Andre Engels wrote: Because wikipedia X probably has some rule of "accounts who edit by automated programs must/should have bot status" ?

I think there is a communication problem here. Correct me if I am wrong, but here's what I understand: 1. Andre is the author of a bot framework. 2. Other people use this framework to create bots of their own to use on various wikis. 3. Andre is being asked to get bot status for these bots, which he is not running himself. Yes, the wikipedia X sites have policies which require bots to be registered, but Andre is not operating these bots - he simply is working on the underlying framework which other people then use to create a bot for a specific purpose. Andre: It appears that you are being contacted to discuss bot status because you're the only contact that the site operators can find. As long as your name is so closely tied to the pywikipedia bot framework, you will probably receive such requests. I would simply craft a standard reply that you can send out indicating that you are not the author of the bot in question, but simply work on the underlying framework used, that you do not know who authored the said bot, and that you wish them well in tracking them down. That's my current understanding, but I am open to hearing different ideas in case my understanding of the issues here are flawed. Tim -----Original Message----- From: wikibots-l-bounces(a)lists.wikimedia.org [mailto:wikibots-l-bounces@lists.wikimedia.org] On Behalf Of Platonides Sent: Monday, May 07, 2007 4:35 AM To: Wikimedia bot editors discussion Subject: Re: [Wikibots-l] Asking for bot status Andre Engels wrote: Because wikipedia X probably has some rule of "accounts who edit by automated programs must/should have bot status" ? _______________________________________________ Wikibots-l mailing list Wikibots-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org http://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikibots-l

Ah - thank you for clarifying for me! Tim -----Original Message----- From: wikibots-l-bounces(a)lists.wikimedia.org [mailto:wikibots-l-bounces@lists.wikimedia.org] On Behalf Of Andre Engels Sent: Monday, May 07, 2007 8:59 AM To: Wikimedia bot editors discussion Subject: Re: [Wikibots-l] Asking for bot status 2007/5/7, Tim Doyle <tim(a)greenscourt.com>om>: No, that's not the issue. It is about my own bot. And it's not about getting bot status, but about asking to get bot status. If I had been in some position to make it happen (like being a Steward), I would not mind having to use that. If someone else requests a bot flag for my bot, I happily give whatever information information is needed. But what's happening is that people come to me saying they think my bot should have a bot flag, so I should ask for it. If YOU think that my bot needs a bot flag, why don't YOU request it? -- Andre Engels, andreengels(a)gmail.com ICQ: 6260644 -- Skype: a_engels _______________________________________________ Wikibots-l mailing list Wikibots-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org http://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikibots-l