网络机器人 Bot

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许多美国人接种新冠疫苗时遇到麻烦。

Many Americans have had trouble getting appointments to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.

美国各个州和社区疫苗接种的程序是不一样的。

The process for getting vaccinated is different across U.S.state and communities.

一些缺少互联网技术经验的老人发现，在互联网上预约疫苗时，很难跟得上必需的要求。

Some older people who lack technology experience have found it difficult to follow the necessary requirements to seek appointments through the internet.

为了解决这个问题，一些人求助互联网机器人帮助他们找到一个获得疫苗的快捷方法。

To get around this, some people have turned to internet “bots “ to help them find a quicker way to get vaccine.

　　什么是网络机器人

What is a bot?

bot 是一个在互联网上自动搜索各种不同信息的计算机程序。

A bot is a computer program that works automatically to search for different kinds of information on the internet.

人们注射疫苗时，不得不搜索几个不同的疫苗供应者的网站，才能找到适当的预约。

People seeking vaccinations often have to search several different vaccine provider websites for available appointments.

因为疫苗持续的供不应求，人们为了找到合适的时间，不得不经常的盯在网上一遍又一遍地查询。

With the demand for vaccines continuing to outweigh supply, people often have to keep checking sites over and over to find an available time.

有的时候，还没有完成预约的程序，合适的机会就消失了。

Sometimes the availabilities can disappear before a person has the chance to complete the appointment process.

网络机器人如何预约疫苗接种？

How do vaccine bots work?

网络机器人可以持续搜索疫苗接种供方网站的最新消息。

Bots can be used to continuously search providers sites for the latest availabilities .

网络机器人经常被那些在推特和短信公布信息的人监控。

The bots are often overseen by humans, who can then publicize information about the openings on Twitter or through text messages.

健康官员更担心的是被称为“黄牛”的网络机器人。

A second kind of bot that is more worrisome to health officials is called a “scalper “bot .

这种网络机器人可以自动预约。有的时候这些预约被转卖。

This kind of bot can automatically book appointment immediately when it finds them. Sometimes these appointments can be offered up for sale.

然而，目前很少有证据说明黄牛软件正在预约。

So far, though, there is little evidence that scalper bots are making appointments.

疫苗网络机器人有帮助吗？

are vaccine bots helping?

疫苗网络机器人正在帮助使用它们的人。

Vaccine bots are helping some of the people who use them.

新泽西斯特拉特福德的本杰明.沙沃 ，三月初，用网络机器人帮助他的70岁的父亲完成了疫苗接种的预约。

Benjamin Shover of Stratford, New Jersey, used a bot system to help get his 70-year-old father a vaccine appointment for early March.

沙沃是从推特上了解到适用的信息的。

Shover learned of the availability from a message on Twitter.

通过推特上的一个疫苗的账户，他在新泽西官方的在线预约系统注册一个月后，成功地完成了疫苗接种预约。

The success, through the Twitter account, came a month after he registered for New Jersey official online appointment system.

沙沃说，他的父亲互联网技巧有限，而且身体残疾，自己在线预约很困难。

Shover said his father has limited technical skills and is also physically disabled, making it difficult for him to find an appointment himself online.

网络机器人的开发者，软件工程师肯尼斯.许说，他首先开发这个软件是为了帮助岳父母预约疫苗接种。

The developer of the bot, software engineer Kenneth Hsu, said he first created it to help get an appointment for his wife parents.

现在他和其他志愿者正在使用这个软件帮助那些在新泽西在线预约系统上受到挫折的人。

Now he and other volunteers are using the bot to assist others who are frustrated by New Jersey online appointment system.

这些人只是想知道他们在某个地方的名单上，他们想得到帮助。

These are people who just want to know they are on a list somewhere and they are going to be helped.

许说，我们希望每个人都能接种疫苗，我们要看到我们的祖辈。

Hsu said, we want everyone vaccinated, we want to see our grandparents.