Wikipedia:Bots/Requests for approval/Lancbot


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Lancbot
Operator: Podas

supervised

Automatic or Manually assisted: automatic

Programming language(s): Phyton (pywikipediabot)

Function overview: Checkimages for licences and write on the discussionpage of the uploader, if there is something wrong. For examples, look in my contributions.

Edit period(s): Daily, 1-3 hours a day

Estimated number of pages affected: Time period: 1-4 hours

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

Function details: If the bot find an upload, where the license is not clear, it writes on the discussion site and on the upload site.

Discussion

 * FYI I've blocked this bot as it was running w/o approval and reporting in another user's userspace. See also User talk:Lancbot –xenotalk  13:26, 22 June 2009 (UTC)


 * Working with image copyright issues requires a patient, communicative bot operator. The bot would need a userpage explaining what it does and the operator will likely get many questions and complaints from users that need to be dealt with promptly and with tact, and the issue clearly explained in plain English. I'm not convinced that the operator is capable of meeting these requirements. I'm also concerned about the bot code itself. For tagging 6 images, it made 82 edits, mostly making cryptic entries in its log. Mr.Z-man 17:53, 22 June 2009 (UTC)


 * This page may offer some advice, Podas. - Jarry1250 (t, c, rfa) 18:00, 22 June 2009 (UTC)

WP:BOTNOTNOW You have zero experience with the English Wikipedia, and zero experience with any Wikimedia wiki (unless it's under a different name). If you are serious about running a bot here, please spend some time familiarizing yourself with Wikipedia as a regular editor, gain a familiarity with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines, and come back in a few months. If you are serious about running a bot such as this dealing with new users, you will additionally need to establish a reputation as a patient, communicative user. Anomie⚔ 21:37, 22 June 2009 (UTC)


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