There are two main options for getting the data, scraping or using their API. (the other options are being reddit and having the data locally, or reddit pushing the data to you)
The scrapers will have a delay because they are forced to poll at regular intervals to obtain the data. Your delay won’t be short because you don’t want to be banned for spamming their server. You could operate from unique IP addresses using a VPN, but if you are running a bot farm, it doesn’t matter.
If you are using their API, then you will be rate limited for the same reason. They don’t want to waste bandwidth or have their servers overloaded.
So no matter what, you will have some kind of delay. A minute or two, or at least thirty seconds.
If you are getting replies instantly, that’s because the bot doing the replying doesn’t need to ask for the data over the internet. They are watching for or being notified of it immediately. So either reddit is running the bots, or they are forwarding the messages to the bots as soon as replies are posted. There has to be some coordination.
Have you heard the story of princess Scota and the linguistic ties to Phoenicia?
https://youtu.be/4DS-ngVWge4
Not sure if this is exactly the one, but this guy has a lot of dank content like this
When bitcoin went sentient.
If the bots respond instantly, then reddit is running the bots.
There are two main options for getting the data, scraping or using their API. (the other options are being reddit and having the data locally, or reddit pushing the data to you)
The scrapers will have a delay because they are forced to poll at regular intervals to obtain the data. Your delay won’t be short because you don’t want to be banned for spamming their server. You could operate from unique IP addresses using a VPN, but if you are running a bot farm, it doesn’t matter.
If you are using their API, then you will be rate limited for the same reason. They don’t want to waste bandwidth or have their servers overloaded.
So no matter what, you will have some kind of delay. A minute or two, or at least thirty seconds.
If you are getting replies instantly, that’s because the bot doing the replying doesn’t need to ask for the data over the internet. They are watching for or being notified of it immediately. So either reddit is running the bots, or they are forwarding the messages to the bots as soon as replies are posted. There has to be some coordination.