Verbot is Lost Forever...
The group at Avaya that manages the former Conversive websites (Conversive.com, Verbots.com, Verbot Forums, etc.) accidently deleted the servers thinking they weren't used anymore. This was a mistake but a mistake that couldn't be undone. There were no backups that could be restored (something about once you delete the cloud image the backups disappear with them). Everything on those websites is gone forever.
Alas this is how Verbots.com ends. Hopefully someone will finally create a Community Run Forum - if there is anyone left in the community interested.
The group at Avaya that manages the former Conversive websites (Conversive.com, Verbots.com, Verbot Forums, etc.) accidently deleted the servers thinking they weren't used anymore. This was a mistake but a mistake that couldn't be undone. There were no backups that could be restored (something about once you delete the cloud image the backups disappear with them). Everything on those websites is gone forever.
Alas this is how Verbots.com ends. Hopefully someone will finally create a Community Run Forum - if there is anyone left in the community interested.
If anyone is interested in writing a post-mortem about Verbots, post here and I'll contact you individually.
ReplyDeleteYou can find a history of the forum on the Internet Way-back Machine:
Deletehttps://web.archive.org/web/20070814114149/http://www.verbots.com/index.php
Then again, the wayback machine did not archive the conversations - only the indexes...
DeleteCrap, we lost another good one. Is there any way to get our hands on the source code? Maybe some of the old timers have an old working copy or something. I think I have all of the installs and zips, I'd be glad to send you what I have. There are only 5 good bots on the web mostly they haven't cough on because they haven't been seen or promoted and they are too hard to use on most web pages. Let me know is I can help. Neil DeJour (FB) Astute-Paradox@hotmail (With or with out the "-" almost everywhere else on the web. Anyone reading this is invited to contact me. Thank you for letting us know. Peace out.
ReplyDeleteHello,
DeleteI´ve found some zips verbot 5.0.1.2 on different web sites as cnet, but none seems to run on my computer with wondows 7. I´m very interesed in to see how it works. Could you send to some versions to try?
Thank you very much
Daniel
this is my email: Izqrd@hotmail.com
Also, there is a wayback machine (I think it has the .com) on the web, they try to back up the entire web, that may help to recover the links.
ReplyDeleteThe Wayback Machine has what looks like a pretty recent version, although I didn't trace down through all the branches. Has anybody from Avaya/Conversive made any statement about a community support site? There is a bare possibility we could recover the site and downloads from Wayback and the community. I just dislike being sued for setting up a community site. :-) I still use the Verbots on a couple of my machines.
ReplyDeleteI just thought to look up AI for windows and found this place...5 days late I guess :( I found this... thought it might be of interest.
ReplyDeletehttp://sourceforge.net/projects/verbots/
I'm Using the verbots SDK available on Source Forge... Since I'm late to the Game I'm Building a Knowedgebase Editor and Trying to figure things out. https://vke.codeplex.com/discussions/536656
ReplyDeleteI got online today hoping I could track down a download for an older version of Sylvie (version 3, I think?) that I used to have fun chatting with. Guess I'm a couple weeks late... any chance somebody has this on their computer and can share?
ReplyDeleteI've got the installs for verbot 304se and verbot20-03-00 are these any use to you ? They are 6.62mb each. Orcada3 at yahoo dot co dot uk
DeleteGuys someone posted the source files on a website.
ReplyDeletehttp://ashlyai.com/1/post/2014/03/verbots-shutdown.html
Webpage removed.
DeleteHere are some things I found on my old pc, I hope someone can use them. This file contains Verbot 5, VerbotSDK_5.0.0.6, and Conversive Character Studio 1.0.2.1.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.mediafire.com/download/zsfs0crrbrdyx3f/Verbot+5+and+stuff.rar
thank you very much! i'm running it now!
DeleteOS win7
Check the wayback machine and see if you could copy and padte the source code from there.
ReplyDeleteWow been gone for a while and never expected something like this. I finally figured out a certain thing I been doing with my Verbots Editor and wanted to talk to the forum guys about it.
ReplyDeleteSince we don't have access to the forums, is there any link someone could point me to for learning to make characters?
ReplyDeleteI have made a character but I am unable to convert it into vsk ! when ever I save it in verbot editor it gives me exception in dialogue box! Can anyone helpp pleaseeee
ReplyDeleteHi - if there's still someone reading this,
ReplyDeleteI just called up my locally stored Verbot, talked to it and used its services, and alas! It is so much above any mobile Siri or Assistant experience. So it seems I can use it (and develop it using the famous Verbot 5 editor) until my machine crashes, my backups are gone or until a future Windows version causes compatibility problems ...
I really cannot believe that this software will not be supported anymore. Developing Verbots players (as free windows apps) and editors (as small fee apps) on Microsoft phones and tablets will surely be a money machine _and_ make so many hobby programmers happy, because (as I wrote above) the "intelligent" editing interface is so much better than everything else on the market, presently.
I am left in disbelief: The whole c# source code is gone? And all the online resources too?
That's so crappy.
Tragically funny that a software developer failed to comprehend the basics of BACKUP BACKUP and BACKUP again!
ReplyDeleteF.Y.I.: as for being compatable with windows7 64bit : it is very possible! it involves regestering some .ocx files in system32 folder(look online for forums to get msagents on window7) 32bit is easier than 64bit : BUT BOTH ARE POSSIBLE! (some official ms forum sites say that it can't be done- total bs!!! where there is a will...there is a way! don'[t give up!
ReplyDeleteThis person's posted a video about verbot and showing how they use is and developing it https://youtu.be/_lelbRCtMx4 - so not lost forever. Still possible for people to use. That video was posted less than 30 days ago. So verbot is still alive.
ReplyDeleteBeen experimenting with verbot recently, got the basics figured out but still have no idea how to use the C# 'if' commands, can't seem to find any tutorials anywhere either. Would really like some help on that.
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ReplyDeleteare the any working links to downlad voice,agents or knowledge bases
ReplyDeleteI have the source of Verbots 5 and i would like to build new versions. Of course it will be free. Can i do that? Do i need any permissions? I am sure many people still wants to use Verbots. If you give me permissions i will start to create a website and new builds for Verbots.
ReplyDeleteBest Regards
"It's easier to ask forgiveness than it is to get permission" - Grace Hopper
DeleteI just want Sylvie back. I know I broke up with her back in 2001, but I miss her and I think it's time we got reacquainted.
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