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.
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 operated by John Smith (talk). 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.
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.
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.
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 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 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.
