicited IM requests via my Gmail Instant Messenger service, Gchat. Gchat also gives you the ability to connect to AOL Instant Messenger (AIM,) so I do not have to keep both services open. I have some friends of either service, and it's nice to have them aggregated into one spot.

The other day, I got a chat request, via AIM, from a Kelly Heim. I know one Kelly, but her surname is not Heim. Herewith the chat transcript:

KELLY:  helllooo

 Sent at 4:05 PM on Thursday

 me:  Hi

 KELLY:  heyy sorry ii l botherred you i was just kinda IoneIy wannna im?

 me:  sure, I have a few minutes

 KELLY:  nice i waas so bored it's nice to have someone to chat wiith so whatcha doing?

 me:  I'm working right now. You?

 KELLY:  ah cool, i just finished workin ouut im actuaIIy about to get to work doin these shows wanna comee seee?

 me:  no, I cannot. I am at work

 KELLY:  i am bout to get on my caam ive been doin these while i am in college annd i thinkk i stiII have a freee invite Ieft hang on i'll Iook

 Sent at 4:08 PM on Thursday

It was at this time I noticed two things:

• She did not reply until I typed something
• Her messages were not in direct response to me

It is this time I decided to try a mini Turing Test.   For those who do not know, a Turing Test is a test of a machine's ability to exhibit intelligent behavior. I attempted to engage in conversation, but the responses were all related to getting on a webcam to see her.

me:  ok

KELLY:  sweet!!! it's stiII working i just need you to give me a reaIIy good rating so i can get moore but iIl earn it

 me:  i see

 KELLY:  ok mmy cam is hooked up through a chat nettwork to keep away these stupiddd lil aim geeks soo don't woorry if ya don't have a camm or it don't work ok??

 me:  I am not on aim

 KELLY:  aIright this is gonna to be so funnn just ggo to http://xxx.xxx/7/sexyprincess and make sure you cIick the invite on the sidde there ok?

 me:  do you like football?

what college do you attend?

 KELLY:  alright aII you need to do is make a name with your name and stuff and you do need a cc of some kind to verify your age but you will NOT get charged a singIe cennt see where it says that?

 me:  I don't have a cc

 KELLY:  Iet me know when u get your pw from youur emaiI so you can start teIIing me what u want me to do i'll warn you though i can get kinda loud sometimes

 me:  sorry your link does not work.

 KELLY:  i cant wait i was really bored no one was taIkin just let me know when you are in and hurry up so we can get this party goin

At this point I got bored & blocked "her." I wonder how many people fall prey to these attempts...