Commons:Bots/Requests/JeffGBot 2

JeffGBot (talk · contribs) 2

Operator: Jeff G. (talk · contributions · Statistics · Recent activity · block log · User rights log · uploads · Global account information) (assign permissions)

Bot's tasks for which permission is being sought: VFC (VisualFileChange)

Automatic or manually assisted: Automatic when manually initiated

Edit type (e.g. Continuous, daily, one time run): One time runs at the discretion of the operator

Maximum edit rate (e.g. edits per minute): Unknown, depends on the limitations of VFC, the API, and underlying infrastructure

Bot flag requested: (Y/N): Y

Programming language(s): JavaScript

  — Jeff G. ツ 03:51, 20 April 2017 (UTC)

Discussion

I would rather use a bot flag when performing tasks with VFC (VisualFileChange) so as not to flood Recent changes.   — Jeff G. ツ 03:51, 20 April 2017 (UTC)

Which tasks? --Krd 06:41, 20 April 2017 (UTC)

Please add a specific scope to the bot page. 'Anything' is not good at 30 edits per minute and no plan. --Fæ (talk) 09:10, 20 April 2017 (UTC)

• @Jeff G.: Open-ended bot approval is only given to estabilished bot operators and even then, with a goal in mind. Unlike enwiki, we aren't as concerned here about flooding recent changes. Please expand your bot's task to a specific task or this request will be closed. ~riley (talk) 21:32, 25 April 2017 (UTC)
  • Krd, Fæ, and @~riley: VFC-enabled tasks like deletion requests for masses of files, mass cat changes, mass tagging changes, and mass cleanup of mass mistakes come to mind. If you mean that I am allowed to do these things as Jeff G. or JeffGBot without a bot flag, well then JeffGBot doesn't need a bot flag. I can live with that.   — Jeff G. ツ 23:07, 25 April 2017 (UTC)

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(Non-bureaucrat observation) Declined: Please use Jeff G. (talk · contribs) to run VFC (VisualFileChange) for any small (less than 1000 edits) short term non-controversial tasks you find. If you come across a long-term or large task, please invite a bot operator to complete the task at Commons:Bots/Work requests or make another bot request for that specific task. Thanks! :) ~riley (talk) 23:17, 25 April 2017 (UTC)