Daniel Mayer wrote:
Have you read our policy on bots yet? Please do - it explains the pros, cons and procedures.
The Wikipedia:Bots page currently says
| Ideally one should check with an administrator before using a bot, or | have the bot move slowly enough that errors can be quickly caught and | checked by others before damage is done.
Now, I would strongly support changing this to say 'You must get permission from', rather than 'Ideally one should check with'. But it's a bit harsh to jump on people for taking the page literally.
-M-