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| image = [[File:Gnome-system-run.svg|alt=Bot|link=]] | | image = [[File:Gnome-system-run.svg|alt=Bot|link=]] | ||
| 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. {{{more|}}} | | text = '''This user account is a [[MW:Manual:Bots|bot]]{{#if:{{{by|}}}|<nowiki /> {{{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. {{{more|}}} | ||
{{#if:{{{status|}}}|{{#switch:{{{status}}} | {{#if:{{{status|}}}|{{#switch:{{{status}}} | ||
| active = {{ombox|image=[[File:{{{boximage|Check icon.svg}}}|40px|alt=Check icon|link=]]|style=background-color: #ecfcf4;|text=This bot is approved and {{bxt|active}}, meaning it is currently operational and performing automated edits.<includeonly>{{#ifeq:{{PAGENAME}}|{{BASEPAGENAME}}|[[Category:Active Wiki bots]]}}</includeonly>}} | | active = {{ombox|image=[[File:{{{boximage|Check icon.svg}}}|40px|alt=Check icon|link=]]|style=background-color: #ecfcf4;|text=This bot is approved and {{bxt|active}}, meaning it is currently operational and performing automated edits.<includeonly>{{#ifeq:{{PAGENAME}}|{{BASEPAGENAME}}|[[Category:Active Wiki bots]]}}</includeonly>}} | ||
Revision as of 09:27, 3 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 bot owned 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.
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{{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.
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{{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.
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{{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.
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{{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.
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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.
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{{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.
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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. The bot is undergoing testing.
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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 |