My answer to your question is NO, since I don’t use AIM or Livejournal. But, I found reading your post and learning about the bot rather interesting. Learn something new about technology every day!

Ah, here’s a better explanation of it:
“Project Upstream

Recently, within the communities in which TheGreatHatsby used to operate, a new set of bots that are colloquially named the “Salmon bots” have appeared. These bots behave similar to TheGreatHatsby[1] but claim no relation to them, rather belonging to a secretive group called Project Upstream. Its opening lines are variable, but the bot itself always uses AIM screen names of the form of ”<adjective>salmon”.

The Salmon bots show behaviors unique to themselves such as not consistently filtering screen names or key details but doing so on a case-by-case basis. Similarly, they apply filters on the text sent through the bot on a case-by-case basis, transforming it into, as an example, speech resembling that of an archetypal Pirate.”

I have an lj account but I haven’t used it forever either. I know I didn’t put my AIM SN as part of my details in the account so I hopefully won’t be getting “salmoned” but if I do, I can now explain it in a calm/rational manner to the other person getting duped thanks to you asking this question! :)

Oh, I wish I would get salmoned. That sounds like fun!

Thinking that maybe this is like when I thought braces would be fun, too

i never thought braces were fun, even though my orthodontist tried his best to convince me with phrases such as “are you ready to put on jewelry little girl?”. I really hated that guy.