UPDATE on the bot:
I'm in the process of rewriting the bot in python to take advantage of the Python Reddit API Wrapper (praw) and make retrieving user comments and messages faster. Parts of the code need updated now that a bitcoind server is being used instead of the blockchain.info API. I'm new to Github and I'm not well versed in python, so please bear with me. Every line there should be treated as pseudocode for now since it's a mess between PHP -> Python. If you would like to help out, here it is on Github: https://github.com/NerdfighterSean/bitcointip
Some people suggested a subreddit specifically for the bot, so I've made that if you want to post stuff there: http://www.reddit.com/r/bitcointip
Topic: Reddit.com: First Bitcoin-Tipping-Bot testruns! (Read 7626 times)
I'm wary of this as well, which is one of the reasons I'm hesitant to ever make a guarantee to users unless I have insurance for all the funds. Maybe BitVPS.com can convince us otherwise?
Instead of managing users' fund, just use your money. For example, if you could only risk 1 BTC, than only keep a cold wallet deposit of only 1 BTC. That way if the VPS get robbed, you lose your 1 BTC instead of the customers' money.
Did you break reddit? reddit was down all day today.
This is an awesome idea.
However, please don't have the bot add an entire comment as confirmation. Just a red star or something (might need a line or two of code from the people who run reddit.com). If it keeps polluting the comment space like it's doing right now, there's likely to be some sort of backlash.
Again: awesome, awesome idea.
However, please don't have the bot add an entire comment as confirmation. Just a red star or something (might need a line or two of code from the people who run reddit.com). If it keeps polluting the comment space like it's doing right now, there's likely to be some sort of backlash.
Again: awesome, awesome idea.
I like the bot, I hope it's back up and running soon. At some point if it becomes really popular it might be a good idea to switch the bot's auto-replies to PMs to avoid spamming threads, but for now I think the viral factor of posting transaction confirmations is beneficial and helps show the tips are real.
I checked out the Reddit API. They only allow 30 requests per minute. Seems like this reddit bot will not be scalable. I think you should contact reddit and ask them on some advice.
I am very worried that bitcoind is hosted on a virtual private server managed by another company...
I'm wary of this as well, which is one of the reasons I'm hesitant to ever make a guarantee to users unless I have insurance for all the funds. Maybe BitVPS.com can convince us otherwise?
If this takes off you will be managing a lot of bitcoins. Maybe you need to host it yourself which will take more security work but it might be worth it.
I am very worried that bitcoind is hosted on a virtual private server managed by another company...
I'm wary of this as well, which is one of the reasons I'm hesitant to ever make a guarantee to users unless I have insurance for all the funds. Maybe BitVPS.com can convince us otherwise?
dumb question: can you create more than one account? i guess so, could even be scripted via selenium!
but it's probably breaking the TOS, maybe ask them via email.
but it's probably breaking the TOS, maybe ask them via email.
Technically possible, but that would require going through users in the order of which wallet they were associated with and more delays for unlocking/locking each wallet when switching. I was able to get an api key to bypass the request limiter for things like getting a balance, but the wallet I'm using now might be too big at ~300 users and can't save any changes I make. Asked about it in the blockchain.info thread: https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.1285913
Well I feel silly... Somehow I missed that blockchain.info wallets have a limit of 400 addresses.
dumb question: can you create more than one account? i guess so, could even be scripted via selenium!but it's probably breaking the TOS, maybe ask them via email.
Well I feel silly... Somehow I missed that blockchain.info wallets have a limit of 400 addresses. At the rate the bot was growing, it's going to need a lot more than that. I'm now looking to buy VPS hosting for a dedicated bitcoind server. I was using the bitcoind JSON RPC API, so it will be trivial to move to another bitcoind server.
Does anyone have suggestions? I'm wondering about http://bitvps.com/. Do they still offer a VPS with a pre-installed and synced bitcoind? The website seems to be down for updates so I'm not sure if this is what I want.
Does anyone have suggestions? I'm wondering about http://bitvps.com/. Do they still offer a VPS with a pre-installed and synced bitcoind? The website seems to be down for updates so I'm not sure if this is what I want.
I am very worried that bitcoind is hosted on a virtual private server managed by another company...
@Spekulatius yes I'm planning to release the code before it's out of beta.
You may wanna release it before 30st of October to enter the competition for "Bitcoin Project of the Month: November" or any other month basically. Requirement is that it is open source by then.
One good option is http://www.cinfu.com/ - it's cheap, works well afaik and accepts Bitcoin.
Well I feel silly... Somehow I missed that blockchain.info wallets have a limit of 400 addresses. At the rate the bot was growing, it's going to need a lot more than that. I'm now looking to buy VPS hosting for a dedicated bitcoind server. I was using the bitcoind JSON RPC API, so it will be trivial to move to another bitcoind server.
Does anyone have suggestions? I'm wondering about http://bitvps.com/. Do they still offer a VPS with a pre-installed and synced bitcoind? The website seems to be down for updates so I'm not sure if this is what I want.
@Spekulatius yes I'm planning to release the code before it's out of beta.
Does anyone have suggestions? I'm wondering about http://bitvps.com/. Do they still offer a VPS with a pre-installed and synced bitcoind? The website seems to be down for updates so I'm not sure if this is what I want.
@Spekulatius yes I'm planning to release the code before it's out of beta.
The title is highly misleading, reddit.com is not testing any bitcoin bot, the bitcoin bot is run by a reddit user.
Ok, thx for the input. I fixed it, also added a disclaimer to the OP.
@ security issue: This bot is still highly experimtental, so like SuperP has done in the past I repeat for everyone reading this, to give it a try but not to put anymore then SMALL amounts of BTC in it! Nevertheless SuperP is well aware of the potential insecure nature of this script. He has taken the service offline for the moment to do some more check ups on it (as I read him). I expect him to make it available for the reddit crowd as soon as he feels comfortable with it and hope everybody supports him.
@ SuperP: I believe with so much support already, people around this forum would love to contribute some time to your project. Have you considered to release to code for people to check?
Cheers,
Spekulatius
The title is highly misleading, reddit.com is not testing any bitcoin bot, the bitcoin bot is run by a reddit user.
oh wow, that's disappointing.Another big SNAFU for Bitcoin...
The title is highly misleading, reddit.com is not testing any bitcoin bot, the bitcoin bot is run by a reddit user.
And a missleading title like that screams SCAM to me. Also the comments about no security at all sounds like someone planning to walk away with all the Ƀ put into this service some day with a lame excuse.
The title is highly misleading, reddit.com is not testing any bitcoin bot, the bitcoin bot is run by a reddit user.
I don't have that much liquid, so you'll have to give me a couple of days. Especially because I would want to buy heavily leveraged.
Wooot
Since when 100BTC ~120$?
I dunno, but I'll buy 50.000 at that price
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