Wikipedia:Bots/Requests for approval/HermesBot 7

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Approved.

HermesBot[edit]

Operator: Wikihermit

Automatic or Manually Assisted: Auto - unsupervised

Programming Language(s): C# m:pywikipedia

Function Summary: See function details

Edit period(s) (e.g. Continuous, daily, one time run): continuous

Edit rate requested: 10 edits per minute

Already has a bot flag (Y/N): Y

Function Details: KiloBot will use C# pywikipedia to remove the various {{pp-protected}} templates from pages in category:protected that are no longer protected. ~~It will also feed from recentchanges to remove the templates from pages that aren't protected (i.e. new users adding the template thinking it will protect the page).~~ If they use the various {{pp-protected}} templates, it will show up in category:protected.

Discussion[edit]

bots not needed Dumbot does the exact same thing β^_command 02:12, 9 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I know, but this also checks recentchanges and it can't hurt to have two running. ~ Wikihermit 02:13, 9 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I can assure you through checking on my own part (cloning DumbBOT should DumbBOT go online is part of MadmanBot 4) that DumbBOT handles this adequately; there's no work for your bot to do. You will certainly not need ten epm. There are just so few pages where this discrepancy exists. — madman bum and angel 02:42, 9 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I just left it at the speed it can currently run. ~ Wikihermit 02:43, 9 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

There is no harm on having two bots running a task even when there is no need - it lightens the load on both of them, and there is not a fixed number of bot flags available. Since this is a simple task, that is already being done so not controversial,

Approved for trial (20 edits). Please provide a link to the relevant contributions and/or diffs when the trial is complete. (low num edits due to the fact it shouldn't have too much work to do). Matt/TheFearow (Talk) (Contribs) (Bot) 03:40, 9 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Lighten up the load? It's a bot, giving it extra work will not make it harder for the operator. If there is so little only one bot is needed (ie. 200), leave it as one bot. --(Review Me) R ^ParlateContribs_@ (Let's Go Yankees!) 11:47, 10 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Lightening up the load is good for bandwidth, reliability, and other things. There is not a limited number of bot flags, or a limit on how many bots can be run. More than 1 bot can do the same task, it may not provide much benefit, but it does provide some, and it does not hurt. Matt/TheFearow (Talk) (Contribs) (Bot) 23:33, 11 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I also changed the request to HermesBot, since I'm changing all bot tasks over to that bot. ~ Wikihermit 17:38, 13 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Proof of concept: diff. Works fine, it scanned all the articles in category:protected with no problems. ~ Wikihermit 18:14, 13 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Great, looks good, no major issues.

Approved. Matt/TheFearow (Talk) (Contribs) (Bot) 22:35, 13 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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