Meta:Requests for bot status/MonoBot
- The following discussion is preserved as an archive of a closed Meta-Wiki request. Please do not modify it.
Bot will edit subpage as part of #wikimedia-admin and wikimedia collaboration. Monobi (talk) 05:07, 6 June 2008 (UTC)
Done --.snoopy. 08:19, 6 June 2008 (UTC)
- Why are we not discussing bots anymore? Majorly talk 12:46, 6 June 2008 (UTC)
- I've unflagged this. There should be at least some discussion regarding new bots. So what will this bot actually be doing? Majorly talk 12:52, 6 June 2008 (UTC)
- It's only touching subpages in its own userspace. Monobi (talk) 15:33, 6 June 2008 (UTC)
- So what will this bot actually be doing? Majorly talk 15:39, 6 June 2008 (UTC)
- On that basis (Monobi's), hardly vital work nor likely to flood RC? Run it for a while to see? --Herby talk thyme 15:40, 6 June 2008 (UTC)
- I can't see an issue here, clearly Monobi is an established user who can be trusted with the bot flag and editing sub pages within the user namespace is pretty uncontroversial. It might not have been immediately obvious from the initial request though that this was within the user namespace. I trust Monobi's judgement that a bot flag is appropriate. I'd note that the bot userpage needs updating, "This bot doesn't run on meta" is soon going to be invalid if this is going to be starting operation. Adambro 15:45, 6 June 2008 (UTC)
- Yeah, I need to update that. Anyways, it's just going to be uploading logs of query requests (made to the bot) from #wikimedia-admin (for now, if someone makes a request I'll add to it). It will only edit every 2 hours or so to do that, but it's probably still worthwhile to get a flag. It can't possibly harm anything. Monobi (talk) 15:48, 6 June 2008 (UTC)
- I can't see an issue here, clearly Monobi is an established user who can be trusted with the bot flag and editing sub pages within the user namespace is pretty uncontroversial. It might not have been immediately obvious from the initial request though that this was within the user namespace. I trust Monobi's judgement that a bot flag is appropriate. I'd note that the bot userpage needs updating, "This bot doesn't run on meta" is soon going to be invalid if this is going to be starting operation. Adambro 15:45, 6 June 2008 (UTC)
- On that basis (Monobi's), hardly vital work nor likely to flood RC? Run it for a while to see? --Herby talk thyme 15:40, 6 June 2008 (UTC)
- So what will this bot actually be doing? Majorly talk 15:39, 6 June 2008 (UTC)
- It's only touching subpages in its own userspace. Monobi (talk) 15:33, 6 June 2008 (UTC)
- I've unflagged this. There should be at least some discussion regarding new bots. So what will this bot actually be doing? Majorly talk 12:52, 6 June 2008 (UTC)
- Agree with Majorly. This all sounds reasonable enough but I thought we typically have some discussion first. Sometimes someone might spot something that might be an issue. Is there a test run that could be pointed to ? ++Lar: t/c 16:16, 6 June 2008 (UTC)
- Example - this was when I was still testing it, but it's working. Monobi (talk) 16:47, 6 June 2008 (UTC)
- It's been a week and no further issues were raised, I'd say let's grant this and close out the request... ++Lar: t/c 21:37, 14 June 2008 (UTC)
- Agree with Lar - but I'm not stalking him, honest!--Cato 22:52, 14 June 2008 (UTC)
- I do not think we're going to be publishing the logs publicly anymore, we saw no real need when we discussed it in the channel. The logs will be available to Monobi if he needs them though. Cbrown1023 talk 01:40, 15 June 2008 (UTC)
- So in that case, will this need flagging or not? Majorly talk 13:59, 15 June 2008 (UTC)
- Good question. I'd separate the "do we approve of this bot" from the "does it need the flag". I think we approve, in any case, don't we? As to whether it needs the flag... do we want recent changes to hold this bots edits? I'm thinking not, (hence, grant the flag) but I could be missing the mark there. ++Lar: t/c 17:23, 15 June 2008 (UTC)
- So in that case, will this need flagging or not? Majorly talk 13:59, 15 June 2008 (UTC)
- I do not think we're going to be publishing the logs publicly anymore, we saw no real need when we discussed it in the channel. The logs will be available to Monobi if he needs them though. Cbrown1023 talk 01:40, 15 June 2008 (UTC)
- Agree with Lar - but I'm not stalking him, honest!--Cato 22:52, 14 June 2008 (UTC)
- It's been a week and no further issues were raised, I'd say let's grant this and close out the request... ++Lar: t/c 21:37, 14 June 2008 (UTC)
- Example - this was when I was still testing it, but it's working. Monobi (talk) 16:47, 6 June 2008 (UTC)
- Why are we not discussing bots anymore? Majorly talk 12:46, 6 June 2008 (UTC)
- Well, after talking it over with the
Cabalusers in #wikimedia-admin , they decided that logging the requests made to the bot wasn't such a good idea, so it turns out the bot won't be editing the wiki anymore (for now, at least). Monobi (talk) 17:47, 15 June 2008 (UTC)- OK, I'll close this now then. Request again if you find it will be editing. Thanks Majorly talk 18:11, 15 June 2008 (UTC)
