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== Bungie.net Daily and Weekly Challenges Bot ==
== Bungie.net Daily and Weekly Challenges Bot ==


I would like to propose a bot. Actually, I've already developed it because I had the time and it sounded like fun. So far I've been testing it on [[w:c:scratchpad]].
I would like to propose a bot. Actually, I've already developed it because I had the time and it sounded like fun. So far I've been testing it on [[wikia:scratchpad]].


Bungie.net posts new [http://www.bungie.net/stats/reach/globalchallenges.aspx daily and weekly challenges] every day (and week, respectively of course). So far I've been updating Halopedia's record of them (similar to [[List of Double EXP Weekend Playlists]]) manually. Please see [[Challenges]] and Challenges/2010-September.
Bungie.net posts new [http://www.bungie.net/stats/reach/globalchallenges.aspx daily and weekly challenges] every day (and week, respectively of course). So far I've been updating Halopedia's record of them (similar to [[List of Double EXP Weekend Playlists]]) manually. Please see [[Challenges]] and Challenges/2010-September.


The bot I've created uses the account [[User:31stCenturyBot]]. Please see [[w:c:scratchpad:Challenges]], [[w:c:scratchpad:Challenges/2010-September]], and [[w:c:scratchpad:User:31stCenturyBot/Log]]. (I accidentally, manually, made two edits to Halopedia while signed in on that account. Normally I wouldn't have any reason to be signed in under the bot account anyway, so it won't happen again. Sorry.)
The bot I've created uses the account [[User:31stCenturyBot]]. Please see [[wikia:scratchpad:Challenges]], [[wikia:scratchpad:Challenges/2010-September]], and [[wikia:scratchpad:User:31stCenturyBot/Log]]. (I accidentally, manually, made two edits to Halopedia while signed in on that account. Normally I wouldn't have any reason to be signed in under the bot account anyway, so it won't happen again. Sorry.)


It would only run once a day, manually initiated by me. It checks the page on Bungie.net and updates Challenges and Challenges/year-month accordingly. From the log on the Scratchpad wiki you can see I've been testing running it more than once per day, to make sure if someone else happened to update the page manually my bot doesn't make unnecessary edits. It's goal is always to find and alter the challenges table in whichever page. That way edits made by other users to other parts of the pages are unaffected by my bot.
It would only run once a day, manually initiated by me. It checks the page on Bungie.net and updates Challenges and Challenges/year-month accordingly. From the log on the Scratchpad wiki you can see I've been testing running it more than once per day, to make sure if someone else happened to update the page manually my bot doesn't make unnecessary edits. It's goal is always to find and alter the challenges table in whichever page. That way edits made by other users to other parts of the pages are unaffected by my bot.
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:I got [[Wikipedia:AutoWikiBrowser|AutoWikiBrowser]] connected. All I really need now is the bot to be allowed to do stuff.-[[User:CIA391|CIA391]] ([[User talk:CIA391|talk]]) 10:26, 6 August 2017 (EDT)
:I got [[Wikipedia:AutoWikiBrowser|AutoWikiBrowser]] connected. All I really need now is the bot to be allowed to do stuff.-[[User:CIA391|CIA391]] ([[User talk:CIA391|talk]]) 10:26, 6 August 2017 (EDT)


::I have no problem with a CIAtron3000. -- [[User:Morhek|<b><font color=indigo>Qura 'Morhek</font></b>]] [[w:c:halofanon:user:Specops306|<u><i><font color=blue><sup>The Autocrat</sup></font></i></u>]] [[User talk:Specops306|<u><i><font color=purple><sup>of Morheka</sup></font></i></u>]] 18:28, 6 August 2017 (EDT)
::I have no problem with a CIAtron3000. -- [[User:Morhek|<b><font color=indigo>Qura 'Morhek</font></b>]] [[halofanon:user:Specops306|<u><i><font color=blue><sup>The Autocrat</sup></font></i></u>]] [[User talk:Specops306|<u><i><font color=purple><sup>of Morheka</sup></font></i></u>]] 18:28, 6 August 2017 (EDT)


'''Request''': Well, it looks I neglected to remove the rights to my bot. :P It still has bot and admin privileges so would someone mind removing those? Thanks. <br>Also, @CIA, go ahead and replace Spartabot with CIABot on [[MediaWiki:Common.css|this page]], so that it shows up in highlighted colors on the recent changes.--{{User:Spartacus/Sig}} 19:46, 19 August 2017 (EDT)
'''Request''': Well, it looks I neglected to remove the rights to my bot. :P It still has bot and admin privileges so would someone mind removing those? Thanks. <br>Also, @CIA, go ahead and replace Spartabot with CIABot on [[MediaWiki:Common.css|this page]], so that it shows up in highlighted colors on the recent changes.--{{User:Spartacus/Sig}} 19:46, 19 August 2017 (EDT)
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*{{Support}} I trust this will be used appropriately.-[[User:CIA391|CIA391]] ([[User talk:CIA391|talk]]) 10:18, 14 February 2019 (EST)
*{{Support}} I trust this will be used appropriately.-[[User:CIA391|CIA391]] ([[User talk:CIA391|talk]]) 10:18, 14 February 2019 (EST)
==Grammar checker==
I have a grammar checker, [[Wikipedia:LanguageTool|LanguageTool]], and if that's a thing, I would like a semi-automated bot flag.
[[User:EthanGaming117|EthanGaming7640]] ([[User talk:EthanGaming117|talk]]) 14:40, August 19, 2021 (EDT)
And, please vote with either <nowiki>{{Support}}</nowiki> or <nowiki>{{Oppose}}</nowiki> like in the [[Halopedia:Featured|featured]]. [[User:EthanGaming117|EthanGaming7640]] ([[User talk:EthanGaming117|talk]])
:{{Oppose}} - I would like to see you do a number of normal substantial edits and have been here for a few months before I consider the request to use the tool. :) Gives ya time and experience to know how the wiki and its community functions.
:Also side note: Bot flags are for bot accounts, not for personal ones. When requesting to use tools, you wont get the bot flag unless its for a bot account. (We'll help ya with that if the time comes)
:For automated stuff its best to have very rapid communication with staff and users so I will say if the time comes where we allow it. We will need you to join our Discord server to ensure stuff is done right and we know exactly what you are doing during it.
:Thats my thoughts at this moment though.-[[User:CIA391|CIA391]] ([[User talk:CIA391|talk]]) 15:14, August 24, 2021 (EDT)
::Thanks, Chris. Very cool. [[User:EthanGaming117|EthanGaming7640]] ([[User talk:EthanGaming117|talk]]) 21:23, August 24, 2021 (EDT)
:{{Oppose}} - for the same reasons as given per CIA above. This was discussed in the Discord, and this view is more-or-less unanimous across the entire staff team. I'm also not sure why the added note was necessary, it was already pretty clear from what CIA wrote. [[User:BaconShelf|<span style="color:green;">BaconShelf</span>]] <span style="font-size:90%">([[User:BaconShelf|talk]])</span> 15:39, September 6, 2021 (EDT)
:{{Oppose}} - Everything CIA and Bacon said. Also, you have proved to be difficult to contact in regards to your edits, and have repeatedly been neglectful in checking your edits before (and even after) you submit them. Bots and bot-adjacent tools like grammar checkers can damage the quality/presentation of articles if not used with care. [[User:TheArb1ter117|<span style="color:purple;">TheArb1ter117</span>]] <span style="font-size:90%">([[User:TheArb1ter117|talk]])</span> 16:57, September 6, 2021 (EST)