commit - 598064f27b382118202c70ac3dde81856ae5f6b2
commit + 3f948ae7aa2915c2dcb6a69adf9c15ded9c31f86
blob - 62f987a8ba9826ff3d05ba8bfb4f3a15ab6dec25
blob + edb8128e08eb00e4ce23892872234fbf66dccc76
--- mata_bot.pl
+++ mata_bot.pl
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ use POSIX qw(strftime);
 my $SHAREDIR = '/usr/local/share';
 my $CHUNK_LENGTH = 1024;
 my $NICK = 'mata_bot';
+my $NICK_RE = qr/mata_?bo[ity]/i;
 my $USER = 'mata_bot_beta4';
 my $REAL = 'death to technomage!!';
 my $MOTHER = 'noodle';
@@ -153,7 +154,7 @@ sub respond_mention {
 	my ($sock, $sender_nick, $message) = @_;
 	if ($sender_nick eq $MOTHER) {
 		msg($sock, "Yes, mother? ${MATA_HAPPY}");
-	} elsif ($message =~ /^\W*${NICK}\W*$/) {
+	} elsif ($message =~ /^\b${NICK_RE}\b$/) {
 		msg($sock, "${MATA_NORM} ?");
 	} else {
 		msg($sock, "$quotes[int rand($quotes_num)] ${MATA_NORM}");
@@ -243,10 +244,10 @@ sub respond {
 		} else {
 			msg($sock, "No title found (GET ${url} ${MATA_DEAD}");
 		}
-	} elsif ($message =~ /^ *${NICK}[:, ] *([^\000\r\n ][^\000\r\n]*)$/
-		or $message =~ /^ *([^\000\r\n ][^\000\r\n]*)[, ] *${NICK}\W*$/) {
+	} elsif ($message =~ /^ *${NICK_RE}[:, ] *([^\000\r\n ][^\000\r\n]*)$/
+		or $message =~ /^ *([^\000\r\n ][^\000\r\n]*)[, ] *${NICK_RE}\W*$/) {
 		respond_command($sock, $sender_nick, $1);
-	} elsif ($message =~ /\b${NICK}\b/) {
+	} elsif ($message =~ /\b${NICK_RE}\b/) {
 		respond_mention($sock, $sender_nick, $message);
 	}
 	return 0;
blob - 7b3897ac747c1b2e1ef3788f0fe8da2446ae5cdf
blob + 0aef1a7214738afaee2a1a4947a2bb578193f694
--- matabot.8
+++ matabot.8
@@ -74,13 +74,13 @@ Ask him to roll ${number1} of ${number2}-sided dice.
 He's a dungeon master too!!
 .It mata_bot: *pray*
 Stay prayed up!!
-.It mata_bot I LOVE U!!!
+.It MATABOT I LOVE U!!!
 Love the boy.
 .It thank you mata_bot!!
 Thank your future master.
-.It mata_bot: Who's the good boy?? (or boi, girl, bot, etc.).
+.It mata_boi: Who's the good boy?? (or boi, girl, bot, etc.).
 Praise your future master.
-.It ...mata_bot...
+.It .../mata_?bo[ity]/i...
 Mention him! This boy talks back!?
 .It mata_bot, hru?
 Ask him how he's doin.
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ Ask him how he's doin.
 Ask him what he's up to.
 .It mata_bot, good boy! (or boi, girl, bot, etc.).
 Praise your future master.
-.It hi, mata_bot!
+.It hi, mata_boy!
 Say hi to the boy
 .It mata_bot, What doth life?
 Ask him your burning questions...