Hey everyone, I’m running into something weird with my Telegram bot. I’ve set it up to keep track of what users are doing by saving their activity in a log file. No big deal, right? But here’s the thing that’s got me scratching my head: when I was looking through the logs, I spotted a user with a chat ID that’s negative. It was -107606558 to be exact.
I’m kind of new to this whole bot thing, so I’m not sure if this is supposed to happen or if it’s a glitch. Has anyone else run into this before? Is it normal to see negative chat IDs pop up in Telegram bot logs? I’d really appreciate any insight you folks might have on this. Thanks in advance for your help!
yeah, those negative IDs threw me off at first too! but its normal, dont sweat it. theyre for group chats, while positive ones are for individual users. helps ur bot know where messages are coming from. just remember to use the negative ID when replying to groups and youll be golden!
You’re not alone in encountering negative chat IDs. It’s actually a feature, not a bug. Negative IDs indicate group chats, while positive ones are for individual users. This distinction helps bots handle different chat types appropriately.
I’ve worked with Telegram bots for a while, and this initially caught me off guard too. It’s Telegram’s way of organizing chats. When you’re sending messages back to groups, you’ll need to use these negative IDs.
One thing to keep in mind: some bot frameworks might struggle with negative IDs. If you’re using a specific framework and run into issues, it might be worth checking their documentation or community forums for workarounds.
Don’t let it worry you too much. Once you get used to it, it becomes a useful tool for managing different chat types in your bot’s logic.
Ah, negative chat IDs! I remember scratching my head over those when I first started with Telegram bots. Don’t worry, it’s totally normal and actually pretty useful once you understand it.
From my experience, those negative IDs are Telegram’s way of telling you the message came from a group chat, not a private conversation. Positive IDs are for individual users, negative for groups.
I ran into this when I was building a bot for my gaming community. At first, I thought it was a bug, but then I realized it helped my bot distinguish between direct messages and group chats. This was super handy for tailoring responses and tracking group activities separately.
Just remember, when you’re sending messages back to a group, you’ll need to use that same negative ID. It’s a bit counterintuitive at first, but you get used to it. Hope this helps clear things up!