Hi.
I have two clarification requests regarding the Toolserver rules
(<https://wiki.toolserver.org/view/Rules>):
1. There's a new rule now in effect regarding interwiki bots.[1] How will
this rule be enforced?
2. There's currently a rule requiring every bot user page to mention that
the bot runs on the Toolserver.[2] I don't think this rule is followed very
closely (I don't think any of my bots mention where they're hosted at the
moment). I believe this rule originated due to a desire to avoid inadvertent
autoblock damage on the Toolserver's IP addresses if a bad bot were blocked.
But most wikis now whitelist the Toolserver's IP range using
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki:Autoblock_whitelist>. Is this rule
still necessary and/or in effect?
MZMcBride
[1] Text: After 2. April 2012 the continuous running of langlink-bots (also
named interwikibots) is only allowed for the Multi-Maintainer-Project
"interwikibot".
[2] Text: You have to add a line at the bot-userpage, that the bot runs at
the toolserver.