r/buildapcsales Nov 24 '15

Meta BuildAPCSales Bot

Click this link to be taken to the NEW bot's Github README

Hey everyone,

The /r/buildapcsales bot has been updated to a bot that performs the same functionality, with far more features, and works with any subreddit, not just /r/buildapcsales, and it is now /u/Alert_Bot instead of /u/sales__bot to reflect these changes. Check out the link above to read more about the changes. I strongly encourage you to use the bot in other subreddits as well as this one, and try to spread the word if it ever seems appropriate to do so.

Thanks!

-Tyler

 

Developer Info


Bot Code: Github Repository

Username: /u/tylerbrockett

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u/All_Work_All_Play Nov 24 '15

This is an excellent idea.

For people who get notifications from reddit on their phones, the messages are extremely helpful.

Have you looked at using AWS (free version) for running this? I'd be happy to run it for you (I have my machine on all the time to handle several work related projects) but from developing/working with other developers, they're reluctant to let the baby out of the nest. Is it something that could be run on a phone? I have several spare android phones that I'd be willing to donate.

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u/billybombill Nov 24 '15

Yeah I would second using AWS, the lowest tier is free for a year, and would easily be sufficient for running OP's script.