Wikipedia:Requests for comment/Example bot

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In order to remain listed at Wikipedia:Requests for comment, at least two people need to show that they tried to resolve a dispute with the bot owner and have failed. This must involve the same dispute, not different disputes. The persons complaining must provide evidence of their efforts, and each of them must certify it by signing this page with ~~~~. If this does not happen within 48 hours of the creation of this dispute page (which was: {insert UTC timestamp with ~~~~~}), the page will be deleted. The current date and time is: 10:00, 14 June 2008 (UTC).

Please note: This template is for listing disputes about actions that are limited to bots only, specifically these actions:

  • automated page editing

For all other matters (such as edit wars and bot owner editing disputes), please use the template at Wikipedia:Requests for comment/Example user.

Contents

[edit] Statement of the dispute

This is a summary written by users who are concerned by this bot's operation. Users signing other sections ("Response" or "Outside views") should not edit the "Statement of the dispute" section.

[edit] Desired outcome

This is a summary written by users who have initiated the request for comment. It should spell out exactly what the changes they'd like to see in the bot's operation, or what questions of operation should be the focus.

[edit] Description

Add summary here, but you must use the section below to certify or endorse it.

[edit] Bot function misused

(provide diffs and links)

[edit] Applicable policies

  1. {explain violation of bot policy here}
  1. {explain violation of username policy here}

[edit] Evidence of trying and failing to resolve the dispute

(provide diffs and links)


[edit] Users certifying the basis for this dispute

(sign with ~~~~)


[edit] Other users who endorse this statement

(sign with ~~~~)

[edit] Response

This is a summary written by the bot owner whose bot's operations are disputed, or by other users who think that the dispute is unjustified and that the bot's operation did not violate policy. Users who edit or endorse this summary should not edit the other summaries.

{Add summary here, but you must use the endorsement section below to sign.}

Users who endorse this summary (sign with ~~~~):

[edit] Outside view

This is a summary written by users not directly involved with the dispute but who would like to add an outside view of the dispute. Users who edit or endorse this summary should not edit the other summaries.

{Add summary here, but you must use the endorsement section below to sign.}

Users who endorse this summary (sign with ~~~~):

[edit] Discussion

All signed comments and talk not related to a vote or endorsement, should be directed to this page's discussion page.