Wikipedia:Bots/Requests for approval/DFBot 2

The following discussion is an archived debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section. The result of the discussion was Approved.

User:DFBot 2

• (BRFA
• Approved BRFAs
• talk
• contribs
• count
• SUL
• logs
• page moves
• block log
• rights log
• flag)

Operator: Dragons flight (talk)

Automatic or Manually Assisted: Automatic

Programming Language(s): Python

Function Overview: Updates Wikipedia:Abuse filter/Performance

Edit period(s): Twice hourly (possibly faster if needed).

Already has a bot flag (Y/N): Y

Function Details: Updates Wikipedia:Abuse filter/Performance by compiling info from Special:AbuseFilter and related pages.

Discussion

DFBot has been dormant for years and its original approval predates this process. I've recently decided to revive it in order to gather highly needed performance data regarding the abuse filter. To do this it will edit exactly one page. Currently it is set to update twice an hour, though depending on need that might end up being adjusted to 3 or 4 times an hour. The data is necessary to help locate abuse filter problems that can cause user-visible performance issues. Dragons flight (talk) 08:23, 6 April 2009 (UTC)

PS. The format of the report is something of a work in progress. Dragons flight (talk) 08:25, 6 April 2009 (UTC)

Given the nature of abuse filter, I've Speedily Approved this. I would ask DF to consult with Werdna over the optimal timing of posting to avoid overextending system resources (I doubt it, but it is worth checking) from rapid querying and posting. MBisanz ^talk 08:36, 6 April 2009 (UTC)

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