bic_bot

bic_bot

Breaking Italy Club bot

Instructions

• Get a Telegram bot API token (@botfather), allow groups and set the bot group privacy to off.

• Install bic_bot

  git clone https://gogs.davte.it/Davte/bic_bot.git
  cd bic_bot
  bash ./run_me.sh
  

• Add the bot to the BIC chat as administrator

• Write /set_chat in the chat

• Send the bot a csv file named "patrons.csv" with patrons' emails

  person@example.com,
  someone@gmail.com,
  [...]
  

  The csv file must be sent periodically.

• [NOT YET IMPLEMENTED] Using Patreon's API, the patrons list will be automatically downloaded from the server

• Users can link their email to their Telegram account automatically. A confirmation email will help to verify the association. When their email gets whitelisted, users are sent an invite link.

Functioning

• Whenever a person joins the chat, the bot will check whether their Telegram account is linked to an email listed in the patrons list. If not, the user will be kicked out.
• Whenever an email is removed from the white list, the linked Telegram account will be kicked out.
• Any user can automatically link their email to their Telegram account. If their email is white-listed, they can join the chat.

User manual

• Start the bot and write /email your_email@example.com
• Click the verification link in the mail (also check the SPAM folder!)
• Wait for the invitation link. It will be available as soon as your patron status is verified by the staff

Credits

This davtelepot-based bot has been developed by @Davte. No official endorsement has been given by Breaking Italy.