Wikipedia:Bots/Noticeboard
Here we coordinate and discuss Wikipedia issues related to bots and other programs interacting with the MediaWiki software. Bot operators are the main users of this noticeboard, but even if you are not one, your comments will be welcome. Just make sure you are aware about our bot policy and know where to post your issue.
Do not post here if you came to
- discuss non-urgent bot issues, bugs and suggestions for improvement. Do that at the bot operator's talk page
- discuss urgent/major bot issues. Do that according to instructions at WP:BOTISSUE
- discuss general questions about the MediaWiki software and syntax. We have the village pump's technical section for that
- request approval for your new bot. Here is where you should do it
- request new functionality for bots. Share your ideas at the dedicated page
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BAG nomination
Hi! I have nominated myself for BAG membership. Your comments would be appreciated on the nomination page. Thanks! – DreamRimmer (talk) 16:50, 18 January 2025 (UTC)
Request for feedback: research of feature impact on user bots
Hello all! My name is Matt Gaughan and I am a doctoral student researcher at Northwestern. I am currently working on a project comparing Wikipedia feature deployments that have impacted user bot functionality, such as when the VisualEditor roll-out limited bot activity. We have briefly described our research project on this meta-wiki page.
I have assembled a table outlining the feature deployments that I am planning on studying, linked here. I would really appreciate any thoughts you might have on these characterizations, especially if I'm missing anything concerning the features' impacts on user bots and scripts. Please respond to me here, reach out on my talk page, or email me if you would like to share your perspective! I am happy to discuss my project more if that would be helpful.
Thank you! Matt Gaughan Ggonnemm (talk) 20:38, 27 January 2025 (UTC)
Inactive bots (February 2025)
The following bots appear to be eligible to lose their rights due to inactivity, as per User:MajavahBot/Bot status report:
| Bot account | Operator(s) | Last activity (UTC) | Last operator activity (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thadius856AWB | Thadius856 | 19 Jan 2011 | 07 Nov 2022 |
| Joe's Null Bot | Joe Decker | 28 Dec 2018 | 11 Dec 2022 |
| Joe's Olympic Bot | Joe Decker | 03 Oct 2013 | 11 Dec 2022 |
| IndentBot | Notacardoor | 20 May 2022 | 11 Dec 2022 |
| RottenBot | Notacardoor | 10 Nov 2021 | 11 Dec 2022 |
| PotatoBot | Anypodetos | 02 Jun 2014 | 12 Dec 2022 |
| ZackBot | Zackmann08 | 26 Nov 2018 | 26 Jan 2023 |
– DreamRimmer (talk) 16:42, 5 February 2025 (UTC)
- I note Joe's Null Bot is a tricky one, since it only performs unlogged actions. See previous discussion at Wikipedia:Bots/Noticeboard/Archive 12#Checking for bot activity for example. Also it looks like the data-sortvalue fields in your table are wrong. Anomie⚔ 00:46, 6 February 2025 (UTC)
- Fixed. – DreamRimmer (talk) 01:31, 6 February 2025 (UTC)
- Operators notified. Primefac (talk) 16:12, 9 February 2025 (UTC)