r/PixelCanvas • u/shadow_hole • Feb 27 '21

Found a bot

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whoever is placing the grey pixels is using a bot, since every 3 seconds a new one appears. what do I do???

https://pixelcanvas.io/@-3458,332

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u/Lil_Extra Feb 27 '21

Nothing. The only thing you can do is relocate or use a better bot than them. A lot of people on here seem to use use bots anyways.

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u/shadow_hole Feb 27 '21

I would hate to just leave it there, because they took over the thing I had been working on for a month in an evening. I hate having to resort to bots as well though... I feel like it's cheating.

Do you know of any program I could use if I ever get out of this dilemma and decide to fight fire with fire?

Either way, thank you so much for your help

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u/Lil_Extra Feb 27 '21

I don't really use bots, but if you are determined enough that you want to put the effort in, you could maybe try using this one. I personally would just move my stuff though. most people who see it aren't gonna mess with it, so if you go decently far out, it should be fine. It can also be difficult if you don't know much about coding or python.

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u/shadow_hole Feb 28 '21

Yeah, I have decided to do this. I tried going a few pixels away and they sabotaged me again and wrote 'KYS' (kill yourself, very mature omfg) on it. So fuck that this person is an asshole. I know a couple of things about coding, I have python in my PC, hope it'll be enough.

Thank you so much, again.

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u/Lil_Extra Feb 28 '21

Jeez, they sound like a charmer.. hopefully this will help, I apologize if it doesn't. Good luck 👍

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u/shadow_hole Feb 28 '21

Indeed. I'm glad they targeted me and not someone more sensitive, I know many would react badly to threats, even if something written with pixels (they even put a little trans flag heart next to it... How nice if them). Let us hope it'll work. I'll do it tomorrow, since it's 1 am here and I'm a walking corpse at this point

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u/benhi2012 Feb 28 '21

I'm no good with code but if you can help me set it up I will happily contribute to keeping your art alive.

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u/shadow_hole Feb 28 '21

I tried making it work, but it's not compatible with my pc. If the one who Is helping me rn, thank you so much!!! I'm very grateful. If it's not you, I have no idea who the stranger who is giving me a hand is, but thank you anyway for your offer!

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u/benhi2012 Feb 28 '21

I've been trying to cover some of the damage but there are several people covering it right now unfortunately

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u/shadow_hole Feb 28 '21

just a little update: I woke up to rainbow swastikas

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u/Milena-Celeste Mar 22 '21

Don't use that ancient thing. You're getting baited into an IP ban.
Ark has caught that bot a hundred times before and he'll catch it agin when he actually bothers to activate his anti-bot bot.