A bot account was spoiling every day’s puzzle.
Wordle has swiftly become the newest viral social sensation. The simple word game, in which you have six chances to correctly guess a daily five-letter word, has proven to be especially popular, thanks in part to its easily-shareable social format. Many have confessed to playing the daily puzzle and sharing the answer with friends and family as a means of maintaining connection across long distances.
Twitter BANS bot account that leaked 'Wordle' answer to millions of eager players https://t.co/HQbEyo0eNg
— Daily Mail Online (@MailOnline) January 27, 2022
Unfortunately, with popularity always comes detractors. Recently, a Twitter account with the handle @wordlinator had been automatically responding to all tweets with Wordle results. The response would include a passive-aggressive message reading “Guess what. People don’t care about your mediocre linguistic escapades. To teach you a lesson, tomorrow’s word is…,” followed by the solution word for the next day’s puzzle, obtained by checking the game’s source code.
Twitter has suspended a bot account that was spoiling Wordle's upcoming words.https://t.co/DP67Xv9nxM
— NPR (@NPR) January 27, 2022
Thankfully, Wordle fans no longer have to worry about this passive-aggressive bot. Earlier in the week, Twitter banned the account from their platform “for violating the Twitter rules and the automation rules around sending unsolicited @mentions.” It is against Twitter’s terms of service to use their platform in a way that deliberately disrupts other users’ usage. It is also prohibited to send large amounts of unsolicited reply tweets, as this practice is akin to cold calling.
Mattel Regains License for Disney Dolls
-
In the world of spies and espionage, there’s no such thing as a one-size-fits-all approach. Sure, you have your...
-
Since its open beta launch in July of 2022, Warner Bros. crossover fighting game MultiVersus has managed to build...
-
It’s a well-documented fact that cats look good in hats, and out of all possible hats to put on...
-
In the original Resident Evil 4, you could unlock all kinds of cool weapons, outfits, and features by beating...
-
Blacksmiths are naturally hard-working folks. You kinda have to have a good business acumen to be willing to stand...
-
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild featured a nifty handful of abilities, activated via Link’s Sheikah Slate,...
-
It’s been nearly three years since the release of Genshin Impact, and thanks to its absolutely dynamite reception, Chinese...
-
The original version of Resident Evil 4 was packed to the gills with guns to buy and wield, from...
-
In One Piece, the ruler of Amazon Lily, Boa Hancock, uses the power of the Love-Love Fruit, allowing her...
-
Redfall, the upcoming vampire-busting game developed by Arkane, with backing from Bethesda and Microsoft, has been primarily advertised as...
-
It’s always kind of a weird experience when you buy a new game console, isn’t it? You’ve spent so...
-
The original Resident Evil 4 was more than a traditional shooter, it also incorporated all kinds of situational attacks,...