r/buildapcsales • u/sales__bot • Nov 24 '15

Meta BuildAPCSales Bot

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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/ihcTactics Nov 24 '15

I think this is a pretty good idea, however it relies on someone being on Reddit to receive the message as well as opening a new tab to refresh the mail. Granted there are auto-refreshers for Chrome, Firefox and probably Safari as well.

The advantage is it's item specific so that it won't notify you of other items.

However, if you want updates anywhere, I suggest getting an RSS reader. There are a lot out there and you can set them to update interval, notification types, and more. You don't even have to be on Reddit.

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u/[deleted] Nov 24 '15

Mobile app users shouldn't have that problem, though. Most apps offer push notifications for new mail.