u/Fireman_XXR

I want to build a simple Python script that checks my own Reddit comment scores and sends me a Discord notification when any of them drop below a certain threshold (like 0 or negative).

The plan:

1. Hit reddit.com/user/MYUSERNAME/comments.json (public, no login, no API key)
2. Check every 2 to 3 minutes (randomized interval)
3. Only reading, never posting/voting/logging in
4. Running from a residential IP, not a cloud server
5. Just parsing the score from each comment and sending a Discord webhook if it's below my threshold

Basically the same as refreshing my own profile page in a browser, just automated.

Before I build this out, is this going to get my account flagged or banned? Is there a better way to do this that Reddit would prefer? Would getting API approval and using OAuth be worth it for something this simple?

For context, I have about 50% of the data analytics program done, 95% of which are prerequisites, and I am wondering if transferring to UX design would make more sense for me. To those who have taken UX design, how hard is the degree? Is six to eight months doable? or would be quicker for me to complete the Data analytics degree at this point.