We should require interwiki bot operators to Know each language they operate their bot so that they can read and memorize each and every bot policy. Expect them to watch and follow each and every talk page on every wiki. Require them to have 5-10 checks of these talk pages per day. Wait several years (for the wiki to grow) before getting a bot flag. Or would that be unreasonable? Perhaps a unified standard bot policy is needed for mindless tasks like interwiki linking, double redirect fixing and commons delinking. The interwiki bot policy would set the standard for these mindless tasks. Such a standard would let bot operators to operate more efficiently. Particularly the largest wikis and the smallest wikis are very aloof from such a standard. Very small wikis often have a mini dictatorship by a few users (not referancing anybody spesific). Such small wikis generally have cooperative people but sometimes the wikis regulars do not understand what interwiki bots and botflags are about and why such are necessary. Very large wikis often have overly complicated policies. For someone only interested in dealing with mindless bot tasks these pose an unnecessary bureaucracy. Due to the language barrier reading these policies alone can be quite a challenge. - White Cat _______________________________________________ WikiEN-l mailing list WikiEN-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe from this mailing list, visit: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikien-l

We should require interwiki bot operators to Know each language they operate their bot so that they can read and memorize each and every bot policy. Expect them to watch and follow each and every talk page on every wiki. Require them to have 5-10 checks of these talk pages per day. Wait several years (for the wiki to grow) before getting a bot flag. Or would that be unreasonable?