Wikipedia:Bots/Requests for approval/RyRyBot

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RyRyBot[edit]

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Operator:RyRy5 RyRy5 talk

Automatic or Manually Assisted:RyRyBot is Manually assisted and it requires no supervision.

Programming Language(s):pywikipedia

Function Summary:Deliver newsletters or messages to WikiProjects, ect.

Edit period(s) (e.g. Continuous, daily, one time run):daily

Edit rate requested: 5 edits per minute

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

Function Details: RyRyBot delivers newsletters to all or certain members of WikiProjects, cabals, RyRy5's Adoption Program adoptees, ect. when needed.RyRyBot is expected to run anytime a newsletter or newsletter-type message is ready to be delivered. It can also deliver other things like normal messages and notifications. It will have a formatting of delivery something or exactly like this bot's formatting. It will also have a place where you list how and why a user used the bot for. That is located here. Visit the bot's RyRyBot's userpage for more info.

Discussion[edit]

Is there an opt-out list? — Werdna talk 01:49, 28 March 2008 (UTC) Actually, come to think of it, I'd prefer an opt-in list. This needs access control. You can't let any old user send a talk page message to a thousand users. — Werdna talk 01:51, 28 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Good point. This bot is only for sending newsletters to members of wikiprojects. I may add that you need permission from me. Thanks.--RyRy5 talk 02:01, 28 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

A list for requests is located here.--RyRy5 talk 02:03, 28 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Also, your template doesn't work. Approval is conditional on you convincing us that a vandal couldn't just slip a note on there, and have goatse sent to 1000 talk pages. — Werdna talk 02:05, 28 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

What if I was the one who delivered the newsletters and they would have to get my approval for me to deliver them?--RyRy5 talk 02:13, 28 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Well, so long as you're greenlighting everything, that's fine. We do expect to see a working opt-out mechanism for people who don't want a newsletter. — Werdna talk 02:14, 28 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Any ideas for one?--RyRy5 talk 02:32, 28 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

A page where users can list their names. The bot can check that page, and not deliver anything to those users. Make sure that it's conspicuously mentioned in the newsletters you deliver. Otherwise, take a look at {{nobots}}. — Werdna talk 02:34, 28 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Are you still pursuing this request? — Werdna talk 13:43, 4 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I would like to bring this bot to trial soon.--RyRy5 talk 03:22, 5 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

After asking about in #autowikibrowser , I've learned that AWB follows {{nobots}}. HTH. SQL ^{Query me!} 09:42, 5 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I will soon test RyRyBot.--RyRy5 ^{Talk to RyRy?} 18:54, 5 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Bot is ready for trial. 1 project is ready. Any comments on approval of trial?--RyRy5 ^{Talk to RyRy?} 20:21, 5 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I'm inclined to decline this request unless you demonstrate clearly that: 1) it is 100% safe from vandals and trolls, and 2) that noone who hasn't opted in for such deliveries will receive a newsletter. MaxSem^{(Han shot first!)} 09:43, 6 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

max I tend to agree and say that future newsletter bots should be re-directed to Wikipedia:BOTREQ as we have an army of bots that can deliver newsletters. β^{_{command 2}} 19:23, 6 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I would support declining this RfBA per above and also serious concerns over the operator's judgement, as seen on his talk page and this. Daniel (talk) 00:52, 7 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I do see many newsletter bots. If you guys don't mind, may I stop this request. I may try something else for this bot. Thanks.RyRy5 ^{Got something to say?} 02:34, 7 April 2008 (UTC) Sounds like a withdrawal. — Werdna talk 06:20, 8 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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