<p>Twitter suspended a bot account on Wednesday for spoiling the solution to the next day's Wordle, the wildly popular internet word puzzle.</p>.<p>The game, which only offers one puzzle per day, has amassed millions of players since it came online last year. But the Twitter profile @wordlinator seemed determined to ruin the fun for participants posting their scores on the social media site.</p>.<p>"The account referenced was suspended for violating the Twitter Rules and the Automation Rules around sending unsolicited @mentions," a Twitter spokesperson told <em>AFP</em>.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read -- <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/metrolife/metrolife-your-bond-with-bengaluru/bengaluru-joins-word-game-wordle-wave-1072415.html" target="_blank">Bengaluru joins word game Wordle wave</a></strong></p>.<p>The bot account automatically responded to accounts posting their Wordle scores with messages such as "Guess what. People don't care about your mediocre linguistic escapades. To teach you a lesson, tomorrow's word is" -- followed by the actual answer for the next day.</p>.<p>Twitter said it does not tolerate its platform being used to harass other users.</p>.<p>Its policy also notes that sending unsolicited, aggressive or bulk mentions, replies or direct messages warrants suspension from the platform or deleting of the account in question.</p>.<p>Though Wordle gives players six chances to guess a five-letter word, does not have a mobile app and is only available on a web browser, the game has quickly caught on, partly thanks to users' ability to share their scores in green, yellow and gray grids on social media.</p>.<p>It is likely the person behind the @wordlinator account found the upcoming winning words by simply looking at the Wordle web page's source code.</p>.<p>"Just what kind of sick, twisted person do you have to be to hate the sight of people enjoying a harmless activity so much you hack Wordle?" asked one player on Twitter Tuesday.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>
<p>Twitter suspended a bot account on Wednesday for spoiling the solution to the next day's Wordle, the wildly popular internet word puzzle.</p>.<p>The game, which only offers one puzzle per day, has amassed millions of players since it came online last year. But the Twitter profile @wordlinator seemed determined to ruin the fun for participants posting their scores on the social media site.</p>.<p>"The account referenced was suspended for violating the Twitter Rules and the Automation Rules around sending unsolicited @mentions," a Twitter spokesperson told <em>AFP</em>.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read -- <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/metrolife/metrolife-your-bond-with-bengaluru/bengaluru-joins-word-game-wordle-wave-1072415.html" target="_blank">Bengaluru joins word game Wordle wave</a></strong></p>.<p>The bot account automatically responded to accounts posting their Wordle scores with messages such as "Guess what. People don't care about your mediocre linguistic escapades. To teach you a lesson, tomorrow's word is" -- followed by the actual answer for the next day.</p>.<p>Twitter said it does not tolerate its platform being used to harass other users.</p>.<p>Its policy also notes that sending unsolicited, aggressive or bulk mentions, replies or direct messages warrants suspension from the platform or deleting of the account in question.</p>.<p>Though Wordle gives players six chances to guess a five-letter word, does not have a mobile app and is only available on a web browser, the game has quickly caught on, partly thanks to users' ability to share their scores in green, yellow and gray grids on social media.</p>.<p>It is likely the person behind the @wordlinator account found the upcoming winning words by simply looking at the Wordle web page's source code.</p>.<p>"Just what kind of sick, twisted person do you have to be to hate the sight of people enjoying a harmless activity so much you hack Wordle?" asked one player on Twitter Tuesday.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>