Wikipedia:Bots/Requests for approval/EBot2

The following discussion is an archived debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section. The result of the discussion was Approved.

[edit] EBot2

tasks • contribs • count • sul • logs • page moves • block user • block log • flag log • flag bot

Operator: E

Automatic or Manually Assisted: Automatically run on the Wikimedia Toolserver.

Programming Language(s): Perl, using Perlwikipedia

Function Summary: An archival bot for requests at Wikipedia:Suspected sock puppets.

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

Edit rate requested: The bot will edit no higher than 10 edits per day.

Already has a bot flag (Y/N): No

Function Details:

1. Check each abuse report transcluded on WP:SUSPSOCK to see if it has the 'archival template' ( {{SSPa}} ) on it.
   1. If so, remove it and archive it to this month's archive. Full directory at Wikipedia:Suspected sock puppets/Archive.

The bot's full source code can also be viewed at User:E/botsource2. It has been significantly changed since then due to errors.

[edit] Discussion

Code looks alright. —— Eagle101^{Need help?} 12:06, 27 May 2007 (UTC)

Though I would like to ask why can't ST47 run the bot as he has his own toolserver account, and he is the one that wrote the code to start with. —— Eagle101^{Need help?} 09:18, 28 May 2007 (UTC)

I was the one that came up with the idea at first and because I am not great with perl, he kindly made the code for me. E ^talk 09:20, 28 May 2007 (UTC)

Right, but when there is a problem with the code, who has to fix it? I'm sorry this just seems silly >.> —— Eagle101^{Need help?} 09:23, 28 May 2007 (UTC)

I will try to fix it myself at first (it's only a little code) and if there is something thats too hard, I will ask for some help and I'm sure ST47 would be glad to offer some of his help. E ^talk 09:25, 28 May 2007 (UTC)

Right this makes sense if and only if you were offering to run the bot on your own computer, then you would be offering a host for the bot. As it is you are offering to run someone else's code, on someone else's host. Just does not make any sense to me. —— Eagle101^{Need help?} 09:31, 28 May 2007 (UTC)

ST47 made the bot code because I am not that good with perl. I am asking for myself to host it on the toolserver because I am the one that came up with the main idea, and I don't have the allowable bandwidth to run it off my computer, therefore I'd like the toolserver account. E ^talk 09:35, 28 May 2007 (UTC)

It does seem a bit odd, but Approved for trial. Make 40 edits or so. —METS501 (talk) 03:08, 9 June 2007 (UTC)

Still waiting for the toolserv account here. E ^talk 03:15, 9 June 2007 (UTC)

We have no jurisdiction over toolserv, so can't help, I'm afraid. Can ST47 not run the trials, given that he has an account? Martinp23 12:09, 9 June 2007 (UTC)

Talking to ST47 last night, we decided that if the toolserv accounts weren't processed today or tomorrow, I will let him start trials on Monday. E ^talk 20:19, 9 June 2007 (UTC)

Toolserver account just created and trials will start at around 19:00 UTC on Friday and I will need someone to let WP:SUSPSOCK know to stop the manual archiving and to continue using the {{SSPa}} as usual (as discussed here). E ^talk 10:56, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

Code is malfunctioning for both bots (trouble logging in) and is currently being attended to around my working hours. But, there is a few diffs to show, both removal and archiving. There's not much I can do during weekdays, but I'll try and get back to you. E ^talk 21:08, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

Logging in fails due to a toolserver captcha, I've filed a bug report. --ST47Talk 21:36, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

It's editing under the IP of the toolserver, but there is a few good diffs to show:

• Removal and archival.
• Removal and archival.
• Removal and archival.

I will keep the bot running for more edits, you can see them here. When a solution is found to the login problem, it will be immediately fixed and restarted. E ^talk 08:01, 21 June 2007 (UTC)

Login problem has been fixed and both bots are running. I hope we can get some edits from the accounts rather than the toolserver's IP. I will leave another report when the bot(s) have done a few edits. E ^talk 02:31, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

Just made a few edits while logged in, and it looks good to me. E ^talk 03:43, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

Bot malfunctioned at around 1000UTC. I'd like to see longer trials for it (about a week of editing) so that we can pick up any bugs. Martinp23 14:25, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

Those bugs have now been fixed. I will keep it running for more edits. E ^talk 20:48, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

{{BAGAssistanceNeeded}} Bot has made 34 good edits (see Special:Contributions/EBot2). Is that enough for the trial or should I keep it running? E ^talk 06:21, 29 June 2007 (UTC)

Approved. Just keep an eye on it for a few days do make sure no new bugs pop up. —METS501 (talk) 05:10, 1 July 2007 (UTC)

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section.