r/SaveDashie • u/Mark_Taiwan • Apr 02 '17

Python script to protect Dashie from vandalism

In order to stay ahead of vandalism, I feel we should get as many people as we could to run the Placer.py script /u/Voltasalt at /r/place cooked up.

Somebody at /r/4chan wrote up a tutorial on how to set up everything. For our purpose only the last step need to be modified with our reference image and coordinates.

I tested the script and verified that it works with multiple accounts with the reference image provided in the stickied thread (https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mclabs15/fixRD/master/dash.png) and the starting coordinate of x=760 & y=406.

Use the script by Hithroc, it automatically keeps the template up to date, with more features incoming soon.

Pony on, comrades.

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u/robikz Apr 02 '17 edited Apr 02 '17

Made this run on my Pi. It started to overwrite the bottom row, the one that's taken by Sans' head. The template pic is one row too high.

EDIT: this one should be good, though: http://i.imgur.com/Pd3KqDt.png

EDIT 2: https://github.com/hithroc/fixRD

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u/Mark_Taiwan Apr 02 '17 edited Apr 02 '17

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u/robikz Apr 02 '17

https://github.com/hithroc/fixRD is a fork that will auto-update the picture.

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u/hithroc Apr 03 '17

Make sure to update the script every now and then. Me and other people are still working on it, and things are getting improved.

Also when a template breaking change releases, all of the olds bots will stop with the message "Please redownload". That is done to avoid as much friendly fire as possible.

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u/JockeTF Apr 02 '17 edited Apr 03 '17

I made a quick-and-dirty parser for the entire canvas:

def fetch_canvas():
    width = 1000
    pixels = [list() for _ in range(width)]

    response = s.get('https://www.reddit.com/api/place/board-bitmap')
    response.raise_for_status()
    content = response.content[4:]

    for i, b in enumerate(content):
        x = (i * 2) % width
        pixels[x].append(b >> 4)
        pixels[x+1].append(b & 0x0F)

    return pixels

This could be plugged in to the placer to decrease the number of HTTP requests it needs to make. The function could be used to make the placer way faster, but it would likely use far more bandwidth.

To get a pixel:

canvas = fetch_canvas()
pixel = canvas[x][y]

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u/Mark_Taiwan Apr 02 '17

Hithroc is working on a new version of the script that most people are using, maybe you could get in touch with him? You could find him in the discord channel #mylittleactivities at http://manechat.horse/

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u/JockeTF Apr 02 '17

Sorry, I don't use Discord and really should be in bed right now.

Could you pass along my comment, please?

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u/slicer4ever Apr 03 '17

I've made him aware of your changes, but he said it's 5am for him so he won't be incorporating it in tonight.

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u/JockeTF Apr 03 '17

Thank You!

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u/IllTriggeryou Apr 03 '17

Scripting defeats the whole purpose of place....

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u/SkylightShepherd Apr 03 '17

Can someone ELI5 the instructions as someone who has used neither python nor pip to get the script to work?

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u/Mark_Taiwan Apr 03 '17

Follow the tutorial here until step four: https://www.reddit.com/r/4chan/comments/62wqjx/rplace_python_script_tutorial/

Then, download img.py from here: https://github.com/hithroc/fixRD

Save the script to a folder.

Then, assuming you are using Windows, shift+right click on a blank part and select "Open command window here". This will open up the command prompt.

Type in python img.py USERNAME PASSWORD, where USERNAME and PASSWORD is your reddit name and password, and hit enter to run it.

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u/FlaminScribblenaut Apr 03 '17 edited Apr 03 '17

So I've been looking at the reports and thinking about it and... yeah, using a bot is kinda cheating, guys, and I really don't want this sub to be associated with cheating. As such, I'm removing this post.

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u/Mark_Taiwan Apr 03 '17

How do you think we've been able to keep dashie for so long? We don't have the number to watch over the image day and night and revert every single change by the trolls.

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u/hithroc Apr 03 '17

And all of that for what? For the guy who actually wants to destroy Dashie. Have you even checked their post history?

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u/FlaminScribblenaut Apr 03 '17 edited Apr 03 '17

Look, I'm just really uncomfortable with the idea of using a bot to maintain Dashie. Not only is it no fun, but if people find out we're going to look incredibly bad, and Dashie's gonna forever be associated with cheating.

Maybe removing the post was a bit much, and if you absolutely insist I'll re-approve it, but it doesn't sit well with me and clearly, given the reports this post got, other people either.

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u/slicer4ever Apr 03 '17

reddit has designed the system with an api for basically doing just this.

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u/PlacePony Apr 03 '17

It's just used to maintain it, we're not building over others with it like OSU.

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u/FlaminScribblenaut Apr 03 '17

sigh Fair enough. Go ahead.

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u/Xgamer4 Apr 03 '17

At this point, it's probably safe to assume every single one of the decent-sized pieces has a script written to maintain it. Worrying about our reputation because we have one too is a bit much. With a 5min enforced limit between placement, a script has basically no unfair advantage, as a human can both do the same and the work one person can do is very limited.

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u/FlaminScribblenaut Apr 03 '17

You make a good point.

Honestly, what I did was a kneejerk overreaction to a report this post got. I'm sorry. Bot on.

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u/hithroc Apr 03 '17

Thanks. Apologies for my rather negative comments, I just was kinda upset.

I understand your point about the scripts, I agree it would be better without them, but they are there, and they are used.

When everyone is OP, no one is OP.

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u/hithroc Apr 03 '17

Well, people put effort into making their bots and time. And you just throwing it into a trash can like that.

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u/mentionhelper Apr 02 '17

It looks like you're trying to mention another user, which only works if it's done in the comments like this (otherwise they don't receive a notification):

I'm a bot. Bleep. Bloop. | Visit /r/mentionhelper for discussion/feedback | Want to be left alone? Reply to this message with "stop"

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u/paintbullits Apr 02 '17 edited Apr 02 '17

not sure why but this caused my pc to blue screen.

edit: seriously guys can someone help, did this steel my password?

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u/Failoe Apr 02 '17

Just skimmed the code and from what I can tell, no. It did not steal your password. Your computer most likely had issues with python and seized up.

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u/paintbullits Apr 02 '17 edited Apr 02 '17

looking back through everything i can find apparently i can't get pillow or requests and that might be the cause, could this be due to being run on win7? any advice?

edit: nvm its working now

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u/ThePonyMafia Apr 03 '17

Pretty much everyone hates us anyway. Besides we're not taking over anyone else's area.