We tested this bot at https://www.ukrainenow.org/ and it got the (newly created) testing account banned by telegram. It may be a good idea to add a warning to that effect.

small style refactoring. added two exceptions: UsernameInvalidError in case if the channel was deleted and FloodWaitError if too many requests were sent

Traceback (most recent call last): File "report_channels.py", line 49, in client.loop.run_until_complete(main()) File "/usr/lib/python3.8/asyncio/base_events.py", line 616, in run_until_complete return future.result() File "report_channels.py", line 27, in main result = await client(functions.account.ReportPeerRequest( File "/home/azureuser/.local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/telethon/client/users.py", line 30, in call return await self._call(self._sender, request, ordered=ordered) File "/home/azureuser/.local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/telethon/client/users.py", line 84, in _call result = await future telethon.errors.rpcerrorlist.ChannelPrivateError: The channel specified is private and you lack permission to access it. Another reason may be that you were banned from it (caused by ReportPeerRequest)

To enable people who don't speak Ukrainian to more easily set up the bot:

Proposed Changes

1. Translate to English
2. Add Installation Step of creating Telegram Account
3. Add Link for API Credential creation, which is otherwise difficult to find

Translation:

User-Bot, which automates the reporting of Telegrams of propagandist channels

This Usergram Bot-User is used to automate the reporting of propaganda channels.

Installation

1. First, you need to install Python3. Python can be downloaded from [посиланням] (https://www.python.org/). You also need to [download git] (https://git-scm.com/download/win) (click on "Click here to download" at the top, click Next several times during installation. Then restart the computer).
2. If you don't have a Telegram Account, sign up for one
3. Start the console. To do this, use the key combination Win + R, in the window that appears, type cmd and press enter
4. Next, execute the following commands: ` git clone https://github.com/Antcating/telegram_report_bot_ua cd telegram_report_bot_ua pip install -r requirements.txt `
5. Follow the link https://my.telegram.org/, enter your phone number and authorization code посиланням
   Go to the API development tools tab, write any App title and Short name and submit
   Above we get App api_id and App api_hash
   ** TRANSFER TO SOMEONE api_id andapi_hash IT IS NOT POSSIBLE IN ANY WAY !!! They allow you to control your personal page in the Telegram. **

Usage

1. Next, run the bot: python main.py
2. In turn, enter:

• App api_id
• App api_hash
• Phone of your account in the format + 380ххххххххх, use the phone number of your Telegram Account
• Authentication code that will be sent in a telegram

3. The bot will automatically write reports on random 150 channels from the file telegram_db.
   ** Properly configured program will display the following result: **
   
   ! [image] (https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/39994538/155859028-e83b5228-e711-4f21-bf4e-db9b1cfccb24.png)

To use another account, delete the session_new.session file in the program folder (or use the del session_new.session command).

Update bot and channel database

We try to periodically update the bot itself and the database of propaganda channels, so we recommend that you sometimes check to see if new channels have been added. If you want to update the database and / or bot you need:

1. Go to the project folder
2. Open the console in this folder
3. Enter the command ` git pull `
4. The database and bot have been updated, you can run the bot as above and send reports to more promoters.

Telegram account security

When configuring the bot, you will need to enter a one-time code on my.telegram.org and in the python module [telethon] (https://github.com/LonamiWebs/Telethon). The first is the official site of the telegram, the second is a very well-known module, the code of which has been tested by experienced programmers more than once. Therefore, your account is not transferred to third parties during the entire process of setting up and using the program.
The program also emulates the behavior of a new device that uses your account. You can see this virtual device in active telegram sessions (Settings -> Privacy & Security -> Show all sessions). It will have the same name and type that you specify when registering at my.telegram.org. * After running the program, you can remove this device from active sessions. *

Additional Information

In the project folder there is a file telegram_db, which contains a list of advocacy channels. If you have information about other channels that are not included in the list, but deserve a report - send them to me in [telegram] (https://www.t.me/Achating) or add them in the requisites on Github.