Wikipedia:Bots/Requests for approval/Cookies52


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Cookies52
Operator:

Time filed: 13:24, Friday February 22, 2013 (UTC)

Automatic, Supervised, or Manual: Automatic

Programming language(s): Auto Wiki Browser

Source code available: Standard AWB

Function overview: Sort out the list of common mistakes listed at WikiProject Fix common mistakes

Links to relevant discussions (where appropriate):

Edit period(s): A few times a month

Estimated number of pages affected: no more than 50-75 per run

Exclusion compliant (Yes/No): No; I don't see the need of page with the Bots template on, as this is such a minor change, it is not what the person placing the bot template meant to be excluded in most cases.

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

Function details: Finds page with mistakes either through the database dumps listed on the page, or using the Google search function of AWB. Thes, using the find/replace function, removes the extra word(s)

Discussion

 * Note - I will include (Bot edit) in the edit summary, as I origionally created this account as a alt. account for a bot on Commons. Mdann52 (talk) 13:28, 22 February 2013 (UTC)
 * Oppose, please see Bots/Frequently_denied_bots and if this request is somehow going to be approved, create a new bot account that has "bot" in the username per Bot policy. -- Cheers, Ri l ey    13:32, 22 February 2013 (UTC)
 * Actually, "Additionally, it should be immediately clear that its edits are made by an automated account; this is usually accomplished by including the word "Bot" at the beginning or end of the username" - It doesn't say it has to have Bot in the username. Mdann52 (talk) 13:38, 22 February 2013 (UTC)
 * Your request will be denied if your bot account does not have the word bot in it.— cyberpower ChatLimited Access 14:10, 22 February 2013 (UTC)


 * This request is violation of WP:BOTPOL and meets the criteria of a spellchecker bot which is almost always denied. I would close this request as denied.— cyberpower ChatLimited Access 14:12, 22 February 2013 (UTC)
 * You may want to post a link to WikiProject Fix common mistakes on Wikipedia talk:AutoWikiBrowser/Typos, to encourage people who enjoy typo fixing to manually work on fixing these mistakes. Good luck!  GoingBatty (talk) 17:56, 22 February 2013 (UTC)


 * Per Riley above. Fully automatic spellcheckers cannot distinguish between intentional non-standard spellings and errors.  Maxim (talk)  16:44, 23 February 2013 (UTC)


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