this post was submitted on 04 Jul 2023
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Showerthoughts

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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The best ones are thoughts that many people can relate to and they find something funny or interesting in regular stuff.

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[–] [email protected] 248 points 1 year ago (2 children)

RemindMe bot is no longer functional following the API pricing change, and many Redditors are still unaware of this fact.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I thought bots were exempt from paying?

[–] [email protected] 72 points 1 year ago

The unpopular ones can be used since they don't reach the API calls free limit.

[–] [email protected] 41 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think only mod specific bots were immune. As idiotic as Reddit has been, it might still be running, but, how will it remind those of us that erased all comments and then deleted our accounts? I have a feeling that wasn't an official bot, so it was probably programed correctly so it won't spam them with replys to deleted accounts 😢

[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I looked it up now, and it does sound like Reddit made an exception for the reminder bot according to the bot's dev: https://www.reddit.com/r/RemindMeBot/comments/13yo8ay/will_the_reddit_api_change_kill_remindmebot/

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 year ago

Which means it couldn't have been made now

This whole thing is really fucking stupid

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

maybe remindme bot should pass through all API calls to Apollo and solve this whole moronic escape room detonation

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

You already escaped by being here. Why try to find a workaround to go back?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Solid work, and solid username. I'm feeling better about the fediverse every day.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"what're you gonna do, arrest me??" -RemindMeBot, maybe

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

!remindme 1 week Arrest RemindMeBot

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago

Oh shit no way, I didn't know that? Is that the case for most of the random reddit bots? For some reason hearing that the RemindMe bot is dead as well makes me extra sad 😥