I usually hit Urban Survival (financial bots) and Nostracodeus (global bots) at least once a week, too. Using the "emotional impact" of web words I can understand what they're saying.
Sometimes words like "war" mean people are very, very angry about something. It doesn't necessarily mean war literally. Add "emotional energy" words to non-emotional words (such as "car"), and the picture gets a little clearer. Add war+car and there's a good possibility something about automotive is going to infuriate people. Add "transport" to the list, and it'll change to anger at the cost of gas.
When I read them this way, the web bots get more hits.
During the great depression, people started to say they felt crippled by the economy. Shortly after the term become common lingo, there was the outbreak of polio. Once the economy recovered, the "cure" for polio entered the scene at the same time. Was it really the "cure" that ended polio, or was it really something else? The emotional language changed as soon as the economy started to recover.
Anyway, IF one of these shooters is named "ERIC", I'm going to freak. Been watching for an "Eric."
Shortly after we posted, the term “stalled convoy” was used. I literally jumped out of my seat! My wife asked what was up, and I said, “Thats a bot hit!”
I think the whole linguistics study of the internet is fascinating. But of course, once it becomes more mainstream it will stop working....