Wikinews:Bots

This is an official policy on English Wikinews. It has wide acceptance and is considered a standard for all users to follow. Changes to this page must reflect consensus. If in doubt, discuss first on the talk page.

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Please read the policy before making a request for bot permission. See also Wikinews:Global bots.

I	Create a user account (while logged in to your normal account) and a user page for the bot On the bot userpage, add the {{TestBot}} template, which automatically adds the page to Category:Test bots. Then add the following mandatory information to the bot userpage: Operator: Who the creator/operator is and how they can best be contacted Tasks: Details of the bot's task or tasks Operation: Whether the bot is manually assisted or runs automatically When: When it operates (continuously, intermittently, or at specified intervals) Maximum edit rate: The bot's maximum edit rate (e.g. edits per minute) Language: The language and/or program that it is running
II	Create your bot request: Add your bot username in the box below and click the button. Complete the questions on the resulting page and save it. Remember that your bot will be allowed to operate only for those tasks that you have specified in your request. Add your bot request at the foot of the list here: Edit the following request list, adding the following text to the foot of the section (replacing "YourBotName" with your bot's username): {{Wikinews:Bots/Requests/YourBotName}}
III	Test run You could be asked to make a short test run with your bot account (10–20 edits usually) to allow other users to review your bot's tasks. Unauthorized test runs are not allowed.
IV	Waiting for approval. You now need to wait for community approval. The request must remain open for at least two weeks. A bureaucrat will close the request and will also grant a bot flag, where necessary. You can then change the {{TestBot}} template to a {{Bot}} on the bot userpage. Closed requests are moved to Wikinews:Bots/Archive.