def reply(r, comment): random_comment = db.random_comment() while random_comment['comment_id'] == util.parent(r, comment).id: random_comment = db.random_comment() thing_id = "t1_" + random_comment['comment_id'] url = util.parent(r, r.get_info(thing_id=thing_id)).permalink text = comment_template.format(wrap_comment(random_comment['text']), url) print '[posting] ' + text comment.reply(text)