Wikipedia:Bots/Requests for approval/Int21hBot

The following discussion is an archived debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section. The result of the discussion was Denied.

Int21hBot

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Operator: Int21h (talk)

Automatic or Manually Assisted:

• manually assisted
• possibly automatic, supervised and/or unsupervised (see below)

Programming Language(s):

• Python, using PyWikipedia
• * (see below)

Function Overview:

• clearly delineated account for scripted edits

Edit period(s):

• as needed

Already has a bot flag (Y/N):

• N

Function Details:

• As per consensus (as I have seen in the wild), any automated edits should be made using a clearly identified bot account. This is that bot account.

• Until I become comfortable with its use and accustomed to standard procedures, it will be used sparingly, and manually. I am unsure of the current bureaucratic procedures (see Wikipedia:NOTBUREAUCRACY), but there might come a time when I will desire to use automated features of the various libraries, and I would appreciate if someone could tell me what changes in use require call for this approval process. I would also appreciate if whoever set/sets the "trial period" keeps in mind the initial budding period of this account/bot, and doesn't set a high number of edits as a condition of approval.

• The programming library identified above (PyWikipedia) is subject to change given the dynamic nature of programming libraries, languages, and paradigms; if a new library, language or paradigm becomes the new de facto standard, I will be extremely inclined to use it. If a new library, language or paradigm becomes superior, either through efficiency, experimental design features, or otherwise, I will be extremely inclined to use it.

Discussion

What exactly is this bot going to do? Q ^{T C} 22:48, 30 March 2009 (UTC)

Whatever I reasonably need it to do. This will be intermittent tasks as required, and supervised. It will be something akin to the "assisted editing" and "user scripts" sections of the bot policy. The only thing I can gather from the policy is that "if there is any doubt, you should make an approval request" and that such things "do not normally require BAG approval". So here I am. I can give some hypotheticals that mimic some actual situations I have come across if you would like. ;) (And on a more smug note, it will not do exactly anything, as equality and equivalence is somewhat of a dubious quality/function/term outside of the maths, and especially when words are used to describe actions.) Int21h (talk) 00:38, 31 March 2009 (UTC)

Denied. We don't approve open ended requests. BJ^Talk 00:43, 31 March 2009 (UTC)

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