Jay, one comment,
What differentiate a bot from a regular admin is that what a bot does is not visible in recent changes. But a bot can not do anything more than a regular editor. In particular, it can not delete article, unless it is an admin as well (it is not the case I think).
If you wish to see the bot activity, type : http://ia.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Recentchanges&hidebots... (caused me troubles to find this link, add it on your recent changes cap if you are worried)
Mark, please stop shouting. And stop putting so many !
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