{
  "id": 19372083,
  "title": "Fixing the Front Door",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/fixing-the-front-door",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-10T18:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dev.to",
    "slug": "dev-to",
    "url": "https://dev.to/elijahpaul/fixing-the-front-door-3h5n"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Hot Bot is experiencing issues with its front door, specifically with its Telegram onboarding process. Many users have been approved for days but still see the \"not approved\" status when checking through Telegram. The problem seems to stem from attempting to connect Telegram from within the X app rather than using an external browser. As a temporary solution, users are advised to open the link in an external browser or verify their approval through their wallet. Hot Bot's team is aware of the inconvenience and is actively working on replacing the current onboarding flow entirely. In the meantime, they are encouraging users to approve by hand, as they make their way through the replies. The community at Hot Bot is praised for their collaboration, with users contributing ideas for new features and strategies. One notable user, @0xJohnB, has created an anti-rug dashboard using the Hot Bot team's MCP API, allowing for a comprehensive view of strategies, trades, and activity. This type of community-driven innovation is a testament to what makes Hot Bot unique, setting it apart from the competitive PvP bundlers.",
  "summary": "Originally posted October 30, 2026 on elijahpaul.io . TLDR Telegram onboarding has been the biggest pain since launch. We're swapping it out. Meanwhile, the people already inside are building on top of Hot Bot. The Front Door Is Broken Lots of people have been approved for days and still see \"not approved\" when they check through Telegram. We tested it. The likely culprit: connecting Telegram…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}