Wait…maybe I’m misunderstanding the assignment then. Doesn’t cloning the posts also clone the replies?
So like, a post gets posted on /r/Cleveland, and it gets 3 replies. Does the /c/ClevelandClone community not see the 3 replies, and then if 4 more people on /r/Cleveland reply, does the /c/ClevelandClone not add 4 more replies the next time it archives?
Yes but if you reply to a clone bot, it’s not like the clone bot is going to reply to you back. The fact that replies are cloned doesn’t change the fact that noone is actually there and you’re just talking to a wall. I use social media to interact with people. If I wanted to see redit posts and not interact with people then I would just browse reddit without an account.
Wait…maybe I’m misunderstanding the assignment then. Doesn’t cloning the posts also clone the replies?
So like, a post gets posted on /r/Cleveland, and it gets 3 replies. Does the /c/ClevelandClone community not see the 3 replies, and then if 4 more people on /r/Cleveland reply, does the /c/ClevelandClone not add 4 more replies the next time it archives?
Yes but if you reply to a clone bot, it’s not like the clone bot is going to reply to you back. The fact that replies are cloned doesn’t change the fact that noone is actually there and you’re just talking to a wall. I use social media to interact with people. If I wanted to see redit posts and not interact with people then I would just browse reddit without an account.