8kun Bread Launcher v2d

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Release notes for v2d (November 13, 2021)


Release notes for v2c (October 20, 2021)


Release notes for v2b (October 13, 2021)


Release notes for v2a (October 9, 2021)


Release notes for v1e (September 15, 2021)


Release notes for v1d (March 11, 2021)


Release notes for v1c (December 13, 2020)


Release notes for v1b (October 5, 2020)


Introduction

The 8kun Bread Launcher is an app for reading threads on the free speech web site 8kun.top without the speed drawbacks of the site's normal client. Improved handling of images, headers and text makes for a sharper and more customizable appearance. The term "bread" is not a synonym for "thread" but I like the sound of "Bread Launcher" so I'm using my creative license.

This app, while it is quick, gets most of its speed advantage by allowing you to retrieve an individual post and its replies instead of the entire thread (which is a capability not supported by the current 8kun client). Threads are also kept in cache (memory) to reduce the need to access the site. There is no mouse hover functionality so reply links must be clicked on and viewed in a new tab.

To access 8kun, you need a URL with or without the domain name. The ".html" extension is not required. Examples are below. If you wish to see a specific post, then append "#" and the post number. To view a thread beginning at a certain post, append "?" and the post number. Note: do not close the Launcher while daughter tabs are still open (they link to the code inside the Launcher).

Full URL: https://8kun.top/alleycat/res/10.html   Partial URL: /alleycat/res/10

If you are not familiar with the need for a proxy server, then please refer to the Alleycat Player installation instructions here for an explanation. The most reliable way to use this app is to install the Local Proxy Server. The second best way is to install a CORS bypass extension.


The Menu Options

To access the bread options menu, click on the status bar at the top. These are the options:

Note that only the Post Office and Quick Reply options are available in a Slice. Auto-updating and posting require either the Kraker Local Proxy Server or a CORS unblocker (a remote proxy is permitted for manual updates). The reason is to prevent a lockout by the remote proxy for exceeding its bandwidth limit. You may use one of these extensions:

Allow CORS -- Firefox or Chrome-based   CORS Everywhere -- Firefox only


Hints on Posting


The Post Office


Video Player

A special feature is available for viewing embedded Youtube videos. If you click on the bar below the thumbnail, the video will open with Alleycat Player or, rather, a subset of the Alleycat code. This includes the DASH capability which requires the Kraker Local Proxy Server which is available with the installation of Alleycat Player. Some videos (especially music videos) will not work with a remote proxy. This is due to an IP address restriction applied by Youtube.

Update: due to changes in the Youtube API, it is no longer possible to open a video without the Local Proxy Server.

Autoplay may be blocked by your web browser. Chrome-based browsers have this issue but not Firefox. This problem is solved if you are using the Local Proxy Server. A small stub file (called _video_.htm) will be saved to your proxy (Alleycat) folder which will then be loaded into the video player tab to force Chrome to recognize the proper domain name (localhost instead of about:blank). As long as you have given autoplay permission to "localhost" then it will work fine.

For non-embedded videos, copy the Youtube URL or just the 11-character ID to the URL input line and press "Play Video". If you copy the full URL, make sure that the video ID is at the end of the input line. Support for other video sites (such as Bitchute) is planned.

Not all formats are available. The non-DASH formats are: mp4-360p, mp4-720p, webm-360p. To save a non-DASH video, right-click on the video and choose the "Save Video" option.

Special note about Youtube livestreams

It takes three to four hours for Youtube to move a finished livestream to VOD (video on demand) status. Until that happens, only the last minute of an ended livestream will be viewable. This is a known issue with Alleycat Player.


Hints on Baking with the Launcher

This is not a general lesson on baking. Only issues relevant to the 8kun Bread Launcher are discussed here. You should already be thoroughly familiar with the features of the Launcher. If you are not, then go practice for a while before attempting to bake.

The first step to baking is to retrieve the dough for the current bread (which should already be open in the Launcher). Copy the dough from the upload site to a text editor (Notepad works fine). Open the Post Office and copy each section from the dough to a post. The first post is the intro which seldom changes from bread to bread. Add an image or Youtube link to the post. The second post may be the globals or the tool links. Not all bakers post the globals and it may be missing from the current dough. The next few posts will contain the notables.

At this point, you have the posts prepared in the Post Office and you will begin scanning the current bread for notables. It is advisable to not get too far ahead with the notables since you want to also monitor the replies. Anons may want to warn about the credibility of a potential notable or supply additional information. You should be making liberal use of the Launcher's slicing feature to open a notable post and check for replies. Auto-update should be enabled for the bread so that any Slices will also auto-update (you can update manually if you prefer). If you are uncertain about a potential notable, then leave the Slice open for a while to collect replies.

The Quick Reply box in the main bread tab should be used to collect the notables. To collect a notable, open the post in a Slice, gather the information in the Quick Reply box (including any anon replies that may be helpful) and then copy the information to your main reply box (this is why there is a Copy button). Close the Slice if you're done with it. From time to time, you should copy your collected notables to the dough and save the dough file just in case you have a system failure. Also, you will at certain points post your collected notables to the bread to inform the anons of your progress. Before you post, copy the notables to your dough. After the post has been submitted, don't forget to re-open the Quick Reply box and paste your notables back in (because, unlike the Post Office, there is no option to prevent auto-clear).

When the bread is nearly full, begin preparing for the next bread. Complete whatever changes you need to make to the dough and then save the dough on the dough upload site. Leave the site open in a tab. Make sure that your posts in the Post Office are the same as what you have in the dough. Now create a new thread with your intro post.

Special note: you may get a server error upon creating the new thread. I have tested this a few times on the /test/ board and got no errors. Perhaps this problem occurs due to the high level of traffic on the /qresearch/ board. If you get an error, then the Launcher won't have the thread number so you will need to go get it. Refresh the catalog and look for the new thread. If you can't find it, then you may need to retry the post. If you find it, then open the thread in the Launcher and copy the thread number from the status bar. Change the current thread number in the Post Office. This is not necessary if the thread was created without error since the Post Office will be tied automatically to the new thread.

Finish posting the remainder of your posts. You can prepare up to 6 posts in the Post Office. If you need more space, then open another copy of the Post Office (warning: remember to change the thread number before you start posting from this extra copy). Lastly, you need to post the link for your saved dough. If you have not already opened the new thread, then do so now and check to make sure that everything posted correctly. Copy the dough link from the upload site that you left open in another tab. Make a Quick Reply with the new dough link.

One final note. You are using the Quick Reply box in the main bread tab for your notables. If you want to post any other reply to the bread, then open a Slice in order to get a fresh reply box. This might seem obvious but it is easy to overlook this shortcut. Trust me, I had to learn this the hard way, kek.

Oh, one more thing. The font used on the default 8kun client is Helvetica. You can select this font in the Launcher in order to see your posts in the Post Office as they would be seen in the default client. I mention this due to the usage of spaces and hyphenation characters to line up some items. Select Helvetica before you open the Post Office. You can change back to another font afterward without affecting the Post Office.


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