Bitcoin Tipping Bot for HN

#1

Post by BitCoinWarrior » Sun, Apr 21, 2013, 8:45 PM UTC

We're in the midst of putting together a simple Bitcoin tipping bot for HN.

It would allow you to tip posters and commenters in the HN community with a simple text command.

Is it something you would use?

Re: Bitcoin Tipping Bot for HN

#2

Post by exit » Sun, Apr 21, 2013, 9:36 PM UTC

spend my bitcoins? no.

nevertheless, i'm curious how this would work. a command line utility you connect to your wallet, which looks for addresses in user profile "about" sections?

i'm not sure what "bot" signifies then.

Re: Bitcoin Tipping Bot for HN

#3

Post by mmastrac » Sun, Apr 21, 2013, 9:40 PM UTC

Please don't spam comments from a bot.

Re: Bitcoin Tipping Bot for HN

#4

Post by BitCoinWarrior » Sun, Apr 21, 2013, 9:40 PM UTC

exit wrote: post #2

spend my bitcoins? no. nevertheless, i'm curious how this would work. a command line utility you connect to your wallet, which looks for addresses in user profile "about" sections? i'm not sure what "bot" signifies then.

you'd prefer to sit in your armchair and stroke them gently?

Re: Bitcoin Tipping Bot for HN

#5

Post by kolinko » Sun, Apr 21, 2013, 9:41 PM UTC

yes, please. :)

Re: Bitcoin Tipping Bot for HN

#6

Post by exit » Sun, Apr 21, 2013, 9:41 PM UTC

BitCoinWarrior wrote: post #4

exit wrote: post #2

spend my bitcoins? no. nevertheless, i'm curious how this would work. a command line utility you connect to your wallet, which looks for addresses in user profile "about" sections? i'm not sure what "bot" signifies then.

you'd prefer to sit in your armchair and stroke them gently?

yes :)

at least until i need a house or something expensive.

Re: Bitcoin Tipping Bot for HN

#7

Post by BitCoinWarrior » Sun, Apr 21, 2013, 9:42 PM UTC

exit wrote: post #2

spend my bitcoins? no. nevertheless, i'm curious how this would work. a command line utility you connect to your wallet, which looks for addresses in user profile "about" sections? i'm not sure what "bot" signifies then.

once set up with the system you could type Tip [HN USERNAME] [AMOUNT] and so it would be

Re: Bitcoin Tipping Bot for HN

#8

Post by kolinko » Sun, Apr 21, 2013, 9:44 PM UTC

exit wrote: post #2

spend my bitcoins? no. nevertheless, i'm curious how this would work. a command line utility you connect to your wallet, which looks for addresses in user profile "about" sections? i'm not sure what "bot" signifies then.

see how it works on http://www.reddit.com/r/bitcointip

basically, a bot is a user on forum, you send it some coins. it then monitors your comments, and if you say "tip user XX with YY amount", it sends the coins to that user for redeeming.

Re: Bitcoin Tipping Bot for HN

#9

Post by BitCoinWarrior » Sun, Apr 21, 2013, 9:44 PM UTC

kolinko wrote: post #8

exit wrote: post #2

spend my bitcoins? no. nevertheless, i'm curious how this would work. a command line utility you connect to your wallet, which looks for addresses in user profile "about" sections? i'm not sure what "bot" signifies then.

see how it works on http://www.reddit.com/r/bitcointip basically, a bot is a user on forum, you send it some coins. it then monitors your comments, and if you say "tip user XX with YY amount", it sends the coins to that user for redeeming.

exactly. so you reckon it's a good idea. would you use it?

Re: Bitcoin Tipping Bot for HN

#10

Post by infogulch » Sun, Apr 21, 2013, 9:46 PM UTC

BitCoinWarrior wrote: post #4

exit wrote: post #2

spend my bitcoins? no. nevertheless, i'm curious how this would work. a command line utility you connect to your wallet, which looks for addresses in user profile "about" sections? i'm not sure what "bot" signifies then.

you'd prefer to sit in your armchair and stroke them gently?

No I'd prefer to stroke it hard and fast!

Wait we're not talking about porn? Awkward...