Wikipedia:Bots/Requests for approval/HRoestBot


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HRoestBot
Operator:

Automatic or Manually assisted: Automatic

Programming language(s): Python

Source code available: Y (vanilla pywikipedia)

Function overview: interwiki-links and maybe cosmetic-changes.py on the pages I edit anyways (only if requested to do so)

Links to relevant discussions (where appropriate):

Edit period(s): continuous

Estimated number of pages affected: depends on activity and pages encountered (est. 1 / h)

Exclusion compliant (Y/N): Y (pywikipedia)

Already has a bot flag (Y/N): N (not on English WP, since summer on German WP)

Function details: see overview

Discussion
I use the vanilla pywikipedia bot for the interwiki-links. It is already running successfully on the de-wiki since some months but I did not have the time to apply for a botflag on other wikipedias yet. But the efficiency would be enhanced by editing more wikipedia projects.

In addition to interwiki-links, I also replace  with % and do fixes.py in the German Wikipedia. I can also activate that for en-wiki if it is consensus. I only do cosmetic changes on pages that need an edit anyways, so there is no overhead in traffic. I hope that answers all your questions. Greetings --hroest 14:16, 28 February 2010 (UTC)
 * The interwiki is fine. I'd prefer if you do not do cosmetic changes (see Bot policy), unless you can address the concerns on that page. &mdash; The Earwig   (talk)  16:44, 28 February 2010 (UTC)
 * OK, I can turn off those functions for the English wikipedia. That is no problem. Greetings --hroest 07:53, 2 March 2010 (UTC)
 * As long as this is limited to interwiki, the bot task is pretty uncontroversial. Tim1357 (talk) 23:50, 2 March 2010 (UTC)
 * And you aren't running in force AND autonomous modes. Q  T C 08:05, 4 March 2010 (UTC)
 * Trial has started from my side (I was away over the weekend and didnt want to run without monitoring). It does not run with force, just autonomous. Greetings --hroest 12:27, 9 March 2010 (UTC)
 * 50 edits are complete, I stopped the bot. I am waiting for an evaluation. Greetings --hroest 19:47, 14 March 2010 (UTC)
 * ( X! ·  talk )  · @008  · 23:12, 14 March 2010 (UTC)
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