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'''~~Bots~~''' ~~are not real people~~. ~~They are tools used by Halopedia~~ to ~~perform monotonous tasks~~.

A '''bot''' is an automated or semi-automated account for performing repetitive tasks that would be extremely tedious to do manually. A bot is capable of making edits at an extremely rapid rate, and can cause damage to the wiki if incorrectly designed or operated. For these reasons, a bot policy has been developed.

Halopedia ~~currently uses one~~ bot to ~~welcome new users~~: ~~{{user~~|~~HalopediaBot}}~~

==Bot policy==

Unauthorized bots are not permitted on Halopedia. A bot must be approved by the community and bear a bot flag in order to run. Unauthorized bots will be [[Halopedia:Blocking Policy|blocked]] if caught editing.

[[~~Category~~:Halopedia ~~Policy~~|~~{{PAGENAME}}~~]]

Because a bot is capable of making several edits per minute, it may clog up [[Special:RecentChanges|Recent Changes]]. For this reason, any authorized bot for Halopedia is required to have a bot flag. A bot flag is a [[Special:ListGroupRights|user group right]], and may be set on any account. Edits made by such accounts are hidden from Recent Changes by default. Accounts with a bot flag are listed [[Special:listusers/bot|here]].

===Bot requirements===

Approvals for bots may be requested on the [[Halopedia talk:Bots|talk page]]. If a community consensus is reached, a [[Special:listusers/bureaucrat|bureaucrat]] will set the bot flag. Users are advised to review the requirements for a bot:

*It has no malicious intentions.

*It is to be used preferably for a task not currently handled by another bot.

*It carefully adheres to relevant [[Help:Contents|policies and guidelines]].

The editing speed of a bot should be regulated. Recently approved bots, or bots in trial period should have an edit rate which allows their edits to be monitored and reviewed as necessary.

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-'''Bots''' are not real people. They are tools used by Halopedia to perform monotonous tasks.
+{{Policy}}
+{{Policies}}
+A '''bot''' is an automated or semi-automated account for performing repetitive tasks that would be extremely tedious to do manually. A bot is capable of making edits at an extremely rapid rate, and can cause damage to the wiki if incorrectly designed or operated. For these reasons, a bot policy has been developed.
-Halopedia currently uses one bot to welcome new users: {{user|HalopediaBot}}
+==Bot policy==
+Unauthorized bots are not permitted on Halopedia. A bot must be approved by the community and bear a bot flag in order to run. Unauthorized bots will be [[Halopedia:Blocking Policy|blocked]] if caught editing.
-[[Category:Halopedia Policy|{{PAGENAME}}]]
+Because a bot is capable of making several edits per minute, it may clog up [[Special:RecentChanges|Recent Changes]]. For this reason, any authorized bot for Halopedia is required to have a bot flag. A bot flag is a [[Special:ListGroupRights|user group right]], and may be set on any account. Edits made by such accounts are hidden from Recent Changes by default. Accounts with a bot flag are listed [[Special:listusers/bot|here]].
+===Bot requirements===
+Approvals for bots may be requested on the [[Halopedia talk:Bots|talk page]]. If a community consensus is reached, a [[Special:listusers/bureaucrat|bureaucrat]] will set the bot flag. Users are advised to review the requirements for a bot:
+*It has no malicious intentions.
+*It is to be used preferably for a task not currently handled by another bot.
+*It carefully adheres to relevant [[Help:Contents|policies and guidelines]].
+The editing speed of a bot should be regulated. Recently approved bots, or bots in trial period should have an edit rate which allows their edits to be monitored and reviewed as necessary.