Forum:Bot policy

I'm pretty sure we don't have a policy on bot users on this Wiki, but I would like to propose one, seeing as how several users have taken interest in them lately.

So without further adieu, before a user is granted Bot status (so its hidden from the recent changes) it must comply with the following;


 * The creator must be trusted and have a substantial (you decide the amount, I was thinking at least 500) edits in the community.
 * The creator must agree that any harm done by the bot is his/her responsibility and if used incorrectly will have a chance of getting their bot privileges removed.
 * The bot must be able to do something and not just sit there and gather dust. It would be nice if each bot did something different, but its not necessary (one moves categories, one reverts vandalism, one removes unneeded text, etc.)
 * The community must decide the limits of what a bot can do. Should it be able to block users? Revert vandalism? Correct spelling?
 * After all this is reached, the community must approve of the bot.

If you have any questions, contact either an Admin or one of the bot-masters. -- Council Jedi Library  02:54, 19 June 2007 (UTC)