Sockbot - A sock puppet robot worthy of TheDailyWTF in EcmaScript 6.
The global method:
npm install -g sockbot
- For any plugins you want to use,
npm install -g [plugin]
- Create a config.json or config.yml (see samples for formatting)
sockbot /path/to/config.json
(orsockbot /path/to/config.yml
The local install method:
- In a directory you want to install, run
npm init
and answer the prompts npm install sockbot
- For any plugins you want to use,
npm install [plugin]
- Create a config.json or config.yml
node_modules/.bin/sockbot config.yml
Protip: When using the local install method, you can use a module like pm2 to persist the instance and keep track of logs.
SockBot is developed by members of SockDrawer
SockBot is designed for educational purposes, and is not intended to be used on typical production forums. It is also designed as an experiment of what can be automated within Discourse, and later NodeBB, and is generally targeted directly at what.thedailywtf.com.
This bot should not be used without the forum owners consent, and any use of this bot should be immediately discontinued at the request of the forum owners or moderators. SockBot is not intended for any ill purposes, and the designers of SockBot can not be held liable for abuses of the technology, or any software derived from it.