Wikipedia:Bots/Requests for approval/EleferenBot

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Approved.

EleferenBot

Operator: Eleferen (talk · contribs)

Automatic or Manually assisted: Automatic

Programming language(s): Python (Pywikipedia)

Source code available: Yes, because it is the standard Python Wikipediabot

Function overview: interwiki

Edit period(s): non regulary

Estimated number of pages affected: 1-5 edits per hour

Already has a bot flag (Y/N): Y on ru, be_x_old

Function details: interwiki

Discussion

I think I've misunderstood something. ru:Участник:Be_x_old doesn't exist. Josh Parris 06:43, 21 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

SUL. --Eleferen (talk) 10:27, 21 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

yeah, he was giving language codes not links to pages ru.wikipedia.org and be-x-old.wikipedia.org. β^_command 01:18, 22 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Eleferen, can you confirm that you understand the Wikipedia:BOTPOL#Restrictions on specific tasks regarding Interwiki bots - you ~~may only edit mainspace (namespace:0)~~ must not edit templates; you absolutely will not to combine the interwiki.py switches -autonomous with -force? Josh Parris 02:32, 22 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

FYI, interwiki bots can run in any namespace except template (unless they're specifically designed to work on templates, which interwiki.py isn't AFAIK). Mr.Z-man 02:35, 22 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, I was wrong. The bot must not edit templates. Josh Parris 02:41, 22 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Eleferen, you should not have been running the bot before approval. On the English Wikipedia we do not allow trial runs before approval. Please read the bot policy and conform that you understand it. Best, - Kingpin¹³ (talk) 12:33, 23 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Bot policy was read and being accepted by me. --Eleferen (talk) 19:06, 24 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Speedily Approved. Ok. Seems good. As long as it's just interwiki. Tim1357 (talk) 04:39, 25 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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