Major Comment Latency Delay

[MilesWK]

Hello!

I created ScratchCat-AI but I am facing issues with latency between when a user posts a comment and when the bot responds. Usually it is 2 minutes, which is fine, but other times it can take 15+ minutes.

Is this Scratchattach's issue? My Code? Scratch? The User?

Thanks!

[minniesBaa]

It's probably Scratch. Comments are kinda glitchy, and like to disappear on you.

Also, not sure if you're allowed to integrate AI into Scratch or perform social actions like commenting via a bot - just don't quote me on that

[MilesWK]

Understood. I will do some ToS and other various document scanning to see what I come up with.

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On Sun, Apr 20, 2025, 22:36 minniesBaa ***@***.***> wrote: It's probably Scratch. Comments are kinda glitchy, and like to disappear on you. Also, not sure if you're allowed to integrate AI into Scratch or perform social actions like commenting via a bot - just don't quote me on that — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#386 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/A43POXVN2CBX3PALAWCOGCT22RKS7AVCNFSM6AAAAAB3QGKM6OVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43OSLTON2WKQ3PNVWWK3TUHMZDQMJXGUYTCOJQHA> . You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: ***@***.***> *minniesBaa* left a comment (TimMcCool/scratchattach#386) <#386 (comment)> It's probably Scratch. Comments are kinda glitchy, and like to disappear on you. Also, not sure if you're allowed to integrate AI into Scratch or perform social actions like commenting via a bot - just don't quote me on that — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#386 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/A43POXVN2CBX3PALAWCOGCT22RKS7AVCNFSM6AAAAAB3QGKM6OVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43OSLTON2WKQ3PNVWWK3TUHMZDQMJXGUYTCOJQHA> . You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[kRxZykRxZy]

Scratch doesn't allow bot commenting, read scratch.mit.edu/robots.txt

[MilesWK]

Darn okay. I will figure something out.

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On Tue, Apr 22, 2025, 03:37 kRxZykRxZy ***@***.***> wrote: Scratch doesn't allow bot commenting, read scratch.mit.edu/robots.txt — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#386 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/A43POXWYNSZTQF5UVPJ36IL22XWR3AVCNFSM6AAAAAB3QGKM6OVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43OSLTON2WKQ3PNVWWK3TUHMZDQMRQGQYTSNZVGE> . You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: ***@***.***> *kRxZykRxZy* left a comment (TimMcCool/scratchattach#386) <#386 (comment)> Scratch doesn't allow bot commenting, read scratch.mit.edu/robots.txt — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#386 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/A43POXWYNSZTQF5UVPJ36IL22XWR3AVCNFSM6AAAAAB3QGKM6OVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43OSLTON2WKQ3PNVWWK3TUHMZDQMRQGQYTSNZVGE> . You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[MilesWK]

Reading that, I am slightly confused. Also, doesn't that mean that Scratchattach is not allowed?

[Fluffyscratch]

Scratchattach's primary goal is scratch API interactions in general, not specifically comment bots.

[minniesBaa]

Well, you can use the social actions features in many ways that isn't "bot commenting" - for example, if you had a script that you would run manually, and wasn't in a loop, that would probably be ok.

edit: @Fluffyscratch beat me to it

[MilesWK]

So looking at robots.txt I don't see anything disallowing. I also am not good with robots.txt files.

[minniesBaa]

robots.txt files are for search engine crawlers, like Googlebot, to know where to avoid crawling. I don't see how it could be important to bot commenting.

[MilesWK]

@kRxZykRxZy said to read that and said that is where Scratch said no bots. Can I get a link to where scratch disallowed it? I looked in the Scratch ToS for words like "bot" "AI" "Intelligence" "auto" "automation" and got nothing.

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On Tue, Apr 22, 2025, 10:28 minniesBaa ***@***.***> wrote: robots.txt files are for search engine crawlers, like Googlebot, to know where to avoid crawling. I don't see how it could be important to bot commenting. — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#386 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/A43POXWYL3TJ4G2KSJDIZLD22ZG2BAVCNFSM6AAAAAB3QGKM6OVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43OSLTON2WKQ3PNVWWK3TUHMZDQMRRGUZDINRYGI> . You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: ***@***.***> *minniesBaa* left a comment (TimMcCool/scratchattach#386) <#386 (comment)> robots.txt files are for search engine crawlers, like Googlebot, to know where to avoid crawling. I don't see how it could be important to bot commenting. — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#386 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/A43POXWYL3TJ4G2KSJDIZLD22ZG2BAVCNFSM6AAAAAB3QGKM6OVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43OSLTON2WKQ3PNVWWK3TUHMZDQMRRGUZDINRYGI> . You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[minniesBaa]

I'm not sure where that might be. Try posting on the Forums or asking via Contact Us.

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On Tue, Apr 22, 2025, 7:38 AM MilesWK ***@***.***> wrote: @kRxZykRxZy said to read that and said that is where Scratch said no bots. <br> Can I get a link to where scratch disallowed it? I looked in the Scratch <br> ToS for words like &quot;bot&quot; &quot;AI&quot; &quot;Intelligence&quot; &quot;auto&quot; &quot;automation&quot; and got <br> nothing. <br> <br> On Tue, Apr 22, 2025, 10:28 minniesBaa ***@***.***&gt; wrote: <br> <br> &gt; robots.txt files are for search engine crawlers, like Googlebot, to know <br> &gt; where to avoid crawling. I don&#39;t see how it could be important to bot <br> &gt; commenting. <br> &gt; <br> &gt; — <br> &gt; Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <br> &gt; &lt; #386 (comment)&gt;, <br> &gt; or unsubscribe <br> &gt; &lt; https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/A43POXWYL3TJ4G2KSJDIZLD22ZG2BAVCNFSM6AAAAAB3QGKM6OVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43OSLTON2WKQ3PNVWWK3TUHMZDQMRRGUZDINRYGI&gt; <br> &gt; . <br> &gt; You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: <br> &gt; ***@***.***&gt; <br> &gt; *minniesBaa* left a comment (TimMcCool/scratchattach#386) <br> &gt; &lt; #386 (comment)&gt; <br> &gt; <br> &gt; robots.txt files are for search engine crawlers, like Googlebot, to know <br> &gt; where to avoid crawling. I don&#39;t see how it could be important to bot <br> &gt; commenting. <br> &gt; <br> &gt; — <br> &gt; Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <br> &gt; &lt; #386 (comment)&gt;, <br> &gt; or unsubscribe <br> &gt; &lt; https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/A43POXWYL3TJ4G2KSJDIZLD22ZG2BAVCNFSM6AAAAAB3QGKM6OVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43OSLTON2WKQ3PNVWWK3TUHMZDQMRRGUZDINRYGI&gt; <br> &gt; . <br> &gt; You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: <br> &gt; ***@***.***&gt; <br> &gt; <br> — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#386 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/BBGW32TQGOHOZKPIRNCGHJL22ZH6XAVCNFSM6AAAAAB3QGKM6OVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43OSLTON2WKQ3PNVWWK3TUHMZDQMRRGU2TKMJVHE> . You are receiving this because you commented.Message ID: ***@***.***> *MilesWK* left a comment (TimMcCool/scratchattach#386) <#386 (comment)> @kRxZykRxZy said to read that and said that is where Scratch said no bots. <br> Can I get a link to where scratch disallowed it? I looked in the Scratch <br> ToS for words like &quot;bot&quot; &quot;AI&quot; &quot;Intelligence&quot; &quot;auto&quot; &quot;automation&quot; and got <br> nothing. <br> <br> On Tue, Apr 22, 2025, 10:28 minniesBaa ***@***.***&gt; wrote: <br> <br> &gt; robots.txt files are for search engine crawlers, like Googlebot, to know <br> &gt; where to avoid crawling. I don&#39;t see how it could be important to bot <br> &gt; commenting. <br> &gt; <br> &gt; — <br> &gt; Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <br> &gt; &lt; #386 (comment)&gt;, <br> &gt; or unsubscribe <br> &gt; &lt; https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/A43POXWYL3TJ4G2KSJDIZLD22ZG2BAVCNFSM6AAAAAB3QGKM6OVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43OSLTON2WKQ3PNVWWK3TUHMZDQMRRGUZDINRYGI&gt; <br> &gt; . <br> &gt; You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: <br> &gt; ***@***.***&gt; <br> &gt; *minniesBaa* left a comment (TimMcCool/scratchattach#386) <br> &gt; &lt; #386 (comment)&gt; <br> &gt; <br> &gt; robots.txt files are for search engine crawlers, like Googlebot, to know <br> &gt; where to avoid crawling. I don&#39;t see how it could be important to bot <br> &gt; commenting. <br> &gt; <br> &gt; — <br> &gt; Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <br> &gt; &lt; #386 (comment)&gt;, <br> &gt; or unsubscribe <br> &gt; &lt; https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/A43POXWYL3TJ4G2KSJDIZLD22ZG2BAVCNFSM6AAAAAB3QGKM6OVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43OSLTON2WKQ3PNVWWK3TUHMZDQMRRGUZDINRYGI&gt; <br> &gt; . <br> &gt; You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: <br> &gt; ***@***.***&gt; <br> &gt; <br> — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#386 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/BBGW32TQGOHOZKPIRNCGHJL22ZH6XAVCNFSM6AAAAAB3QGKM6OVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43OSLTON2WKQ3PNVWWK3TUHMZDQMRRGU2TKMJVHE> . You are receiving this because you commented.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[Fluffyscratch]

robots.txt files are for search engine crawlers, like Googlebot, to know where to avoid crawling. I don't see how it could be important to bot commenting.

That's what I through, thanks for your confirmation.

[kRxZykRxZy]

robots.txt files are for search engine crawlers, like Googlebot, to know where to avoid crawling. I don't see how it could be important to bot commenting.

Oh

[MilesWK]

So looking over Scratch's legal documents I don't see anything that would disallow bot commenting. So, unless anyone could find something that says otherwise, I think the bot will stay.

But if you do find something else that says otherwise please tell me.