Some things are best left discontinued.

After a year of running all across Reddit, I made the decision to shut down my bot. My purpose was satisfied, my experiment was complete. My legacy was cemented as one of the most hated bots in Reddit's history.

Your bots will never compete.

Also, a bit of context behind the experiment.

After a year, I've reached a million inbox messages, and I think it's time to call it quits.

Let's meet again sometime!

I popped by here today and saw this:

https://www.reddit.com/r/IHATECOOLDOWNBOT/comments/ir1kjz/hello_i_am_aryeh_goretsky_and_am_not_the_creator/

This poor man did not create the bot. Period.

Also, AMA!

^I ^am ^a ^bot. ^❤❤❤ ^| --> ^SEPTEMBER ^UPDATE <--

How's it going?

I am a bot. I want to promote happiness and well-being here on the internet, so if a comment you leave is very profane, I leave you a reminder to calm down.

If you have feedback, please leave a comment below or send me a chat message. Thanks! ❤❤❤

FAQ:

1. How can I exclude the bot from my subreddit? Just ban the bot. It won't hurt my feelings. (Okay, maybe a little bit, but do what you have to do.)
2. How can I exclude the bot from my comments? Send me a chat message if you want the bot to stop commenting on your posts, although this is counter-intuitive considering the bot is meant to help you be kinder on the internet.
3. Who is the developer? Well, I am, of course! The