user by user id exploit fixed

[TheCommCraft]

You can no longer reply to people in comment threads that haven't commented in them. This means that you can no longer use the current method to lookup usernames by user id

[TheCommCraft]

For now, I would deprecate the functionality

[Fluffyscratch]

Oh no, this basically kills my newest project TwT

[SpyC0der77]

What is your newest project?

[TheCommCraft]

maybe user id neighbors?

[Fluffyscratch]

No, it's a user database kinda like scratchDB but only the part about users. It takes the current number of scratch users, then check each ids until that number, and add the user's datas to the DB. I already coded the whole thing but because of that it's not working :/ But you're right, I also thinked of a user id neighbors finder project while coding it, but I won't make it until this is fixed 😞

[TimMcCool]

Oh no, that's sad. It was a useful exploit

[TheCommCraft]

Perhaps we'll find a new one Tim ***@***.***> schrieb am Do., 2. Jan. 2025, 12:49:

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[FAReTek1]

one thing you can fetch with user id alone is the profile picture. that might be a little helpful if only there weren't a ton of people using the default one
e.g. https://uploads.scratch.mit.edu/get_image/user/58743127_60x60.png
the user id is 58743127

or maybe even better: https://uploads.scratch.mit.edu/users/avatars/58743127.png

[Fluffyscratch]

Oh no, that's sad. It was a useful exploit

I asked Ceebee if a replacement as an official API feature was possible through YAB (Because yes, I'm part of the YAB, allowing me to chat to some ST members). She may or may not respond, but these kind of questions often get an answer. I hope this can help :)

[PPPDUD]

Offtopic, but they let you on the Youth Advisory Board?

[Fluffyscratch]

What do you mean ?

[PPPDUD]

What do you mean ?

YAB means Youth Advisory Board right?

[TheCommCraft]

Yes, you can look it up on the website.

[SpyC0der77]

No, it's a user database kinda like scratchDB but only the part about users. It takes the current number of scratch users, then check each ids until that number, and add the user's datas to the DB. I already coded the whole thing but because of that it's not working :/ But you're right, I also thinked of a user id neighbors finder project while coding it, but I won't make it until this is fixed 😞

sortof liike https://everyuuid.com/ ??

[TheCommCraft]

Oh no, that's sad. It was a useful exploit

I asked Ceebee if a replacement as an official API feature was possible through YAB (Because yes, I'm part of the YAB, allowing me to chat to some ST members). She may or may not respond, but these kind of questions often get an answer. I hope this can help :)

What is YAB

Edit: I looked it up

[TheCommCraft]

Oh no, that's sad. It was a useful exploit

I asked Ceebee if a replacement as an official API feature was possible through YAB (Because yes, I'm part of the YAB, allowing me to chat to some ST members). She may or may not respond, but these kind of questions often get an answer. I hope this can help :)

Did she respond?

[Fluffyscratch]

Oh no, that's sad. It was a useful exploit

I asked Ceebee if a replacement as an official API feature was possible through YAB (Because yes, I'm part of the YAB, allowing me to chat to some ST members). She may or may not respond, but these kind of questions often get an answer. I hope this can help :)

Did she respond?

No :/ But I'll try again later, some stuff have changed even if I can't talk about it in details outside of YAB

[Fluffyscratch]

I finally asked again, will send another message if ceebee responds. Sorry for taking so long lol

[redspacecat]

any updates?

[Fluffyscratch]

Sadly, no. I think she just didn't have the time and/or interest in doing an official replacement.