How-To Build a Reddit Bot
No need to manually troll others, let your bot do it for you
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Reddit is a network of communities where people can dive into their interests, hobbies, and passions. There’s a community for whatever you’re interested in, such as social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website. Registered members submit content to the site, such as links, text posts, images, and videos, which are then voted up or down by other members.
Prerequisite
- Python basic knowledge and Python install is required
- Reddit Account
Reddit bot
Unlike many social platforms, Reddit is actually bot-friendly. It even provides an API to help developers create bots. However, keep in mind Reddit bot rules, especially if you are going to use the Reddit API for commercial purposes. Otherwise, you may be at risk of being banned. Every subreddit also has some regulations, and your bot should be in line with them.
Reddit API
Reddit API is actually easy to use, based on REST and JSON, not requiring any hard setup to get it up working. The important thing is to follow their rules, check them out here. In addition, it is advisable to be familiar with the way Reddit…
