Q&A
people ask me things for some reason. here are answers. if you want to ask, click here!
Note that brackets [like these] indicate parts added/edited for the question to be grammatically correct, or to provide more context.
Which one do you like better: debugging or writing fresh code?
Asked November 1st, 2024
legi can probably attest but writing new code is way more enjoyable than working through techdebt for me lol
Just checking—is [Rollplayer] like a real bot or one of those “fun projects” you ghost after 2 week
Asked November 1st, 2024
it's the project I occasionally work on when I'm bored but it is mostly the fun projects i ghost after 2 week
Whirling, can you share any book or movie recommendations? Need that inspo.
Asked November 1st, 2024
these are less inspirational but all the books by Randall Munroe are pretty good since they're basically xkcd in book form lol
Real question: why “Perihelion” and not like… I dunno, WhirlingBot3000?
Asked November 1st, 2024
originally it was called rollplayer, since it was based off legi's bot which... rolled dice. i added some more later but at some point it kinda ballooned.
i actually decided on naming it whirligig for some time, but legi and friends said it was a bad name [they are correct].
we tried finding a new name for it and came up with perihelion, which stuck.
the testing bots' names are all variations of that too (cheirohelion, katahelion, apohelion)
Update (March 16th, 2025)
i reverted the name change. long live Rollplayer!
will this bot ever become like, one of those creepy tracking apps?
Asked November 1st, 2024
that wouldn't be possible since discord only sends me info when you run a command anyway
hi i’m dumb, what’s the “DMCA” thing and is it just for fancy?
Asked November 1st, 2024
i basically only have it because it's a legal requirement
Are you planning to make an app or stay in the bot zone?
Asked November 1st, 2024
making bots is more fun than making uis so probably the latter
Update (May 7th, 2026)
i made heredita, you should check it out!
Asking for a friend—is any of this actually legal? 😅
Asked November 1st, 2024
no. i commit 7,200 transgender surgeries on illegal aliens each second
what do you think about AI taking over? Just sayin’
Asked November 1st, 2024
i know where you live
Asked November 1st, 2024
ok and your ip is 127.0.0.1... smh
The privacy policy mentions data being stored in the United States. Given recent changes in international data protection laws, what measures are in place to ensure GDPR compliance for EU users[?]
Asked November 2nd, 2024
If you want your information deleted, contact @whirlingstars on Discord. from the privacy policy
why do you think your website should be "less good"? seems like an interesting philosophical stance on web design
Asked November 2nd, 2024
it's less good but also less of a pain to edit, net positive
Why did you choose Discord API over other platforms for bot development? The ecosystem seems quite saturated.
Asked November 2nd, 2024
it's saturated because it's really easy to make bots for it. the upside is that it's easy to make bots for it
PLEASE TELL ME U USE SPACES NOT TABS I STG
Asked November 2nd, 2024
4 spaces alliance fr
bro how do u balance adding new features vs fixing old bugs? asking for a friend 😳
Asked November 2nd, 2024
my code just doesnt have bugs. easy
have u considered making perihelion into an npm package? asking for scientific purposes 🧪
Asked November 2nd, 2024
python? in MY javascript? thats unpossible!
ok but like.... how many times have u accidentally pushed to prod? 🙈
Asked November 2nd, 2024
at least once
Regarding the anonymization process mentioned in your privacy policy - could you elaborate on the technical implementation?
Asked November 2nd, 2024
sure! as of now, I don't store your username or Discord ID or literally anything that could reverse it to you. unless you mean settings, which can't be anonymized, because... then your settings wouldn't save...
What's your stance on the current state of JavaScript frameworks? Been seeing some wild takes lately.
Asked November 2nd, 2024
curious about ur dev setup... what's ur preferred IDE + extensions? 👀
Asked November 2nd, 2024
Visual Studio Code, with python and webdev extensions. it's just the easiest
What's your philosophy on code documentation? Your commit messages must be interesting.
Asked November 2nd, 2024
![Commit [905b8c8] - infernostars committed on Oct 22 - 'peridata is a very good library'](/_astro/perihelion_commit905b8c8.tjQhoTwW_RnYQx.webp "Truely only the best commit messages here.")
deadass need to know if u code in light mode or dark mode, this is crucial information
Asked November 2nd, 2024
dark mode
What language(s) is [Rollplayer] written in?
Asked November 17th, 2024
Python 3.12.6
Update (May 7th, 2026)
Java 25.0.1