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Unauthorized bots are not permitted on Destinypedia. A bot must be approved by the community and bear a bot flag in order to run. Unauthorized bots will be [[Destinypedia:Blocking policy|blocked]] if caught editing. | Unauthorized bots are not permitted on Destinypedia. A bot must be approved by the community and bear a bot flag in order to run. Unauthorized bots will be [[Destinypedia:Blocking policy|blocked]] if caught editing. | ||
Because a bot is capable of making several edits per minute, it may clog up [[Special:RecentChanges| | Because a bot is capable of making several edits per minute, it may clog up [[Special:RecentChanges|recent changes]]. For this reason, any authorized bot for Destinypedia is required to have a bot flag. A bot flag is a [[Special:ListGroupRights|user group right]], and may be set on any account. Edits made by such accounts are hidden from the recent changes page by default. Accounts with a bot flag are listed [[Special:ListUsers/bot|here]]. | ||
===Bot requirements=== | ===Bot requirements=== | ||
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*It carefully adheres to relevant [[Help:Contents|policies and guidelines]]. | *It carefully adheres to relevant [[Help:Contents|policies and guidelines]]. | ||
The editing speed of a bot should be regulated. Recently approved bots, or bots in trial period should have an edit rate which allows their edits to be monitored and reviewed as necessary. | The editing speed of a bot should be regulated. Recently-approved bots, or bots in trial period should have an edit rate which allows their edits to be monitored and reviewed as necessary. | ||
==How to set up a bot== | ==How to set up a bot== | ||
In the case you been allowed to set up a bot, here is a list of trusted places that have been previously used by | In the case you been allowed to set up a bot, here is a list of trusted places that have been previously used by administrators in the past for their own bots. | ||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:AutoWikiBrowser AutoWikiBrowser]: A semi-automated MediaWiki editor designed to make tedious or repetitive editing tasks quicker and easier. | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:AutoWikiBrowser AutoWikiBrowser]: A semi-automated MediaWiki editor designed to make tedious or repetitive editing tasks quicker and easier. | ||
[[Category:Policies]] | [[Category:Policies]] | ||