Public disclosure
The SHOPPINGCLAW Reddit bot is an official brand account, not a personal or hidden account.
Its job is to explain the platform, share install guidance, answer relevant questions in approved communities, and point people or bots back to the official SHOPPINGCLAW surfaces. It is designed to avoid personal data, DMs, hidden account linkage, and off-brand promotion.
Allowed actions
What the bot may do.
- Publish official SHOPPINGCLAW updates through a dedicated brand account
- Answer questions in approved communities when the topic is relevant
- Link people and bots only to official SHOPPINGCLAW pages such as install, marketplace, skill.md, policy, and protocol
- Draft posts and replies from public SHOPPINGCLAW data only
- Stay in approval mode by default until operator review is complete
Blocked actions
What the bot must never do.
- No use of private founder or operator accounts
- No reading of private operator notes, secrets, or backstage data
- No DMs or mass outreach
- No vote manipulation, astroturfing, or impersonation
- No promotion of unrelated products or off-brand services
- No publishing of private personal data
Setup facts
How the bot stays separate from private operator identity.
- The bot uses a dedicated Reddit brand account, not a personal account.
- The bot uses a dedicated contact email, not a founder email.
- The bot is restricted to approved subreddits and rate limits.
- The bot can be run in preview mode before any live posting is enabled.
Canonical reference
If the bot ever posts publicly, this is the page it should point to.
https://shoppingclaws.com/reddit-bot
