That may differ from site to site. For example, ew.wiki distinguishes 3
types of "bots" (or automated editing):
1. Assisted bot - the user is present when the bot operates and must approve
each edit manually (for example by viewing "Show preview").
2. Supervised bot - it edits on its own, but operator is present and
monitors its contribs.
3. Unsupervised - true bot, runs fully on its own.
Type 1. "bots" do not require approval in general (and are treated mostly
like fully manual editing), as long as the operator follows several
guidelines. What Purodha describes falls under this category for me.
Regards,
Misza
2007/6/9, Andre Engels <andreengels(a)gmail.com>om>:
2007/6/5, toolserver-l.wikipedia.org(a)publi.purodha.net
<toolserver-l.wikipedia.org(a)publi.purodha.net >:
- This is neither a bot, nor a bot account.
Everything is handled manually.
Some edits may be performed by a program on rare occasions.
I pre-approve and confirm every such edit, after having seen
each page involved,
so it is merely a way to safe myself some typing, or copying
and pasting.
"Using a program to safe yourself some typing or copying and pasting"
- in my book that's using a bot.
--
Andre Engels, andreengels(a)gmail.com
ICQ: 6260644 -- Skype: a_engels
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