Wikipedia:Bots/Requests for approval/Alfitz-bot
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Operator: Alfitz-bot (talk · contribs · SUL · edit count · logs · page moves · block log · rights log · ANI search)
Time filed: 14:41, Wednesday, March 19, 2025 (UTC)
Function overview: This bot performs maintenance tasks on Wikipedia, including fixing broken links, correcting common spelling errors, and updating outdated templates.
Automatic, Supervised, or Manual: Supervised – edits will be monitored and adjusted as needed.
Programming language(s): Python (using Pywikibot framework)
Source code available: Available at [1]
Links to relevant discussions (where appropriate): No prior discussions; task aligns with existing bot tasks.
Edit period(s): Initially once per 3 DAYS, with frequency adjusted based on performance and feedback.
Estimated number of pages affected: Starting with approximately **50 pages per week**, focusing on maintenance categories like Category:Articles with dead links and Category:Pages needing cleanup. The number of edits will be adjusted based on feedback.
Namespace(s): Mainspace (articles), Templates, Categories
Exclusion compliant (Yes/No): Yes
Adminbot (Yes/No): No
Function details: - **Fixing dead external links**: The bot will scan articles for dead external links and replace them with archived versions when available. - **Correcting common spelling errors**: Using a predefined list, the bot will fix spelling mistakes while avoiding false positives. - **Updating outdated templates**: The bot will modify outdated citation formats, infoboxes, and other maintenance templates to align with current Wikipedia standards. - **Minor syntax corrections**: The bot will make small improvements to article structure, such as fixing malformed wikilinks and formatting errors. - **Logging & supervision**: All changes will be logged, and any issues will be manually reviewed. The edit volume and frequency will be adjusted based on initial results and community feedback.
Discussion
edit Denied. A bot cannot operate itself. Along with your lack of producing correct wikitext, I see you're clearly not ready to be a bot operator. Anomie⚔ 11:12, 20 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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