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this post was submitted on 07 Jul 2023
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You can read my reply to Cold Hotman to get a list of my criticisms. But in general, a bot is not the right way to educate people. To quote Homer Simpson, "I'm really glad you corrected me Lisa. People are always really glad when they're corrected." If you must ping someone when they use a URL format that is slightly less convenient, at least send it as a DM instead of cluttering up threads with off-topic notifications.
The comment is intentional, it helps make the link clickable for other people if the original poster doesn't correct it. On some apps it's nearly impossible to navigate such a link and while it would definitely be better to fix the apps, it takes longer than writing a bot. I believe the bot is a good solution and the way it works is good. The only thing I'm concerned about is bugs (like false positives) which I'll definitely fix if I notice or someone lets me know and potential issues I didn't think of (like the one you mentioned with Kbin).
Okay, I can see how it's on topic since it provides a clickable link.