From c5b7bd03d721cf8edb3d7f61185af7a7eafe64d6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Bofh Date: Tue, 9 Feb 2021 22:47:22 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] added disclaimer --- README.md | 13 ++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 52aef09..b23359c 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -3,11 +3,22 @@ This Python scripts with a simple HTTP API to use it, can **mirror multiple accounts from Instagram to your Pixelfed** instance. -## Pre-requesites +## Disclaimer + +Mirroring Instagram accounts **will copy (clone) the images and videos from Instagram** to your server, thus moving the data sovereignty to you as an Admin. + +Always make sure you mirror accounts whos **content is not strictly copyrighted (or branded) and keep the tagging system of the source code** that marks accounts on Pixelfed as Mirrors. + + +**Users** of your Pixelfed instance have to know **this accounts are not real accounts** as someone on Instagram could create a real Pixelfed account. + + +## Pre-requisites - You **need an Instagram account** to make this bot work. - **A Pixelfed instance** you own. It must be hosted or managed by you (you need shell access for **php artisan commands**) - **Python 3+ installed** on the same machine as the Pixelfed instance (this is easy, mostly all standard Debian based Linux systems have python3) +- A bit **more disk space** than before. (It depends on how many accounts you mirror and how often that accounts post on IG) - **Patch 1 file** on Pixelfed deployed code (being on docker or not)