User:InternetArchiveBot
Cyberpower678, in accordance with the Wikimedia Foundation's Terms of Use, discloses that they have been paid by Internet Archives for their contributions to Wikipedia. This funding is for the ongoing development of InternetArchiveBot.
| This user is a bot | |
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| (talk · contribs) | |
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| Status | Active |
| Operator | User:Cyberpower678 and User:Kaldari |
| Author | User:Cyberpower678 |
| Approved? | Yes |
| Flagged? | Yes |
| Task(s) | Combats LINKROT |
| Edit rate | Continuous |
| Edit period(s) | Continuous |
| Automatic or manual? | Automatic |
| Programming language(s) | PHP |
| Exclusion compliant? | Yes |
| Source code published? | Cyberbot II on GitHub |
| Emergency shutoff-compliant? | Yes |
 | This user account is a bot that uses PHP operated by Cyberpower678 (talk) and Kaldari (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. |
 | For all non-enwiki tasks, disabling or enabling them can only be done here. |
| This bot was primarily developed by Cyberpower678, but is shared with the WMF, in the event I am inactive. |
Shutoff procedure
- Please use the run page to disable the bot, for the respective wiki, found below. Click on the respective toggle switch.
- If that fails please block the bot on the respective wiki.
What is InternetArchiveBot and what does it do?
InternetArchiveBot (abbreviated as IABot), is an advanced bot designed to combat link rot, as well as fix inconsistencies in sources such as improper template usage, or invalid archives.
You can use this bot yourself by browsing the history of any page, and clicking on the "Fix dead links" link in the "External tools" section at the top of the page.
Under the hood, Cyberbot has an immense, and ever growing, database, where each URL is saved along with details with, and archive snapshots, either queried from the Wayback Machine, or collected elsewhere on Wikipedia. On top of that, the bot is highly customizable to suit the wiki's needs. Several options can be customized, such as which sources to touch, which pages to scan, and whether or not to scan live links and act on that information. IABot is still in ongoing development, to support additional wikis, but is complete for the English Wikipedia.
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