August 24, 2005
If you have used or have built chatbots, or conversational agents, please participate in my online study of these research communities and their priorities. (Chatting with Non-Player Characters in video games counts here, too).
I am looking to get a sense of who make bots, who use them, and in what ways. The questions will only take a few minutes to answer, but participants can return to participate in ongoing discussions.
To participate, go to: http://wrt.ucr.edu/wordpress/chatbot-survey/
The study will continue until October 15.
This is a confidential study. Please see the site for information about privacy and participation.
I am a new lecturer in the Writing Program at USC, so contact me if you'd like to discuss more of this in person.
Mark Marino
Ph.D. Candidate, UCR.
Mmarino [at] WriterResponseTheory.org


