January 25, 2022 12:45 am
Original Link: https://slashdot.org/story/22/01/24/222240/twitter-suspends-wordle-ruining-bot?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
Twitter Suspends Wordle-Ruining Bot
Twitter has banned @wordlinator, a bot that replied to people's Wordle posts with rude messages that include spoilers for the next day's game. The Verge reports: The account's spoilers appeared to be accurate (the key is easily accessible in the game's code, so it's not necessarily a surprise), which could end up ruining the game for anyone who sees them. [...] Given that the game is about guessing a word, knowing what the next one will be can ruin the entire point. It's also one of those things that's almost impossible to put out of your head -- when you've seen what the next word is, you probably won't be able to forget it no matter how hard you try. Further reading: Wordle Is a Love StoryRead more of this story at Slashdot.
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