user:flBot
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This user account is a bot operated by fl (talk). It is a legitimate alternative account, used to make repetitive automated or semi-automated edits that would be extremely tedious to do manually. The bot is approved and currently active – the relevant request for approval can be seen here. Administrators: if this bot is malfunctioning or causing harm, please block it. |
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This bot runs on the Wikimedia Toolserver. Administrators: If this bot needs to be blocked due to a malfunction, please remember to disable autoblocks so that other Toolserver bots are not affected. |
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| Operator: | fl (talk · contribs) |
| Approved? | Yes |
| Flagged? | Yes |
| Task(s): | See below |
| Edit rate: | 1 every hour |
| Edit period(s): | Constant |
| Automatic or manual? | Automatic |
| Programming language(s): | Python (using Python-Wikitools framework) |
| Source code published? | Yes, here |
| Emergency shutoff-compliant? | no |
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flBot is a bot run by fl (talk · contribs) that periodically (every hour) updates {{opentasks}} with random pages from each category. It runs using Python and the Python-Wikitools framework off the wikimedia toolserver.
[edit] Tasks
| Task Number | Summary | Approved? |
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| 1 | Update {{opentasks}} with random tasks for a variety of categories. |  Yes |
| 2 | Purges the main page at midnight every day | Not required |
| 3 | Purges Template talk:Did you know in 10 minute intervals. | Not required |
[edit] Source
The source code for flBot (opentasks.py) is now contained on my toolserver SVN repository. The bot requires a copy of the Python-Wikitools framework.
