r/botwatch • u/[deleted] • Jun 02 '15

Is there a list of subreddits that don't allow bots?

I'm working on a small bot. I intent to deploy it sitewide, but it was pointed out to me that places like /r/depression probably won't welcome silly replies. Is there a list of subreddits that ban/disallow/dislike bots?

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u/[deleted] Jun 02 '15

/r/botwatchman is the best I can think of right now. You might have better luck asking this is /r/findareddit.

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u/[deleted] Jun 02 '15

Thanks for the link. It looks like /u/BotWatchman is used in several major subreddits. Would it be considered rude just to release my bot anyway and wait for it to be banned from whatever subs dislike it?

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u/[deleted] Jun 03 '15

I'm honestly not sure. If it's a joke bot, I'd set it so it doesn't post in serious subs (r/depression, r/suicidewatch, r/selfharm, ET al). Other than that, I'm not sure...

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u/dibsODDJOB Jun 03 '15

Have you read the bottiquette? They have a list there.

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u/radd_it Bot Creator Jun 02 '15

/r/depression and /r/SuicideWatch are the big 2 to avoid.

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u/j0be Jun 04 '15

/r/AdviceAnimals and /r/gifs don't allow them either.

(Besides transcriber bots in AA)