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Summary

This PR implements a voting countdown system to prevent users from responding with "-" to another "-" comment within a specified time period (5 minutes by default), as requested in issue #62.

Key Features

  • Countdown mechanism: Users must wait 5 minutes between "-" votes to prevent spam/harassment
  • Per-user tracking: Each user has their own countdown timer
  • Persistent storage: Uses FileStorage to remember voting timestamps across bot restarts
  • Warning messages: Bot posts informative comments when users violate the countdown rule
  • Non-disruptive: Only affects "-" comments, doesn't interfere with other bot functionality

Implementation Details

New Components:

  • VotingCountdownTrigger: Main logic for detecting and enforcing countdown rules
  • GitHubStorage.GetIssueComments(): Method to retrieve issue comments for analysis
  • Voting timestamp tracking using FileStorage with format: voting_countdown_tracking_{repoId}_{issueNumber}

Integration:

  • Added trigger to IssueTracker in Program.cs alongside existing triggers
  • Configurable countdown period (defaults to 5 minutes)
  • Graceful error handling to prevent bot crashes

How It Works

  1. Detection: Bot monitors all issues for "-" comments
  2. Analysis: When "-" comments are found, checks timing between consecutive votes
  3. Enforcement: If a user votes "-" too quickly after their previous "-" vote, posts a warning
  4. Persistence: Saves user voting timestamps to prevent circumvention via bot restart

Test Plan

  • ✅ Code compiles successfully with no errors
  • ✅ Created experiment script demonstrating countdown logic correctness
  • ✅ Tested scenarios: valid timing, invalid timing, multiple users
  • ✅ Verified integration with existing bot architecture

Example Warning Message:

@username Please wait 5 minutes before responding with "-" to another "-" comment. This helps maintain civil discussion. Your comment was posted too quickly after a previous "-" vote.

Files Changed

  • csharp/Storage/RemoteStorage/GitHubStorage.cs: Added comment retrieval method
  • csharp/Platform.Bot/Triggers/VotingCountdownTrigger.cs: Main countdown logic (new)
  • csharp/Platform.Bot/Program.cs: Integrated new trigger
  • experiments/: Added test scripts to validate implementation

Fixes #62

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Initial commit with task details for issue #62
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Issue: #62
@konard konard self-assigned this Sep 13, 2025
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Implement voting countdown system to prevent rapid "-" responses
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- Add GetIssueComments method to GitHubStorage for retrieving issue comments
- Create VotingCountdownTrigger to enforce 5-minute cooldown between "-" votes
- Track user voting timestamps using FileStorage for persistence
- Add warning comments for users who violate the countdown rule
- Include trigger in Program.cs issue tracker configuration
- Add experiment script to validate countdown logic

This prevents users from responding with "-" to another "-" comment
within the specified time period, helping maintain civil discussion.

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Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
@konard konard changed the title [WIP] Make a countdown for voting - in response to another - Implement voting countdown system for "-" comments Sep 13, 2025
@konard konard marked this pull request as ready for review September 13, 2025 21:19
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