Pavol Cupka schrieb:
I would like to suggest making a mailing list for
users running
robots. Would this be possible?
Something like wikibots-l or similar.
I strongly second this request. I only know the situation on
de.wikipedia, but I do hope such a list would help with the following points
* there are several people running the same bots (on the same wiki), but
that's not always coordinated
* It's easier to discuss needed future bot functionality on a mailing
list than on Wiki pages.
* bot development in one WikiMedia project is often unknown in other
wiki/other language projects
* bot software might play a role in future attacks against Wikipedia as
well as in defending against attacks, so some central place for
coordination might be a good preparation for such a future
And a very personal opinion: I'd really like a central place to also
discuss ethical and moral aspects of bot usage on the projects.
Ciao, Michael.