On 01/02/2013 08:25 AM, Lars Aronsson wrote:
On 01/02/2013 03:29 AM, Matthew Flaschen wrote:
He may have misspoke on the "we" part. However, for wikis with bot approval processes (e.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Bot_Approvals_Group ), there is tracking on what bots work on (due to the potentially disruptive nature of an active bot on a large wiki).
When you apply for bot status, there is typically some requirement to present an idea for the bot, but once the status is granted, that idea can change without having the bot status removed.
Every wiki has a different approach to bots. But for English Wikipedia, that is not how the approval process (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:BOTAPPROVAL) works:
"Small changes, for example to fix problems or improve the operation of a particular task, are unlikely to be an issue, but larger changes should not be implemented without some discussion. Completely new tasks usually require a separate approval request. Bot operators may wish to create a separate bot account for each task."
Matt Flaschen