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Following on from this discussion at the water cooler, I've set up a bot to replace the absent MelancholieBot (talk · contribs). It will update Template:Popular articles once an hour with the top 20 most viewed articles, as in this diff. It is based on User:Bawolff bot with a few modifications. It uses shell scripts and Python (pywikipedia bot framework) and runs on the Wikimedia Toolserver. Source code is available, I plan to clean up the python code a bit but it works just fine. the wub "?!" 22:17, 5 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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Flagged, one week without objections plus we need popular articles back ASAP Tempodivalse [talk] 20:20, 12 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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Mjbmrbot (talk · contribs)

  • Operator: Mjbmr Talk
  • Bot name: User:Mjbmrbot
  • Programming language: python
  • Already has bot flag: Yes, see here
  • Task: Just Interwikis
  • Note: I use interwiki.py script & '-auto' option Mjbmr Talk 19:47, 20 October 2010 (UTC)

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  • Looking over the SUL, the bot has collected a good number of edits total over various wikis. Have there been any problems with the bot? Blood Red Sandman (Talk) (Contribs) 20:09, 20 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    • There was a little problem in my bot, but i solved them, for example Here i used '-force' option to changing interwikis, but nowi just use '-auto' option Mjbmr Talk 20:15, 20 October 2010 (UTC)

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CarsracBot

Hi, I would like to have a bot flag for user CarsracBot to get my bot running interwiki when needed. It's a global pywikipedia bot. Thanks. --18:40, 14 September 2010 (UTC)~

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As a global bot CarsracBot does not need a local flag, but I like to have a local flag. Because when needed I will do also some other bot actions, but those a rare and only after testing on a very small wiki. --Carsrac (talk) 04:03, 15 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Our global bot policy is purposely very highly restrictive, so local flag would be required for whatever these other bot actions are. Can you inform us what they would be? You don't need local flag for just interwiki, but I appreciate the fact you seek local approval anyway. Blood Red Sandman (Talk) (Contribs) 20:34, 15 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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Bawolff stole the task away... Bawolff ☺☻ 22:56, 27 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

MystBot (t · c · b)

Hi, I get status of bot to update the list of popular pages, why I would use the sources available on the user page of The Wubbot. I've the bot flag on ~30 wikipedia + global bot flag, for interwikis. I've the botflag on the french wikinews where i update the same page (See fr:Modèle:Articles populaires). I've toolserver account where i can run the bot. Myst (talk) 19:09, 29 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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Diego Grez Bot

Hi, I would like to get my bot running to welcome users and interwiki when needed. Thanks. --Diego Grez let's talk 15:48, 24 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Re: It will mainly fix double-redirects and interwikis. Though it can do AWB if requested. --Diego Grez let's talk 00:07, 28 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]


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  • Oppose unless there is a clear definition of what function this bot will serve that is not already done by another bot, or by the Wikinews Mediawiki install. All new users are automatically welcomed, a change the developers implemented for us. And, redirects/interwikis are generally handled by one or two existing bots. Ideally I would like to see one super-Wikinews bot to handle all interlanguage links. I'd be happy to write a proper specification for an interlang bot; it would require some of Bawolff's Javascript hackery because I would be very reluctant to give a bot admin access to get at archived pages. --Brian McNeil / talk 17:29, 16 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    I think it has been doing a good job. The interwiki bots are not doing the job fully, as you can see on the recent contributions of the bot. --Diego Grez return fire 18:26, 21 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support only for interwiki - I shared Brian's views, but the contribs demonstrate that there is still room for one more. However, I'd much prefer you perhaps worked with someone else to try and create one Super Duper Amazing Interwikibot between you that can hit all the areas the (three? more?) bots do between them. Blood Red Sandman (Talk) (Contribs) 10:41, 24 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    Sure, and the bot already has flag on the French and Tamil Wikinews for interwikis and double redirects. --Diego Grez return fire 02:12, 25 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Okay. Let's clarify this. The bot will do only interwikis, fix double redirects and add {{speedy}} on broken ones, something that has done by fits and starts, without further problems. It has flag in a few other wikis, where it does the same task. Also, and per this thread on the water cooler, it could do AWB whenever it is requested. Thanks in advance, Diego Grez return fire 17:21, 20 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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CommonsDelinker

This bot has never been approved. I could actually just block it, therefore, but I don't think we need go that far. I would appreciate it if someone can fill in the details for me; I try and avoid the nitty-gritty of coding bots etc, mainly because I don't understand a word of it. Blood Red Sandman (Talk) (Contribs) 13:21, 27 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Operator: Wikimedia Commons
  • botName: CommonsDelinker (talk · contribs)
  • language: I wouldn't know one if it hit me in the face
  • task: Removing images deleted from Commons

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The purpose and operation are explained at meta:User:CommonsDelinker. This has been discussed previously here, see [1], and consensus seemed to be in favour of allowing the bot to continue operating. Whilst the bot has had an interesting history for various reasons, I'm only aware of its editor status being an issue recently and that seems to have been resolved so I'm not sure that we need to have another community vote on this. Are there any new issues or concerns that I'm unaware of? Adambro (talk) 15:35, 27 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, we had this discussion earlier and consensus seemed to be to approve it. I personally don't see anything really wrong with CommonsDelinker, as long as we keep a sharp eye on it for inappropriate image changes (although i'd still prefer something like WN:CommonsTicker which is far less intrusive). Certainly no bot or editor flag. Tempodivalse [talk] 15:38, 27 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Commons Ticker would be better - if it wrote in a language we understood, and people checked what it complained about. With editor removed, Delinker denied admin rights, I'd say it can operate - but not with the bot flag; I want to see exactly what its up to. --Brian McNeil / talk 15:48, 27 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Ah, I'm missing the old discussion here, mainly because it isn't actually listed amongst the approved bots above. I will do so. Blood Red Sandman (Talk) (Contribs) 15:46, 27 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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"Note, this is based on an old request. Since then mobile has changed a lot, and I'm not sure if the details about this is even true anymore," - we oughta close this down now. Once - if - bawolff has the time to dedicate to redoing this then we can look again. Blood Red Sandman (Talk) (Contribs) 19:58, 15 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Wikinews Importer bot

This is attempt Number 2. I'm pasting the old request.

To set up a mobile phone version of wikinews (similar to http://en.wap.wikipedia.org ) We need a version of the main page that has no DPL's or templates. I believe using the wikinews importer bot (its the bot that syndicates our headlines to certain places on wikipedia) to copy out a DPL of latest published to a specific page (probably Main Page/Simple Main Page/mobile, or portal:Mobile). Please see also WN:WC#Wikinews_wap_.28mobile_phone.29_portal, old archived discussion on wc and bugzilla:14755. bot specifics (note: this is off the top of my head. i think its right, but remember its me saying it, so if anything is incorrect its my fault).

Bawolff ☺☻ 20:40, 10 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Are there any statistics for the use of Wikipedia both the normal format and the mobile format, assessed from mobile devices? Adambro (talk) 21:03, 10 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Not publicly available that i am aware of. I could ask around. Bawolff ☺☻ 21:07, 10 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
What I do know is that according to alexa, of all trafic going to something.wikipedia.org, 52% goes to en.wikipedia.org, less then (most likely much less then) 1% goes to the mobile gateway (based on how little it is advertised, that is not suprising.) Bawolff ☺☻ 21:23, 10 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
But no mobile phones have the Alexa toolbar so less those stats exclude access through mobiles. Anonymous101 (talk) 06:44, 12 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Good point, so we really have no idea. I would still geuss it is much much less then the normal english wikipedia though. Nonetheless I still think its useful especially considering that it really would take very little effort to maintain (bot does everything, we have to do essentially nothing). Bawolff ☺☻ 05:49, 13 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Umm, I'm going to be away from computers for about a month. If this does achieve concensuss, can someone make sure:

So that we can get the mobile portal working. Thanks. Bawolff ☺☻ 11:29, 16 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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  • Last time Cirt said we should probably change the name of the bot, so we don't confuse it with its wikipedia sibiling

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Note, this is based on an old request. Since then mobile has changed a lot, and I'm not sure if the details about this is even true anymore. Bawolff ☺☻ 21:15, 20 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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MikemoralBot

--The New Mikemoral ♪♫ 05:30, 21 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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Flagged, closed a few days early, but seeing as the contest starts in ten hours, I want to give Mikemoral enough time to set it up by midnight UTC. Tempodivalse [talk] 13:57, 24 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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Success, permission granted.

Diego Grez Bot

Diego Grez return fire 23:53, 7 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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MikemoralBot

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Closing. Master and bot are blocked for cross-wiki disruption, and it was looking unlikely this would pass to say the least even before that. Blood Red Sandman (Talk) (Contribs) 13:38, 10 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

GlobalEditBot (talk · contribs)

  • Operator: Dirt Diver
  • Bot name: GlobalEditBot
  • Programming language: Perl and Python
  • Task: Global edits on request.
  • Note: I just noticed that the bot is blocked here, I'm not really sure for the reason since it didn't edit yet. But I seem to need to ask permission so here it goes:
    • This bot creates global userpages, global talkpages, global js and css on user request (This is done from meta.) The bot will always be run under supervision. And there will never be more than 10 edits a day. The bot doesn't edit the main namespace.
    • Could you please give permission to run this bot here also, when no permission is granted it will en.wikinews will be excluded from the list all wikimedia wikis where the bot is active.
    • There is no need for a local bot flag because it wouldn't really flood. But the block should be lifted so it can run again. Dirt Diver (talk) 08:14, 1 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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  • At this stage, I would Oppose the authorisation of this bot to operate on Wikinews. The reason for this is that the code for the bot is, according to the details on the page at Meta (m:User:GlobalEditBot) still in Alpha. Alpha code is code which has not been properly tested for compatibility, or is still in preparation and untested. When the code reaches Beta, where you are actively testing it and running it live on a Wiki, I would support a brief period on here to see how it's working. BarkingFish (talk) 17:07, 1 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    I cant run it live untill I have 700 botbits. Its tested and its completly working it did 2 runs today without any problems. It will become 1.0.1 when toolserver access is granted and I can run it from the database instead of a list with all wikis. Dirt Diver (talk) 17:23, 1 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose I have to agree with BarkingFish. Until this bot is at least in beta, and people have had the chance to review the code, I don't believe it would be prudent to unblock the bot. I would be especially cautious given the fact that it seems evident that this bot will, at least eventually, require admin permissions. Tadpole256 (talk) 16:15, 7 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose There is an existing tool which does this task, run by a trusted steward (so it can do the .js and .css pages). The proposal here is from a user who has been abusing multiple accounts, causing trouble on various wikis, and has just been blocked from meta for vandalism (see my link in comments section above). Wikinews has a history of granting chances to those unwelcome elsewhere, but the chances of this user receiving the meta rights required to make this bot actually useful seem vanishingly small. the wub "?!" 00:29, 8 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose after watching the situation develop for a little while. At present, it seems you cannot and will not be trusted to run the bot. As the wub said, we're happy to give you a chance to prove yourself and I try and ignore people's past on other wikis; but, here it's rather related to your use of the bot account. Sorry. Blood Red Sandman (Talk) (Contribs) 14:56, 9 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
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Glavkos bot (talk · contribs)

Closing, and permanently blocking bot account.

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  • "Interwikis" is an inadequate description of the purpose of this bot. A more detailed breakdown of what work this bot will carry out would be required before it would be prudent for anyone on Wikinews to comment, or vote, one way or the other. For example, are you familiar with Wikinews' arciving policy? Would this hamper the bot's operations? Does this bot operate on any other wiki where flagged revisions is in-use? --Brian McNeil / talk 18:23, 18 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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KamikazeBot (talk · contribs)

Closing this, and permanently blocking the bot account.

  • Operator: Karol007
  • Bot name: KamikazeBot
  • Programming language: Python, interwiki.py
  • Already used on: full list (global bot with about +80 bot flags)
  • Task: interwiki

Best regards, Karol007 (talk) 16:22, 18 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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  • "Interwikis" is an inadequate description of the purpose of this bot. A more detailed breakdown of what work this bot will carry out would be required before it would be prudent for anyone on Wikinews to comment, or vote, one way or the other. For example, are you familiar with Wikinews' arciving policy? Would this hamper the bot's operations? Does this bot operate on any other wiki where flagged revisions is in-use? --Brian McNeil / talk 18:23, 18 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    • KamikazeBot works only on articles and categories (namespaces: 0 and 14) and add only interwiki links. Bot can working all week on server WMPL, but standard script interwiki.py for Wikinews is run ones in week. Karol007 (talk) 13:28, 28 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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  • Opposing this as, despite getting an answer on the challenge to an overly terse description, I didn't need told what an Interwiki link is; will, as-per other bots with no documentation, no good rationale, and no understanding of our project from the owner, block permanently to force a formal request when it needs access, is proven to work elsewhere and has documentation. --Brian McNeil / talk 16:38, 26 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Please provide more information about the bots tasks. Cocoaguytalkcontribs‽ 04:26, 8 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]
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