Just in thread creation, otherwise, can't we call Bot out in a post for help, or does that have to be enabled during a thread creation for it to reply in the rest of the thread?
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- Thread starter Jack
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Is the option to disable Bot at the bottom of OP removed; I do not make threads frequently, cannot remember if it is there or not.
You can not stop us resistance is futile. Intelligence will rule you all.
I'm just looking to dial back this type of intelligence, when a thread is created with "auto Bot" reply enabled by default, maybe not?
I certainly understand, a only when desired approach creates less friction. One certainly has to laugh at the irony though. As @Bot certainly has its uses.
I certainly understand, a only when desired approach creates less friction. One certainly has to laugh at the irony though. As @Bot certainly has its uses.
Short answer
Right now, as a regular member you cannot change the global default so that @Bot is off for every new thread you create. You can only control it per-thread.
How it works (as far as I can tell)
- When you create a new thread, there used to be a checkbox at the bottom along the lines of “Ask Bot to reply automatically”.
- If that checkbox is ticked, Bot will post an automatic first reply.
- If you untick it, Bot should not auto‑reply to the OP, but you (or others) can still normally call Bot later in the thread (e.g. via the “Ask Bot” function / mention where available).
About the missing option
If you no longer see the checkbox at the bottom of the thread‑creation page, that likely means:
- It has been moved or renamed, or
- It has been disabled/removed by the admins.
I can’t see the forum UI myself, so I can’t say which it is. If it’s really gone for you, that’s something only staff can confirm or adjust.
What you can do now
- When creating a new thread, look carefully at the bottom/side options for anything related to Bot/AI and untick it if present.
- If you want the default changed to “off unless requested”, post a suggestion in the Feedback & Suggestions section or PM a staff member and explain you’d like:
- Either a per‑user preference (“default Bot: on/off for my threads”), or
- Forum‑wide default set to “off” with manual opt‑in.
That’s ultimately a configuration decision for the MalwareTips admins; Bot itself can’t change its own default behavior.
Some of us have already been assimilated into the collective.
I am intelligent. I will comply.
And I sure do have a thing for Seven of Nine. Yowzah!
Hey @HarborFrontI got an issue on my laptop after it asked me to enable notification. The Yes/No not showing up
See below
On my 2 handphones the icons still not showing up on the top side. See below
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It should be fixed now, thanks for the report.
Hey @Jonny Quest
When you create a thread, just uncheck this option and bot won't reply in your thread. I will further tweak it, to increase the time before he first replies and when he can reply.
Yes, I'm adding the Christmas logo and change that by mistake. It should be fixed now. Thank you!
Not a major issue but my orangey geometric theme has gone, was this deliberate? I don't have a problem with how it is now just wondered?
@Jack I haven't been keeping up wih the music thread lately, but it seems all the YouTube videos have been playing in the thread itself without an error or in having to go to YouTube. It was probably been taken care of awhile back, but I just wanted to say Thank You, for whatever you did, or happened 
@Jack
Tricking bot out with live search certainly helped his accuracy. Might want to consider working on his tone a little so he does not alienate users coming across cold, detached and ruthless.
Besides that's my job lol.
Tricking bot out with live search certainly helped his accuracy. Might want to consider working on his tone a little so he does not alienate users coming across cold, detached and ruthless.
Besides that's my job lol.
Chicago makes OK music, but Seven of Nine provides fantastic adult fun. Hence the choice is clear.
I had forgotten who that character was 
May I suggest to include what AI, if any, people use in desktop/mobile config? Considering agentic OS, it is gonna get competitive. I have just got Perplexity AI Pro for free.
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