Document how to trigger a build, barely

diff --git a/master.cfg b/master.cfg
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 # -*- python -*-
 
+
+# To trigger a build with curl :(
+# https://docs.buildbot.net/current/developer/rest.html#authentication
+# ... except /auth/login doesn't work with RemoteUser authentication
+
+# curl -v -u USER:PASSWORD --basic --cookie-jar cookies.txt https://bb.humopery.space/api/v2/builders
+# ... to create a temp cookie jar
+
+# then edit cookies.txt, replacing TWISTED_SESSION with a value from the browser cookie.
+# then a build can be triggered:
+
+# curl -v -u USER:PASSWORD --basic --cookie cookies.txt --json '{"id":1,"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"force","params":{"builderid":"6","username":"erik <erik@humopery.space>","reason":"force build","priority":0,"branch":"","project":"","repository":"","revision":""}}' https://bb.humopery.space/api/v2/forceschedulers/force-two
+
+
 from buildbot.plugins import changes, reporters, schedulers, secrets, steps, util, worker
 from buildbot.changes.filter import ChangeFilter
 from buildbot.changes.gitpoller import GitPoller