Wikipedia:Bots/Requests for approval/WelcomeWikiBot
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Denied.
[edit] WelcomeWikiBot
tasks • contribs • count • sul • logs • page moves • block user • block log • flag log • flag bot
Operator: Cocoaguy
Automatic or Manually Assisted: Auto
Programming Language(s): Pywikipedia
Function Summary: Welcomes new users (clone from http://botwiki.sno.cc/wiki/Python:Welcome.py)
Edit period(s) (e.g. Continuous, daily, one time run): Continuous
Edit rate requested: 1 edit per new user
Already has a bot flag (Y/N): N
Function Details: Welcomes new user
Hopefully will create a log
[edit] Discussion
- Denied please see the list of commonly rejected bots. βcommand 01:18, 26 October 2007 (UTC)
Yes, it's a long standing policy not to use bots to welcome users - mostly because a bot welcome doesn't seem nearly as personal as a human one. If you have time to develop a bot for another task, it'd be great though! -- Tawker 01:28, 26 October 2007 (UTC)
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