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|[#][#]| The TARDIS has landed in this thread.
|[ ][o]| Just another stop in the journeys of
|[ ][ ]| a time traveler.
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Hurtling through the annals of reddit, the TARDIS-BOT finds threads of old, creating points in time for Reddit Time Lords to congregate.
This thread can now be commented in for 6 more months.
Visit /r/RedditTimeLords to become a companion.
Why this bot exists (and why I hope you like it)
If you've found this sub, chances are it's because you've seen my bot posting in an archived thread somewhere on Reddit (it might have looked something like the above). My intent here is twofold:
First, I hate when I find myself in a thread that's been archived and can't be commented on. Sometimes it's nice to be able to communicate with other people "from the future." So this is a way of keeping the thread alive. That's the practical purpose.
The second purpose is to leave a pleasant little surprise for people who like to read old threads. I'd like to think of it as an 'Easter egg' that the people who stick to more current threads will never see. Consider it our little secret.
Also, it gave me an excuse to use a Doctor Who theme for a sub.
From the feedback I've gotten so far, many people seem to like the idea. Judging from some of the upvotes so far, I'd say it's about half of you (I'm seeing a couple half and half upvotes in some of the more popular threads). I can see why some people may think this is spam, and I don't necessarily blame you. But please consider the reasons I gave above before you make up your mind. I don't feel this is the same thing as some of those bots that randomly post garbage. That's spam. This has purpose. If you disagree though, feel free to let me know. And if you agree, let me know too.
Future plans
Finally, I have a couple features I plan to roll out.
"Next" and "Last" links in each comment, that point to the next 'point in time.' This should add even more functionality, and will provide a fun way to discover new (well, old) content. This is one of my top priorities. If you like /r/switcharoo, you'll probably like this.
Flair for people who reply to the comments that the bot leaves. The flair will probably be Doctor Who themed, I'm thinking either images of the Doctors or Companions. I'm open for suggestions though. I'm not sure yet either how I'll pick who gets the flair (might be a reward for the people who commented the most in that day/week/whatever, might be something else).
