more reliable method (hack) of checking if they've posted

run.py

@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ for row in dc.fetchall():
 			j = r.json()
 			if 'error' in j:
 				continue
+			posted = False
 			if len(j['posts']) > 0 and not (len(j['posts']) == 1 and int(j['posts'][0]['timestamp']) == int(row['latest_post'])):
 				#they've made some new posts, log in to masto
 				client = Mastodon(client_id=row['client_id'], client_secret=row['client_secret'], access_token=row['secret'], api_base_url=row['instance'])
@@ -43,13 +44,16 @@ for row in dc.fetchall():
 						#this is the one we've already seen
 						continue
 
+					#if we get to this point, they've definitely made a post
+					posted = True
+
 					toot = "Curious Cat user {} asks: {}\n\nMy answer: {}\n\nhttps://curiouscat.me/{}/post/{}".format(sender, post['comment'], post['reply'], row['cc'], post['id']) #TODO: what if this is over 500 characters?
 					if settings['cw']:
 						client.status_post(toot, spoiler_text="Curious Cat post")
 					else:
 						client.status_post(toot)
 				c.execute("UPDATE data SET last_check = %s, time_between_checks = %s, latest_post = %s", (t, cfg['min_time_between_checks'], j['posts'][0]['timestamp']))
-			else:
+			if not posted:
 				#we checked, and they haven't made a post
 				tbc = int(row['time_between_checks']) + 1
 				if tbc > int(cfg['max_time_between_checks']):