Wikipedia:Bots/Requests for approval/Fbot10


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Fbot10
Operator:  F ASTILY  (TALK)

Time filed: 23:50, Tuesday December 6, 2011 (UTC)

Automatic or Manual: Automatic

Programming language(s): Java

Source code available: Not currently

Function overview: Will assist Bots/Requests for approval/Fbot 10 at User:Fbot/Replace by removing processed requests.

Links to relevant discussions (where appropriate): Bots/Requests for approval/Fbot 10

Edit period(s): daily

Estimated number of pages affected: Only 1

Exclusion compliant (Y/N): n/a

Already has a bot flag (Y/N): N

Function details: User:Fbot/Replace is fully protected (so that file swap requests can be made only by admins). This bot will remove processed/completed requests from the page. I'll need an sysop flag on this bot. The bot will only ever edit one page, User:Fbot/Replace.

Discussion

 * A better option would make the page end in either css or .js which does the same thing and enables the bot to operate without sysop access. ΔT The only constant 02:38, 7 December 2011 (UTC)
 * I was wondering the same thing. Any reason the "Requests" section of User:Fbot/Replace couldn't simply transclude, say, User:Fbot/Replace.css, which the bot and admins could edit as needed? 28bytes (talk) 02:51, 7 December 2011 (UTC)
 * I would oppose this on principle. Any bot with an admin flag must have publicly reviewable source. I also agree with Delta regarding the design. Seraphimblade Talk to me 02:51, 7 December 2011 (UTC)
 * I'd support such a bot without the admin bit, placing the page on a .css or a .js page of the bot account; I oppose a bot being an admin bot just so that it can edit a single instruction page. עוד מישהו Od Mishehu 06:53, 7 December 2011 (UTC)

Thanks for the input everyone. I was not aware js and css pages could be transcluded. - F ASTILY  (TALK) 07:01, 7 December 2011 (UTC)
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