so im building a spammer in python that will scrape normies usernames on reddit and i want to start sending hate facts
i can do things the nigger way and use the python package that lets me send keystrokes/mouse clicks to certain coordinates on my screen but id much rather do it via a socket connection and send the raw data
DAE wanna collaboraet?
Sounds interesting, actually. I'd like to help but I've got tons of personal projects that need completion.
Your problem is two fold:
1. Scraping reddit or otherwise getting the information from a subreddit.
2. Sending messages.
Scraping reddit: you should consider looking at the reddit API: https://www.reddit.com/dev/api/ The API terms are pretty loose.
Screen scraping is a PITA. You should always avoid it whenever possible. Any small UI change is likely to break your entire program. Some UI dipshit decides he doesn't like the placement of a button and BAM, your entire system is FUBAR.
I'd suggest using the API to gather usernames at least.
Messages: You CAN send messages via the API, but it's a pretty good way to get your associated account banned. If you're spamming, you're probably going to lose accounts fast. Here I'd suggest a third-party reddit api + farming out a way of getting new accounts (or if you have the patience, making the accounts yourself).
thanks, i didnt even think of using the API
when it comes to extracting text from HTML, small changes shouldnt really effect it all that much. every reddit user name has a special tag before it so if that were to change than yea id have a problem.
Im busy too, but ya use the reddit API as much as possible. Also, if the API doesnt work, just reverse engineer the http requests to request the data. There are libraries for formatting http requests. Dont need to send raw bytes over a socket or anything (if I understood what you were saying above).
This is the kind of initiative we need. The culture war can only be won through constant, unremitting and shocking propaganda assault on the normie hivemind.
Hey - 17 year old here with some python experience.
How do you plan on sending them hate facts? Through reddit Private messages?
If you can find a way to extract email addresses from reddit accounts, that would make for a much more devastating impact, especially if you configure your device to constantly change its email address by using one of those self destructing email addresses. https://10minutemail.com/10MinuteMail/error.html?dswid=2603
Personally, although this sounds really awesome and like something I would like to work on, I believe I would be a hindrance rather than an asset to you. Unless you would be willing to teach me about what we are doing so I could help you, I'm afraid that I don't know enough. For example, I don't know what you mean by
Do you mean by TCP/UDP ports?
Most spam filters are getting increasingly complex at detecting spam. Most likely it would end up in the trash or spam boxes.
Direct messaging is the way to do it, since users are usually notified via email of these anyway. Two birds with one stone.
im not really a developer myself to be honest fam, i use a few different languages at work to automate things but i still dont like calling myself a developer even though i use a few different languages
I got a little experience with microcontrollers but I have never heard of anything discussed in this thread.
know a few sites use javascript to obfuscate the code so doing direct calls is a pita. then you have to have something render javascript like selenium. Not sure if reddit is doing that or not.
i do believe they obfuscate it because when you try to scroll through a users comments, a encrypted string to designate the next page.
im going to look into the api when i get a chance.
