How about an Internet Service that gets people (mostly from a young demographic) to give a website their Screenname, so that an IM bot can send them poll questions maybe once a day, and after answering the question they have the chance of winning some kind of prize. This would generate a lot higher percentage of participation than banner ads, (and if limited to once a day would be less annoying). Also the whole system could be easily automated, with currently existing software.
-- ahat, Feb 29 2004

that's like spamming yourself crazy-style. IM-bots are only good for one thing --- swearing at.
-- cardeguy, Feb 29 2004


Sadly, this was [ahat]'s only Halfbakery idea
-- hippo, Feb 29 2024


Maybe they have a coat now and be called ahat and acoat?
-- xenzag, Feb 29 2024



random, halfbakery