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awkdev / gfy_bot

GFY bot written in Ruby using reddits Snoo wrapper. It crawls through the comments on Reddit and looks for GIF images, then replies with a gfycat.com mirror link.
http://www.reddit.com/r/gfycat/comments/1u5df2/made_a_gfy_bot_for_reddit_in_ruby_meet_ugfy_bot/
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Why gfycat? #8

Open ddevault opened 10 years ago

ddevault commented 10 years ago

Warning: I am biased.

The alternative being the open-source, ad-free MediaCrush, which supports GIF->HTML5. It also supports albums, is pro-privacy and served over HTTPS, and has a great and well-documented API. If your goal is to promote gfycat - you're good to go. If your goal is to promote HTML5 GIF usage, you might consider the alternatives.

awkdev commented 10 years ago

I see what you're saying and frankly, I didn't know MediaCrush existed, until now. I checked with a GIF and it's equally good, and is supported by RES as well.

That said, my goal is not to promote gfycat.com in any way, nor am I getting any incentives from them, In the same way people who make extensions/bots for Imgur aren't necessarily supporting them, they're just making User-experience better, so am I. But I will modify the about page for the bot and add link to MediaCrush as well.

ddevault commented 10 years ago

No worries. I agree that the biggest issue with MediaCrush is exposure. I think that people who would publish bots on GitHub might prefer to go the open-source, pro-privacy route and thought I'd drop by.

ddevault commented 10 years ago

http://www.reddit.com/r/MediaCrush/comments/1vlwnk/our_policy_on_reddit_bots/