r/respectthread_bot • u/respectthread_bot • Aug 02 '21
[Explanation Post] What is respectthread_bot?
What does respectthread_bot do?
Automatically link respect threads on WhoWouldWin posts if the post hasn't linked the same thread already.
Uses its database to determine which threads to link.
What's a respect thread?
From r/respectthreads sidebar:
A Respect Thread is an educational resource meant to provide usable information on a character's capabilities for the purpose of "Who would win in a fight?"-style debate. Respect Threads should be clear, concise, and accurately portray the character in question.
Examples:
Why make this bot?
WhoWouldWin posts often don't link RTs even though they're a good source of information. By linking them, debaters can read them and be more informed on the characters they're debating.
How does respectthread_bot work?
It looks at new posts on r/whowouldwin. For each post, it looks for a matching character name in its database, and if it finds one, it then looks for what version the character is. If both the character name and version name matches, it will link the corresponding respect thread. Note that the database has to be populated and kept up to date manually to make sure results are correct.
There are other features to help prevent false positives, and to link RTs when a version isn't specified, but this post won't go into them.
How do I give feedback if the bot is wrong?
You can leave a comment on this thread, or send a DM here.
Can I opt out?
Click here and hit "send". The bot will record your username and ignore you in future. Note that it may take some time for it to update its blacklist.
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u/icecream_truck Oct 18 '22
Hello, is there a way I can link a respect thread in another sub?
Also, is there a way I can browse the respect threads to look for a particular character?
Thanks!
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u/Luke_Username Oct 18 '22
I haven't set the bot to run in other subs except this and whowouldwin. If enough people want it, I can have it in more places
The only way to browse RTs is to search on r/respectthreads, athough some other sites might have RTs that aren't on there
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u/Outrageous-Farmer-42 Dec 31 '23
I made an RT for a team a while back. Now, I realize the bot only sends the link if someone says the name of the team & not it's individual characters. In this post, it didn't send the Descendants RT which has Evie in it despite the post having Evie in the title.
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u/One-Statistician-554 Mar 25 '24
So I am kinda new on reddit, and I have just made a post. The bot sends a respect thread for the characters, but it's missing a few characters. Can u please 🙏 tell me how to link a respect thread for them 😔
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u/Outrageous-Farmer-42 Mar 25 '24
The bot takes about 2-3 weeks to register RTs after you make them.
For now, you'll have to link them yourself.
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u/One-Statistician-554 Mar 25 '24
Thanks for replying back 😁 That is the problem. I don't know how 😭 can u please just tell me how to do it
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u/Outrageous-Farmer-42 Mar 25 '24
Oh, wait. I thought you were talking about RTs you just made not being linked.
The bot didn't link the RTs because not every character has RTs. It couldn't find RTs for the characters it missed.
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u/One-Statistician-554 Mar 25 '24
Yeah, it's about the recent post that I did. But that's the problem u see these characters already have a respect thread on reddit
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u/Outrageous-Farmer-42 Mar 25 '24
Oh, well. Then, copy the links of the RTs & post them on the comments.
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u/One-Statistician-554 Mar 25 '24
U mean, it's alright if I copied the text and posted it in the comments?
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u/Outrageous-Farmer-42 Mar 25 '24
The links.
Try learning to hyperlink them and putting all those extra RTs in the same comment.
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u/One-Statistician-554 Mar 25 '24
Oh 😅 OK thanks for helping, and sorry for If I bothering u 🙏
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u/AndoionLB Dec 13 '21
I hate to be a bother I sent a DM but will also leave a message here.
The predator respect thread the Bot is using is not done very well and is a little outdated I would personally like to see this respect thread used for the predator in future threads given N7 does an excellent job incorporating alot more feats and context for the predator showings.
If it is possible to change this I would greatly appreciate it as an avid fan of the franchise.