Wikipedia:Bots/Requests for approval/QOTDBot


 * The following discussion is an archived debate. Please do not modify it. To request review of this BRFA, please start a new section at WT:BRFA. The result of the discussion was Symbol keep vote.svg Approved.

Wikiquote importer
Operator:

Automatic or Manually assisted: automatically, supervised every now and then

Programming language(s): Python

Source code available: User:I-20/QOTD code

Function overview: Imports QOTD from

Links to relevant discussions (where appropriate): User:DottyQuoteBot's approval

Edit period(s): daily

Estimated number of pages affected: 2

Exclusion compliant (Y/N): N

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

Function details: QOTD being updated

Discussion
I had to send the account request to WP:ACC. — I-20 the highway  22:03, 17 August 2010 (UTC)
 *  MBisanz  talk 05:14, 18 August 2010 (UTC)


 * Comment – I have some reservations about using "Wikiquote importer" as the account name for this bot because it might give the misleading impression of operating in an official capacity. "Importer" is the name of a user right, like "Administrator." Perhaps something along the lines of "Quote of the day bot" (but shorter) would be better. ~ Ningauble (talk) 12:05, 18 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Thanks MBisanz for the trial. As for you, Ningauble, thanks for the advice. — I-20 the highway  19:55, 18 August 2010 (UTC)
 * No problem; I agree the name is a bit of an issue, a bot should really have "bot" somewhere in the name. I can do a rename of the account once you settle on a new name.  MBisanz  talk 20:33, 18 August 2010 (UTC)
 * WP:CHU/U -- must usurp Wikiquote importer with User:QOTDTemp, and then you can rename to User:"Quote"bot (a creative name) — I-20 the highway  19:43, 19 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Xeno did it, so I think we are all set.  MBisanz  talk 06:39, 20 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Works for me. ~ Ningauble (talk) 14:33, 20 August 2010 (UTC)

I am now coding an initial version. I'll let you know when I'm finished. — I-20 the highway  20:20, 20 August 2010 (UTC)
 * pywikipedia might choke on the username; filed rename. Other than that I'm ready for trial here. — I-20 the highway  18:41, 21 August 2010 (UTC)
 * The bot now runs completely automatically. I need to add that it is on the Toolserver, so I need to put an ad about it — I-20  the highway  21:50, 23 August 2010 (UTC)
 * — I-20 the highway  20:11, 25 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Looks fine, which account am I approving again given the name change by Xeno?  MBisanz  talk 07:38, 27 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Please approve Wikiquote importer. — I-20 the highway  21:57, 27 August 2010 (UTC)
 * (and one bureaucrat to rename to "QOTDBot" and flag this bot) — I-20 the highway  00:03, 31 August 2010 (UTC)
 *  MBisanz  talk 13:50, 1 September 2010 (UTC)
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