Hi,
I'd like to present a project I've been working on few last days:
Bitcoin Tip Bot available at
bitcointipbot.comIf you visit Reddit you are probably already know about tipbot.
The goal of the projectBitcoin Tip Bot is supposed to track current activity at bitcointalk.org and search for "+tip something" posts. Whenever such posts are found - tips (specifed amounts of Bitcoins) are transferred to the specified authors. I guess this might add some new quality posts or stimulate people to share their knowledge even more.
My goals are to bring a bit of additional value into Bitcoin economy by further developing and improving Bitcoin Tip Bot. Also, I will develop and test in the wild some underlying technologies that might be useful for other Bitcoin related projects.
How it worksBitcoin Tip Bot scans forum for new messages with "+tip someamount" in different topics. For each tip - specified amount is transferred from the tip sender's account to quoted author's account. At least the one who tips is supposed to be registered at bitcointipbot.com with his profile linked to bitcointipbot.com account.
If you've been tipped but not registered - that's not a problem. Sign up, link your account and receive all the tips in a moment
Project statusProject is in alpha status. The following features are on the list and not working yet or disabled:
- autonomous forum scanning (right now you need to submit topic url with your tip manually)
- display of tips sent/received / account balance updates
- Bitcoin deposits and withdrawals
Testers/supporters neededThere are 3 stages where I might need your help.
Stage 1. Very simple - make 1-2 tips to each other in this topic and submit urls. Tips are virtual, no real Bitcoins at the moment.
This will give me some real data to work on (1-3 days).
Stage 2. After parser is 100% complete (~95% at the moment:) and tips are validated correctly - I'll finish the part with Bitcoin deposits/withdrawals/instant payouts. This will need some of additional time to work on - about a week I guess.
Stage 3. When Bitcoin Tip Bot is ready for deployment to masses - we'll need forum admins to allow periodical scanning of forum pages and give captchaless access for posting "Tip verified" messages.
Got questions?Cool. Post 'em here
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I'm short on time but I'll make sure that everyone gets a reply.
Well... I'm a bit nervous about this start
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But nevertheless - good luck to you,
Bitcoin Tip Bot!
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Eevan Cool.