On 2/21/07, Tim Starling tstarling@wikimedia.org wrote:
If there is a technical problem with high rate editing then we will limit the rate by technical means. We can't rely on policy to maintain good performance. Recommended bot edit rates are there for non-technical reasons, such as to allow time for review.
Currently there is a technically imposed limit of 8 edits per minute on IPs and new accounts, to mitigate bot-driven vandalism. There is no limit on established accounts.
-- Tim Starling
OK, I propose raising the edit rate to 15 edits per minute. I will mention it on the community noticeboard and see if there are any objections there before putting it into the policy. --Mets501