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== Contesting deletion of a section here ==
== Has an editor ever applied per ] or ] ==
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I am wondering if an editor was ever encouraged to apply per the MEATBOT or MASSCREATE policy. As far as I know I believe not, but maybe I am wrong.] (]) 16:41, 20 July 2023 (UTC)
I oppose of a section I tried to add here concerning ] editing of articles, because, for example, the Q&A at ]'s RfA included the comment:
⚫ :Applied for (or to) what? ] (]) 17:07, 20 July 2023 (UTC)
:''I don't see any reason why GPT-3 editing by nature would violate any aspect of bot policy, though your question seems to presuppose a violation in that its bot nature would be undisclosed. If that were discovered, yes, I think a short-term block, at least, would be warranted.''
::] includes:
Does anyone have any reason why the deleted section should not be restored? ] (]) 07:40, 23 May 2022 (UTC)
::''Editors who choose to use semi-automated tools to assist their editing should be aware that processes which operate at higher speeds, with a higher volume of edits, or with less human involvement are more likely to be treated as bots. If there is any doubt, you should make a ].''
:This talk page is for discussing the ]. GPT-3 has nothing to do with the BAG. If you want to discuss bot policy, try ], but I'll tell you in advance there's really nothing to discuss here. Any bot that would try to edit based on GPT-3 would need consensus to do so. Since there's no way that's going to happen, any bot that edits based on GPT-3 will edit against consensus and can be blocked on sight per ].&#32;<span style="font-variant:small-caps; whitespace:nowrap;">] {] · ] · ] · ]}</span> 09:09, 23 May 2022 (UTC)
::] begins with:
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::''Any large-scale automated or semi-automated content page creation task must be approved at ]..''
:{{Re|Headbomb}} because you have chosen censorship by deletion, I have tentatively decided to delay relating what I have learned about GPT-3 edits for six months. You or any other functionary are welcome to appeal my decision by apologizing and explaining why the admin corps might benefit from information about how ] is feeding into a ] system to feed GPT-3 edits to meatpuppets. I look forward to your response. ] (]) 14:29, 23 May 2022 (UTC)
::It ends with:
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::''Note that while the ]-like creation of non-content pages (such as redirects from systematic names, or maintenance categories) is not required to go through a formal BRFA by default, ] still applies''
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::''Note that high-speed semi-automated editing may effectively be considered bots in some cases (see ]), even if performed by a human editor. If in doubt, check''
::So has any editor applied for permission per those policies? ] (]) 18:55, 20 July 2023 (UTC)
:::Probably. I'd look through ] (or ) to see if anything fits that bill. ] (]) 19:25, 20 July 2023 (UTC)
::::Thanks. If have searched the archive and there were no requests based on those three policies. ] over MASSCREATE concerns and , but not in the requests. BOTUSE I didn't find at all. ] (]) 02:50, 21 July 2023 (UTC)
:::I don't remember a time where it got to a BRFA, or at least a successful BRFA. I can certainly recall plenty coming over to ] and ask how they would go about it (like ] from a user under a page creation ban), and invariably they were asked 'do you have consensus for this?', and pointed to WikiProjects or ]. And there's certainly blocks that have been issues over it. &#32;<span style="font-variant:small-caps; whitespace:nowrap;">] {] · ] · ] · ]}</span> 21:22, 20 July 2023 (UTC)
:::: I recall there have been a few requests for doing semi-automated edits. And there was at least one thread on ] where someone was asking about creations but wound up not going to BRFA. ]] 23:37, 20 July 2023 (UTC)

== Bots without wikidata account might disconnect interwiki links after (mass) moving articles to a different name ==

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== How do I turn my python script into a wiki bot ==

Hello, a pleasure to meet you all; I have this python script: https://github.com/claeslindhardt/CellFamilyTree which automatically updates the list in ], how would I go about turning it into a wikibot, so that the list is automatically updated every 6 months without me running it? and is there any changes/updates I should do to my code before I upload it is as a bot? ] (]) 16:15, 1 May 2024 (UTC)

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Has an editor ever applied per WP:MEATBOT or WP:MASSCREATE

I am wondering if an editor was ever encouraged to apply per the MEATBOT or MASSCREATE policy. As far as I know I believe not, but maybe I am wrong.Paradise Chronicle (talk) 16:41, 20 July 2023 (UTC)

Applied for (or to) what? Primefac (talk) 17:07, 20 July 2023 (UTC)
WP:MEATBOT includes:
Editors who choose to use semi-automated tools to assist their editing should be aware that processes which operate at higher speeds, with a higher volume of edits, or with less human involvement are more likely to be treated as bots. If there is any doubt, you should make a bot approval request.
WP:MASSCREATE begins with:
Any large-scale automated or semi-automated content page creation task must be approved at Misplaced Pages:Bots/Requests for approval..
It ends with:
Note that while the WP:MEATBOT-like creation of non-content pages (such as redirects from systematic names, or maintenance categories) is not required to go through a formal BRFA by default, WP:MEATBOT still applies
WP:BOTUSE ends with
Note that high-speed semi-automated editing may effectively be considered bots in some cases (see WP:MEATBOT), even if performed by a human editor. If in doubt, check
So has any editor applied for permission per those policies? Paradise Chronicle (talk) 18:55, 20 July 2023 (UTC)
Probably. I'd look through Category:Misplaced Pages bot requests for approval (or search it) to see if anything fits that bill. Primefac (talk) 19:25, 20 July 2023 (UTC)
Thanks. If have searched the archive and there were no requests based on those three policies. One was declined over MASSCREATE concerns and MEATBOT was mentioned a few times, but not in the requests. BOTUSE I didn't find at all. Paradise Chronicle (talk) 02:50, 21 July 2023 (UTC)
I don't remember a time where it got to a BRFA, or at least a successful BRFA. I can certainly recall plenty coming over to WP:BOTN and ask how they would go about it (like Misplaced Pages:Bot_requests/Archive_79#Civil parish bot from a user under a page creation ban), and invariably they were asked 'do you have consensus for this?', and pointed to WikiProjects or WP:VPT. And there's certainly blocks that have been issues over it. Headbomb {t · c · p · b} 21:22, 20 July 2023 (UTC)
I recall there have been a few requests for doing semi-automated edits. And there was at least one thread on WP:BOTN where someone was asking about creations but wound up not going to BRFA. Anomie⚔ 23:37, 20 July 2023 (UTC)

Bots without wikidata account might disconnect interwiki links after (mass) moving articles to a different name

Hello, if a bot does not have a wikidata account it might disconnect all the interwiki links (i.e. wikidata item sitelink) if it is (mass) moving articles to a different name. For details please see:

Tracked in Phabricator
Task T143486

M2k~dewiki (talk) 12:30, 3 April 2024 (UTC)

How do I turn my python script into a wiki bot

Hello, a pleasure to meet you all; I have this python script: https://github.com/claeslindhardt/CellFamilyTree which automatically updates the list in List of distinct cell types in the adult human body, how would I go about turning it into a wikibot, so that the list is automatically updated every 6 months without me running it? and is there any changes/updates I should do to my code before I upload it is as a bot? Claes Lindhardt (talk) 16:15, 1 May 2024 (UTC)