User:FireflyBot
Wikipedia editing bot run by Firefly
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| This user is a bot | |
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| (talk · contribs) | |
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| Operator | Firefly (t) |
| Approved? | Bot0612_11 |
| Flagged? | Yes |
| Task | See tasks table below |
| Edit period | Continuous |
| Automatic or manual? | Automatic |
| Programming language | Python |
| Exclusion compliant? | Yes |
| Source code published? | Pending |
| Emergency shutoff-compliant? | Yes |
 | This user account is a bot operated by Firefly (talk). It is used to make repetitive automated or semi-automated edits that would be extremely tedious to do manually, in accordance with the bot policy. The bot is approved and currently active – the relevant request(s) for approval or tasks can be seen here. Administrators: if this bot is malfunctioning or causing harm, please block it. |
 | This bot runs on Wikimedia Toolforge. Administrators: If this bot needs to be blocked due to a malfunction, please remember to disable autoblocks so that other Toolforge bots are not affected. |
Emergency bot shutoff button
Administrators: Use this button if the bot is malfunctioning. (direct link)
Non-administrators can a malfunctioning bot to Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents.
Tasks
To shut off a particular task, click the shutoff switch link and change "active" to anything else.
| Task number | Task | Active? | Shutoff page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 (BRFA) | Notify creators of drafts that the page hasn't been edited in at least 5 months, and therefore the page may be deleted soon. (Partial clone of User:HasteurBot, see 10 for other part) | Yes | Shutoff switch #11 |
| 12 (BRFA) | Update the Dispute Resolution Noticeboard status template. | Yes | Shutoff switch #12 |
| 13 (BRFA) | Substitute invocations of {{Date}} in articles. | One time run | Shutoff switch #13 |