crowd source data through mention

mention.py

import tweepy
import logging
from config import create_api
import time

logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO)
logger = logging.getLogger()

def Mention(api,since_id):

    logger.info("Collecting info")

    new_since_id = since_id

    for tweet in tweepy.Cursor(api.mentions_timeline,
        since_id=since_id).items():

        new_since_id = max(tweet.id, new_since_id)

        if tweet.in_reply_to_status_id is not None:

            status_id = tweet.in_reply_to_status_id
            tweet_u = api.get_status(status_id,tweet_mode='extended')

            print(tweet_u.full_text)

            api.update_status(
                status = "Nice one",
                in_reply_to_status_id = tweet.id
            )

    return new_since_id

def main():
    api = create_api()
    since_id = 1206662450784944136 #the last mention you have.
    while True:
        print(since_id)
        since_id = Mention(api,since_id)
        logger.info("Waiting...")
        time.sleep(60)

if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()