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==Bot policy== | ==Bot policy== | ||
Unauthorized bots are not permitted on Destinypedia. A bot must be approved by the community and bear a bot flag in order to run. Unauthorized bots will be [[Destinypedia:Blocking | Unauthorized bots are not permitted on Destinypedia. A bot must be approved by the community and bear a bot flag in order to run. Unauthorized bots will be [[Destinypedia:Blocking policy|blocked]] if caught editing. | ||
Because a bot is capable of making several edits per minute, it may clog up [[Special:RecentChanges| | Because a bot is capable of making several edits per minute, it may clog up [[Special:RecentChanges|recent changes]]. For this reason, any authorized bot for Destinypedia is required to have a bot flag. A bot flag is a [[Special:ListGroupRights|user group right]], and may be set on any account. Edits made by such accounts are hidden from the recent changes page by default. Accounts with a bot flag are listed [[Special:ListUsers/bot|here]]. | ||
===Bot requirements=== | ===Bot requirements=== | ||
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*It carefully adheres to relevant [[Help:Contents|policies and guidelines]]. | *It carefully adheres to relevant [[Help:Contents|policies and guidelines]]. | ||
The editing speed of a bot should be regulated. Recently approved bots, or bots in trial period should have an edit rate which allows their edits to be monitored and reviewed as necessary. | The editing speed of a bot should be regulated. Recently-approved bots, or bots in trial period should have an edit rate which allows their edits to be monitored and reviewed as necessary. | ||
==How to set up a bot== | ==How to set up a bot== | ||
In the case you been allowed to set up a bot, here is a list of trusted places that have been previously used by | In the case you been allowed to set up a bot, here is a list of trusted places that have been previously used by administrators in the past for their own bots. | ||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:AutoWikiBrowser AutoWikiBrowser]: A semi-automated MediaWiki editor designed to make tedious or repetitive editing tasks quicker and easier. | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:AutoWikiBrowser AutoWikiBrowser]: A semi-automated MediaWiki editor designed to make tedious or repetitive editing tasks quicker and easier. | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Policies]] | ||
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This page is an official Destinypedia policy. |
| Policies of Destinypedia |
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| Article policies |
| Canon • Notability • Spoilers |
| User policies |
| Blocking • CheckUser • Userspace Personal images • Signatures • Voting |
| Site policies |
| Bots • Deletion • Media • Privacy Protected pages • Code of Conduct |
| Guidelines |
| Manual of Style • Citations • Layout guide Vandalism • Dealing with vandalism • Projects |
| See also |
| About • Copyrights • General disclaimer What Destinypedia is not |
A bot is an automated or semi-automated account for performing repetitive tasks that would be extremely tedious to do manually. A bot is capable of making edits at an extremely rapid rate, and can cause damage to the wiki if incorrectly designed or operated. For these reasons, a bot policy has been developed.
Bot policy
Unauthorized bots are not permitted on Destinypedia. A bot must be approved by the community and bear a bot flag in order to run. Unauthorized bots will be blocked if caught editing.
Because a bot is capable of making several edits per minute, it may clog up recent changes. For this reason, any authorized bot for Destinypedia is required to have a bot flag. A bot flag is a user group right, and may be set on any account. Edits made by such accounts are hidden from the recent changes page by default. Accounts with a bot flag are listed here.
Bot requirements
Approvals for bots may be requested on the talk page. If a community consensus is reached, a bureaucrat will set the bot flag. Users are advised to review the requirements for a bot:
- It has no malicious intentions.
- It is to be used preferably for a task not currently handled by another bot.
- It carefully adheres to relevant policies and guidelines.
The editing speed of a bot should be regulated. Recently-approved bots, or bots in trial period should have an edit rate which allows their edits to be monitored and reviewed as necessary.
How to set up a bot
In the case you been allowed to set up a bot, here is a list of trusted places that have been previously used by administrators in the past for their own bots.
- AutoWikiBrowser: A semi-automated MediaWiki editor designed to make tedious or repetitive editing tasks quicker and easier.