Wikipedia:Bots/Requests for approval/AFCHBuddy


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AFCHBuddy
Operator:

Time filed: 23:18, Monday July 15, 2013 (UTC)

Automatic, Supervised, or Manual: Supervised

Programming language(s): Java

Source code available: Yes

Function overview: This bot will modify several MediaWiki space pages in order to update WP:AFCH.

Links to relevant discussions (where appropriate):

Edit period(s): When updates are ready for WP:AFCH.

Estimated number of pages affected: 4 each run (5 after FFU reviewing is implemented)

Exclusion compliant (Yes/No): No, not needed (will only edit certain pages)

Already has a bot flag (Yes/No): No

'''Function details: This bot will update several MediaWiki space pages to update WP:AFCH. I will need an admin bit on the bot for this task due to it updating MediaWiki space pages. This will be the sole purpose of this account.'''

Discussion
You cannot run an adminbot without already being an admin, see WP:ADMINBOT. Also see WP:BOTACC. And note that you would have to explain in much greater detail exactly which pages the bot would be editing and exactly what edits it would make to them. Anomie⚔ 23:27, 15 July 2013 (UTC)
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