Commons:Bots/Requests/MABot

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MABot (talk · contribs)

Operator
Bot's tasks for which permission is being sought

I request approval for double redirect fixing and broken redirect fixing (or tagging them for speedy deletion if not possible to fix).

Automatic or manually assisted

Bot operates semi-automatically, that is, I issue the orders to the bot via my CMD console, and I'm around watching the console and the bot edits while running, but for some tasks I don't manually confirm each edit.

Edit type

At their operators' pleasure for now. I run the bot at intermitents periods of time, basically when I see that something needs to be done. I'd like to move my bot to run in the Tool Labs some day in the future though, so I could keep regular tasks running for other projects where my bot has flag and is approved for editting.

Maximum edit rate (e.g. edits per minute)

This is configurable, by default, PWB has a throttle limit of one edit (1) per 10 seconds, but if this community would like the bot to run faster/slower I can do that.

Bot flag requested

Yes.

Programming language(s)

Pywikibot

Aditional comments

Bot is flagged and is running for similar tasks at other Wikimedia projects.

Thank you for your consideration, —MarcoAurelio 22:17, 7 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Discussion

  • @MarcoAurelio: Are you aware that other bots currently are approved to run this task and are running without issue? I see no demand for this task. ~riley (talk) 22:25, 7 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]
    It was probable that other bots were doing this, yes. Nonetheless, if I can give a hand from time to time in the area I'd be willing to do it. I don't think there's numerus clausus on how many bots can be doing the same task. Notwithstanding, if there's no need for another one or my help is unwanted, I will happily drop this request. —MarcoAurelio 22:29, 7 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]
    While there is not numerus clausus, I know of at least bot that runs pywikibot redirect.py in it's cron tab every hour, and another bot that runs daily via cron tab. If there is not enough broken/double redirects around for you to run a trial, I think that goes to show this should be dropped. Not that the help is unwanted, please do not take it take way. ~riley (talk) 22:36, 7 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]
    No, no offence taken & I appreciate your comments. If this aspect of the project maintenance is already well served I'm willing to drop this request :) Thanks. —MarcoAurelio 23:37, 7 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  •  I withdraw my nomination given that the project seems to be well attended in the tasks I intended to perform. Sorry for the troubles. —MarcoAurelio 23:39, 7 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Withdrawn. --Krd 14:12, 8 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]