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| text = '''This user account is a [[MW:Manual:Bots|bot]]'''{{#if:{{{by|}}}|{{{by}}}|{{#if:{{{1|}}}|<nowiki /> operated by [[User:{{{1}}}|{{{1}}}]] ([[User talk:{{{1}}}|talk]])|}}}}. It is not a {{wp|sock puppet account}}, but rather an account for making automated or semi-automated edits. {{#if:{{{status|}}}|{{#switch:{{{status}}}|active=This bot is approved and {{stronggood|active}}, meaning it is currently operational and performing automated edits.|inactive=This bot is approved but {{strongbad|inactive}}, meaning it is not currently operational but may be active in the future.|retired=This bot is approved but {{strongneutral|retired}}, meaning it is no longer in use and will not resume activity.}}}} | | text = '''This user account is a [[MW:Manual:Bots|bot]]'''{{#if:{{{by|}}}|{{{by}}}|{{#if:{{{1|}}}|<nowiki /> operated by [[User:{{{1}}}|{{{1}}}]] ([[User talk:{{{1}}}|talk]])|}}}}. It is not a {{wp|sock puppet account}}, but rather an account for making automated or semi-automated edits. {{#if:{{{status|}}}|{{#switch:{{{status}}}|active=This bot is approved and {{stronggood|active}}, meaning it is currently operational and performing automated edits.<includeonly>{{#ifeq:{{PAGENAME}}|{{BASEPAGENAME}}|[[Category:Active Wiki bots]]}}</includeonly>|inactive=This bot is approved but {{strongbad|inactive}}, meaning it is not currently operational but may be active in the future.<includeonly>{{#ifeq:{{PAGENAME}}|{{BASEPAGENAME}}|[[Category:Inactive Wiki bots]]}}</includeonly>|retired=This bot is approved but {{strongneutral|retired}}, meaning it is no longer in use and will not resume activity.<includeonly>{{#ifeq:{{PAGENAME}}|{{BASEPAGENAME}}|[[Category:Retired Wiki bots]]}}</includeonly>}}}} | ||
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Revision as of 17:45, 2 December 2024
 | This user account is a bot. It is not a sock puppet account, but rather an account for making automated or semi-automated edits. |
Template documentation{{Bot}} generates an information box that indicates that the editor is not a human and actually an automatic process assigned to do automated tasks on this Wiki. All parameters are optional.
The first unnamed parameter specifies the operator of the bot; it does not have to be specified if the operator of the bot does not have an account on this Wiki. |by=, if specified, overrides the usual display of the operator's username in the first line generated from the first unnamed parameter.
{{Bot|John Smith}}→
| This user account is a bot operated by John Smith (talk). It is not a sock puppet account, but rather an account for making automated or semi-automated edits. |
{{Bot|John Smith|by=owned by [[User:John Smith|]] ([[User talk:John Smith|talk]]) but run by the community}}→
| This user account is a botowned by John Smith (talk) but run by the community. It is not a sock puppet account, but rather an account for making automated or semi-automated edits. |
|status= specifies the status of the bot, which can be either active, inactive, unapproved (i.e., awaiting approval), denied, or retired.
{{Bot|John Smith|status=active}}→
| This user account is a bot operated by John Smith (talk). It is not a sock puppet account, but rather an account for making automated or semi-automated edits. This bot is approved and active, meaning it is currently operational and performing automated edits. |
{{Bot|John Smith|status=inactive}}→
| This user account is a bot operated by John Smith (talk). It is not a sock puppet account, but rather an account for making automated or semi-automated edits. This bot is approved but inactive, meaning it is not currently operational but may be active in the future. |
{{Bot|John Smith|status=unapproved}}→
| This user account is a bot operated by John Smith (talk). It is not a sock puppet account, but rather an account for making automated or semi-automated edits. |
{{Bot|John Smith|status=denied}}→
| This user account is a bot operated by John Smith (talk). It is not a sock puppet account, but rather an account for making automated or semi-automated edits. |
{{Bot|John Smith|status=retired}}→
| This user account is a bot operated by John Smith (talk). It is not a sock puppet account, but rather an account for making automated or semi-automated edits. This bot is approved but Template:Strongneutral, meaning it is no longer in use and will not resume activity. |
If the bot is inactive or retired, |last_edited= can be specified to indicate when the bot's last automated edit was. Use the timestamp present in the bot's user contributions page.
{{Bot|John Smith|status=inactive|last_edited=00:00, January 01, 2000}}→
| This user account is a bot operated by John Smith (talk). It is not a sock puppet account, but rather an account for making automated or semi-automated edits. This bot is approved but inactive, meaning it is not currently operational but may be active in the future. |
{{Bot|John Smith|status=retired|last_edited=00:00, January 01, 2000}}→
| This user account is a bot operated by John Smith (talk). It is not a sock puppet account, but rather an account for making automated or semi-automated edits. This bot is approved but Template:Strongneutral, meaning it is no longer in use and will not resume activity. |
Any additional information can be specified using |more=.
{{Bot|John Smith|status=unapproved|more=The bot is undergoing testing.}}→
| This user account is a bot operated by John Smith (talk). It is not a sock puppet account, but rather an account for making automated or semi-automated edits. |
TemplateData
This template generates an information box that indicates that the editor is not a human and actually an automatic process assigned to do automated tasks on this Wiki. All parameters are optional.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bot operator | 1 | The operator of the bot; does not have to be specified if the operator of the bot does not have an account on this Wiki.
| User | suggested |
| Custom operator display | by | Overrides the usual display of the operator's username in the first line generated from parameter, "bot operator".
| String | optional |
| Bot status | status | The status of the bot, which can be either active, inactive, unapproved (i.e., awaiting approval), denied, or retired.
| String | suggested |
| Date and time of last automated edit | last_edited | Indicates when the bot's last automated edit was if the bot is inactive or retired. Use the timestamp present in the bot's contributions page.
| Date | optional |
| Additional information | more | Use to specify any additional information.
| String | optional |