Wikipedia:Bots/Requests for approval/WordFixerBot

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WordFixerBot

• (BRFA
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Operator: PNiddy

Automatic or Manually Assisted:Automatic

Programming Language(s):English

Function Summary:Corrects any typo words.

Edit period(s) (e.g. Continuous, daily, one time run):Continuous, daily, one time run

Edit rate requested: 5 edits per minute

Already has a bot flag (Y/N):

Function Details:On all pages (including WP pages, templates, talk pages, user pages, and articles), WordFixerBot will do this task by fixing typos and automatically ignores British spelling. If there is alrady a bot for that task, it might be replaced!--  PNiddy  Go!  0 00:55, 4 August 2007 (UTC)

Discussion

Please see Wikipedia:Bots/Frequently denied bots. Bots that do spell checking or typo fixing in an automated manner are denied. If its limited to a certain set of typos, please post those here. Also, what programming language are you making it in/what framework are you using/what bot program are you using? Matt/TheFearow (Talk) (Contribs) (Bot) 01:06, 4 August 2007 (UTC)

The programming language is English? ~ Wikihermit 02:36, 4 August 2007 (UTC)

Denied. – Typo fixing will not be done automatically. Insufficient knowledge of bot development and operation. — Madman bum and angel (talk – desk) 02:42, 4 August 2007 (UTC)

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