Wikibooks:Bot requests/2009

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Bot flag requests

HermitBot

I created a bot account, HermitBot. Hopefully I will be able to use the bot to help us out with boring task. You can take a lot at it at its user page. Thanks! ~ Wikihermit 02:18, 16 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Also, an archive bot, HermitBot II. ~ Wikihermit 02:35, 16 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Two more. I'm done for now (with creating bots) :-D. HermitBot IV, which welcomes new users automatically, and HermitBot III, which fixes common spelling mistakes and typos. Thoughts? ~ Wikihermit 02:54, 16 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Great. :) However, on simple wikipedia (and others, I'm sure) they don't welcome users until they have a few mainspace edits. But since this wiki is so small, maybe there should be an exception... --Is is 13:30, 16 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

(This bot was never flagged.) —Pathoschild 06:07:26, 23 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Mike's bot account

I operate the same bot (flagged) on en.wb and en.wv. It is harmless - runs pywikipediabot and AWB to do common tasks. I'm going to request a flag at meta, and begin a run now. Mike's bot account 19:51, 9 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

You can see planned functions on the bot's userpage. Now is the time to ask questions or comment on this bot. – Mike.lifeguard | ^@en.wb 21:29, 9 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Has this bot been flagged? --Cromwellt|talk|contribs 23:38, 1 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Yes; see the Meta rights log. —Pathoschild 22:37:15, 23 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Computer

Bot operator: User:White Cat (Commons:User:White Cat) - En-N, Tr-4, Ja-1
List of botflags on other projects: Bot has a flag on wikimedia (meta,commons) wikipedia (ar, az, de, en, es, et, fr, is, ja, ku, nn, no, ru, sr, tr, uz, simple...) (See: m:User:White Cat#Bots)
Purpose: Interwiki linking, double redirect fixing, commons delinking (for cases where commonsdelinker fails)

-- Cat ^chi? 18:15, 14 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Looks fine to me, but I think you'll have to request it from a steward at meta, since we don't have a bureaucrat here. --Cromwellt|talk|contribs 22:48, 30 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

(This bot was never flagged.) —Pathoschild 06:09:25, 23 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

MaximillionBot

Hi, I have setup MaximillionBot to maintain interwiki links and just tested it. Anyone object to me getting a flag for it? (I will have to request the flag on meta) (I might also set it up to do automatic archival of talk pages in the future) Maximillion Pegasus 18:24, 18 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Just do it straight away. As far as I know, it just falls under what Global Bots would do. Let me check up on this, and I'll reply soon. Regards, Microchip08 ^(talk) 18:42, 18 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Okai, at the moment the guys in #wikimedia-stewards are too busy purring to deal with my request :/. Regards, Microchip08 ^(talk) 18:49, 18 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Support - No problems by me. I will come with my bot soon (Not for interwiki but against vandalism) Abigor 19:08, 18 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Yay! All three active editors say yes. Off to go ask at m:. Abigor: We don't get enough vandalism, do we? And feel free to drop by #wikipedia-simple when you have the chance :). Regards, Microchip08 ^(talk) 19:11, 18 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Ok, I've requested it at meta:Steward requests/Bot status. Maximillion Pegasus 19:12, 18 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Done --Walter 23:13, 19 January 2009 (UTC) (steward)[reply]

Thank-you. Regards, Microchip08 ^(talk) 08:17, 20 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

As an aside, what are our thoughts on implementing a "yes" to m:Global Bots? I'd say sure, as we need as much help as we can get :-) Regards, Microchip08 ^(talk) 21:52, 18 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I see no problems with activating global bots. But there isn't a lot of botwork going on here. Abigor 05:52, 21 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

But maybe enabling gbots will increase the amount of bot work? Regards, Microchip08 ^(talk) 08:12, 21 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

ChenzwBot

I'd like to propose a bot flag for Chenzw's bot, who is dutifully adding interwiki links. Although the bot does not run regularly, a random sample of the bot's edits shows that they aren't mistakes. I don't see any reason as to why we should not grant Chenzw Bot the flag, especially as it makes RC easier to patrol. To allow for the small community here, I propose that we do not apply at meta, until 28 days are up, or when most of our active(ish) editors have !voted. _{(at my count: MC8, Abigor, Yotcmdr, Bluegoblin7, Ezra Katz)}. Regards, Microchip08 ^(talk) 21:17, 8 March 2009 (UTC)`[reply]

Yep, I agree with this proposal. Cheers, Razorflame 21:19, 8 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

That was quick. Regards, Microchip08 ^(talk) 21:20, 8 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Support Abigor 14:15, 9 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Support – This is an excellent bot, and proven on other wikis. TheAE talk 06:19, 13 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Granted by me from meta --Mardetanha ^talk 22:18, 14 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Abibot

Hello,

I would like to ask for a new bot bit for Abibot.

Best regards, Abigor 05:54, 13 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Support – Seems fine. It's doing good work. TheAE talk 04:53, 14 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
- Oppose: Abibot appears to be a welcome bot: this is not needed, as we are a small community -- humans come on here every so often; why do we need to have a bot to do it, when it is already being done much more personally? Also, I feel that such welcome bots *should* appear in RC. —Regards, Microchip08 ^(talk)

(This bot was never flagged.) —Pathoschild 06:11:16, 23 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

TechBot

I would want to use User:TechBot to fix interwiki links. It's been running on the English and Simple English Wikipedia. I also want the bot flag on this account. For now, I'll run a trial up to 100 edits. Techman224^Talk 13:24, 16 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Support Abigor 16:08, 16 March 2009 (UTC).[reply]

There's not very much here that it detects what has another page on other projects, and also, Are you the only one active here?. Techman224^Talk 21:53, 16 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Me and Microchip, I will go to meta and say its okay. Abigor 06:02, 17 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I approve. Could we reopen the "automatic approval of all interwiki-only bots" policy proposal? Regards, Microchip08 ^(talk) 17:43, 17 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Already proposed. Techman224^Talk 20:52, 17 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

No, I proposed first :P, not that it matters. Regards, Microchip08 ^(talk) 21:01, 17 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Actually, I'm going to run TechBot on only Wikipedia, so I'm withdrawing this request. Techman224^Talk 22:35, 20 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]