User:Nicbot/Approval

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Hello everyone,

I would like to request a bot flag for Nicbot so it may perform repetitive tasks without clogging up recent changes. The bot will run using AutoWikiBrowser (AWB) when approved for use. A community consensus must be reached before the flag can be given.

So, what is my definition of "repetitive tasks"? AutoWikiBrowser has a number of capabilities for any account (human or bot), but what I primarily have in mind at the moment is the "mass" removal, addition and replacement of categories and files. What I mean by this is that the bot will execute the task of handling categories/files on a large number of articles in a short period of time. Examples include removal of broken categories on several pages, or a largely used category that may be deleted (which would be tedious to do manually). Though just a secondary concern at this moment in time, I'm also planning to set the bot to make fixes to common typos and removal of duplicate article links (as per HP:MOS), both mainly an aid for larger articles (which are more prone to typing errors). Please see AWB/T for details on that function.

The bot is semi-automatic; what this means is that any actions it takes are initiated by myself. In other words, I have to confirm an action it takes before doing it.

Regards,

- Nìcmávr (Tálk) 15:33, June 14, 2010 (UTC)

Bot flag set by Subtank. - Nìcmávr (Tálk) 13:55, June 16, 2010 (UTC)

Questions

Anything I haven't covered above? Feel free to ask questions here.

Votes

Support (17/6)

  1. Support.svg Support - I don't see any reason why not... yet.--  General5 7    talk    contribs    email   15:56, June 14, 2010 (UTC)
  2. Support.svg Support - We've been needing a replacement for GPTBot and MantiBot for a couple of years now. I trust Nicmavr in bot programming.-- Forerunner 16:05, June 14, 2010 (UTC)
  3. Support.svg Support - If Nic thinks it's a good idea I'll go for it. - S.B.44 [Talk] 16:28, June 14, 2010 (UTC)
  4. Support.svg Support - The only active bot around here is Wikia which only adds the Welcome template to talk pages of new users. --SPARTAN-125 Cally99117
  5. Support.svg Support - I've been nagging for a bot for a while now, thus I am in full support! - Halo-343 (Talk) (Contribs) (Edits) 16:57, June 14, 2010 (UTC)
  6. Support.svg Support - When has anything ever gone wrong when we give machines more power? John Connor? Who? Seriously though, sounds good. Colonel DA, Halopedian Administrator 17:52, June 14, 2010 (UTC)
  7. Support.svg Support - I don't see why not. - JEA13, 18:04, June 14, 2010 (UTC)
  8. Support.svg Support - yup. Col. Snipes450 18:35, June 14, 2010 (UTC)
  9. Support.svg Support - So be it. Kougermasters (Talk) (Contribs) (Edits) 19:16, June 14, 2010 (UTC)
  10. Support.svg Support - Worth a shot. Try it and see how it works out. Grunt minion22
  11. Support.svg Support - Could be really helpful. I really hope this works. Sparky117
  12. Support.svg Support - A Bot comes in extremely handy for many tasks, and seeming our two only other bots have ran inactive, I approve of this. Just Administrators, make sure there is an emergency Bot shut off switch in case of anything that goes wrong. Tader 7 04:42, June 15, 2010 (UTC)
  13. Support.svg Support --Jack Phoenix (Contact) 09:24, June 15, 2010 (UTC)
  14. Support.svg Support As long as it doesn't become a sentient construct and betr... oh, wrong fantasy. :P - 5əb'7aŋk(7alk) 12:12, June 15, 2010 (UTC)
  15. Support.svg Support - Sounds good. --Jugus (Talk | Contribs) 12:21, June 15, 2010 (UTC)
  16. Support.svg Support — Cool story, bro. As long as it doesn't Skynet on us, i'm all for it. User:CommanderTony/Sig
  17. Support.svg Support- I can't think of a reason to oppose. It sounds like a good idea. --Fluffball Gato 02:56, June 16, 2010 (UTC)

Oppose (0/0)

Comments

Argh CT you stole my Terminator joke. >:@ Colonel DA, Halopedian Administrator 20:46, June 15, 2010 (UTC)

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