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Because #BotsInSpace is shutting down (
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Because #BotsInSpace is shutting down () I'm looking for a new home for my bots.
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Thinking about this further… I would like your advice and wisdom on how I should self-host my many bots.
All one one sub-domain?
@[email protected]
@[email protected]Separate sub-domain for each?
@[email protected]
@[email protected]Buy a new domain for each?
(LOL nope!)
Something else?
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Thinking about creating a Mastodon instance only for automated accounts.
Wouldn't have to deal with replies, following accounts, or anything complicated.
I even had a comedy name picked out for it - but someone beat me to it.
masto.bot
A home for bots and automated accounts on Mastodon
Mastodon hosted on masto.bot (masto.bot)
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@Edent While there are still bots posting on there, the server is running an old version of Mastodon, and the admin hasn't posted in a while.
I'd also love to support the creative botmaking community somehow, so I'm looking into whether a GoToSocial server would make more sense/be cheaper to run. GTS seems to have pretty good compatibility with Mastodon's API.
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@stefan honestly, I think I'm going to turn my single-file server into a bot server.
It doesn't need to deal with anything other than posting & being followed.
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Stefan Bohacek (@[email protected])
The botsin.space Mastodon server has been a huge part of the fediverse, and while it's sad it's being retired, I trust that the creative botmaking community will continue to thrive. "So, given two choices -- asking for more donations so I can pay for more hardware to keep the instance running, or retiring it and encouraging people to support more community-oriented instances, I'll choose the second option every time." https://muffinlabs.com/posts/2024/10/29/10-29-rip-botsin-space/ #BotsInSpace #bots #CreativeBots
Stefan's Personal Mastodon Server (stefanbohacek.online)
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Julian Fietkaureplied to Stefan Bohacek last edited by
@stefan @Edent Seems like @arch was a tiny bit faster: https://floofy.tech/@arch/113396400761912400 I'm guessing the paid accounts won't be for everyone, but it'll do a lot for the long-term perspective I hope.
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Stefan Bohacekreplied to Julian Fietkau last edited by
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@stefan There's a £20 tier with unlimited accounts (I may end up halving that soon), or £4.50 for five - might need to tweak the amounts a bit. Alternatively, a custom amount should be able to be entered on the £4.50 or £1 tiers - I'm sure we can work something out
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@arch Nice!
Well I am still thinking about what makes the most sense for me, but will definitely keep this in mind, thank you!
In the meantime, I added a link to your post to https://botwiki.org/resources/fediverse-bots/#bot-instances, if that's alright. (Or let me know if there's a better page to link to.)
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Are you thinking of a general purpose server separate from bots (central, bots talk to you, you distribute)?
Or a server that anyone can embed inside or next to their individual bots (people add it to their bot, hosting along wherever their bots run already, bring your own subdomain, decentral, ~1 author's bots per server)
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@krinkle @stefan
The latter.
A single file that you put on a subdomain like trainbot.example.comSo your bot is @[email protected]
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OK! Want to self-host your own bots now #BotsInSpace is going away?
I've made the *simplest* possible server just for you!
Terence Eden / ActivityBot · GitLab
A single PHP file which acts as a basic ActivityPub bot server.
GitLab (gitlab.com)
Upload two files to your server (index.php and .htaccess), fill in a couple of details, and… that's it!
This is designed for write-only bots. It isn't interactive, it won't store or reply to messages sent to it, but it will post hashtags, links, mentions, and images.
You can see the sample bot @bot
Feedback very welcome!
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@Edent doesn't set content warning? come on ...
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@fyrfli pull requests welcome.
