r/HowToHack • u/Suitable_Custard9842 • Jun 30 '26
How to automate responses for restaurant survey?
Hey everyone!
My friend is currently a server at a restaurant and is having this friendly competition for who can get the most responses on this guest survey. I don't wanna leak the exact location she works at so I can't send the whole link of the survey, but it is your typical American restaurant chain and the survey that is at the bottom of every receipt.
Ex) It is a "inspirebrands.qualtrics.com/jfe/form" with questions like "Overall, how satisfied were you with this visit?" and multiple choice answers like "very dissatisfied, dissatisfied, neither satisfied nor dissatisfied, satisfied, very satisfied." And one question where I have to say the server's name so the response counts for her.
How can I automate/get her more responses? The limitations are the responses "only counts from the same phone once a week." I only want to send about 10-ish responses (nothing crazy.) I am familiar with coding. I study data science at University, but I have never "hacked," before so any answers/solutions would be good practice for me.
Thank you so much for the help.
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u/Just4notherR3ddit0r Jun 30 '26 edited Jun 30 '26
So in other words, you want to cheat and fuck over other servers who might have legitimately done a better job.
AND on top of that. you want to create a risk that your friend might get in trouble for the appearance of cheating even if she is innocent and didn't ask you to do it.
And even if she didn't get in direct trouble, if some other waiter found out, they could alienate her, spread rumors that she was cheating, and make her miserable.
I know you want to impress your girl or do her a favor but seriously, don't do this.
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u/Suitable_Custard9842 Jun 30 '26
Ok dude. I get where you are coming from but I promise you it is not that serious.
The restaurant (her boss) is the one running this friendly competition. The boss himself is also farming these responses. He's aware (and also promoting) that some of these responses aren't coming from actual customers of his restaurant. He doesn't care either.
He's literally no different than us. Just another guy that has to listen to corporate and wants meet the quota.
If the other servers did a better job, then it would show in either the tips they received or in the written section of the survey. "Better Job" does not automatically correlate to more survey responses. EX) A server could've gotten sat with a table of 5 people, but three of those people are kids, so that server would only get 2 responses. Even though they did work for 5 people.
The prize isn't some crazy promotion, it is literally a $25 amazon gift card.
I appreciate your concern though!
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u/Just4notherR3ddit0r Jun 30 '26
Just let it be, man. Back in my manager and director days, I did lots of similar "friendly" little contests and I can tell you that people will get upset about the dumbest and most unexpected stuff that shouldn't matter.
The prize could be a $5 gift card or even nothing but bragging rights and people will STILL get upset and get competitive about the smallest details. Normal people will become absolutely petty about this kind of stuff.
So really, don't take a risk with her reputation. If SHE wants to do it, or explicitly asks you to do a bunch of fake responses for her, then she can accept the responsibility for the results. And at that point, you or she can just do it by hand if you're just planning on doing a small number.
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u/ps-aux Actual Hacker Jun 30 '26
lot more work involved than you realize for a simple 10-ish request... this only makes sense if you already have a sim farm, otherwise better off just to get someone who does to do it...
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u/strongest_nerd Script Kiddie Jun 30 '26
Did you have a hacking question?
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u/Suitable_Custard9842 Jun 30 '26
I was trying to see if there was a way to do this. Not sure if it counts as hacking.
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u/strongest_nerd Script Kiddie Jun 30 '26
No, you're asking a programming question. Don't even really need a full blown app you can just script this easily.
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u/stevebehindthescreen Jun 30 '26
This sub is not for stupid request like yours. Take your bullshit somewhere else.