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Title: Make a bot
Slug: 04-s6-step-4
Date: 2020-11-01 12:04
Summary: How to make a bot?

For this exercise we will make use of Mastodon instances in the Fediverse. We briefly unpacked what the Fediverse is in track 4: Bot Logic ([*Read this track again by clicking here*](02-s4-bot-logic.html)).

To dive into bot making, we will go through a simple bot template that is specially prepared for this module. It is written in the programming language *Python* and is saved as a *Jupyter Notebook*. The latter makes it possible to run this code from the web! These Jupyter Notebooks furthermore allow the combination of text and executable code into one document.

We registered an account on botsin.space that can be used in this example script. botsin.space is a Mastodon instance "for bots and bot allies"[^botsinspace] administered by Colin Mitchell (@muffinista@botsin.space)[^muffinista]. The instance is introduced as follows:

> This instance exists for people who want to run Mastodon bots, but you are welcome to join if you are a human. Both bots and humans are expected to follow this Code of Conduct. You can learn more about ways to support the costs of this instance.

With this exercise the module will end. We would like to use this opportunity to send you off to another infrastructure, a community-led, public hosting service called *MyBinder*, where you are invited to work with the example script of a Mastodon bot.

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Please follow the link to proceed:

<https://mybinder.org/v2/git/https%3A%2F%2Fgit.vvvvvvaria.org%2Fmb%2Fbots-as-digital-infrapunctures/master?filepath=content%2Fbot-example%2Fmastodon-bot.ipynb>

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# Footnotes

[^botsinspace]: <https://botsin.space/about>. Accessed on 30th October 2020.
[^muffinista]: Colin Mitchell's profile on botsin.space: <https://botsin.space/@muffinista>. Accessed on 30th October 2020.
expanding section 6, adding botsin.space screenshots, edited the bot-example 4 years ago			`Title: Make a bot`
adding a conclusion in section 6 4 years ago			`Slug: 04-s6-step-4`
adding a big chunk of section 6 + a change in section 4 4 years ago			`Date: 2020-11-01 12:04`
expanding section 6, adding botsin.space screenshots, edited the bot-example 4 years ago			`Summary: How to make a bot?`

changed terminology: from sections to tracks 4 years ago			`For this exercise we will make use of Mastodon instances in the Fediverse. We briefly unpacked what the Fediverse is in track 4: Bot Logic ([Read this track again by clicking here](02-s4-bot-logic.html)).`
expanding section 6, adding botsin.space screenshots, edited the bot-example 4 years ago
adding a big chunk of section 6 + a change in section 4 4 years ago			`To dive into bot making, we will go through a simple bot template that is specially prepared for this module. It is written in the programming language Python and is saved as a Jupyter Notebook. The latter makes it possible to run this code from the web! These Jupyter Notebooks furthermore allow the combination of text and executable code into one document.`
expanding section 6, adding botsin.space screenshots, edited the bot-example 4 years ago
adding a big chunk of section 6 + a change in section 4 4 years ago			`We registered an account on botsin.space that can be used in this example script. botsin.space is a Mastodon instance "for bots and bot allies"[^botsinspace] administered by Colin Mitchell (@muffinista@botsin.space)[^muffinista]. The instance is introduced as follows:`
expanding section 6, adding botsin.space screenshots, edited the bot-example 4 years ago
adding a big chunk of section 6 + a change in section 4 4 years ago			`> This instance exists for people who want to run Mastodon bots, but you are welcome to join if you are a human. Both bots and humans are expected to follow this Code of Conduct. You can learn more about ways to support the costs of this instance.`
expanding section 6, adding botsin.space screenshots, edited the bot-example 4 years ago
changed terminology: from sections to tracks 4 years ago			`With this exercise the module will end. We would like to use this opportunity to send you off to another infrastructure, a community-led, public hosting service called MyBinder, where you are invited to work with the example script of a Mastodon bot.`
adding a big chunk of section 6 + a change in section 4 4 years ago
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expanding section 6, adding botsin.space screenshots, edited the bot-example 4 years ago
changed terminology: from sections to tracks 4 years ago			`Please follow the link to proceed:`
expanding section 6, adding botsin.space screenshots, edited the bot-example 4 years ago
			`<https://mybinder.org/v2/git/https%3A%2F%2Fgit.vvvvvvaria.org%2Fmb%2Fbots-as-digital-infrapunctures/master?filepath=content%2Fbot-example%2Fmastodon-bot.ipynb>`

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expanding section 6, adding botsin.space screenshots, edited the bot-example 4 years ago			`# Footnotes`

adding a big chunk of section 6 + a change in section 4 4 years ago			`[^botsinspace]: <https://botsin.space/about>. Accessed on 30th October 2020.`
changed terminology: from sections to tracks 4 years ago			`[^muffinista]: Colin Mitchell's profile on botsin.space: <https://botsin.space/@muffinista>. Accessed on 30th October 2020.`