Elite Dangerous Wiki:Bot requests/Preload - Revision history

EliteMaintenanceBot: Set up local noticeboards, elections and community request workflows

2026-11-01T17:02:00Z

Set up local noticeboards, elections and community request workflows

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	<!-- Use the bot name and task as the subject. Replace the prompts below. Do not add another level-two heading. -->		<!-- Use the bot name and task as the subject. Replace the prompts below. Do not add another level-two heading. -->
	'''Bot account:''' Link the bot's user page.		'''Bot account:''' Link the bot's user page. Use a separate account from the human operator's account. The existing [[Project:Bots\|Bots policy]] applies.

	'''Human operator:''' Link your user and talk pages.		'''Human operator:''' Link your user and talk pages.

			'''Public source code and independent review:''' Link the public source code and evidence of independent review.

			'''Account access:''' Name everyone with access to the bot account. Do not include credentials.

	'''Task and purpose:''' Describe the changes and why they are needed.		'''Task and purpose:''' Describe the changes and why they are needed.
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	'''Monitoring, stop and recovery:''' Explain how errors will be detected, how to contact the operator, how the bot is stopped and how mistakes can be undone.		'''Monitoring, stop and recovery:''' Explain how errors will be detected, how to contact the operator, how the bot is stopped and how mistakes can be undone.

			'''Mandatory stop:''' Confirm that the bot will be stopped if it makes unexpected edits or an administrator requests a pause.

	'''Technical bot flag:''' State whether it is requested and why. A separate grant by a bureaucrat or operator is needed. Administrators cannot grant it through administrator rights alone.		'''Technical bot flag:''' State whether it is requested and why. A separate grant by a bureaucrat or operator is needed. Administrators cannot grant it through administrator rights alone.

Talondri: Protected "Elite Dangerous Wiki:Bot requests/Preload": Protect shared governance instructions and request preloads; discussion boards remain open ([Edit=Allow only administrators] (indefinite) [Move=Allow only administrators] (indefinite))

2026-11-01T16:57:30Z

Protected "Elite Dangerous Wiki:Bot requests/Preload": Protect shared governance instructions and request preloads; discussion boards remain open ([Edit=Allow only administrators] (indefinite) [Move=Allow only administrators] (indefinite))

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EliteMaintenanceBot: Set up local noticeboards, elections and community request workflows

2026-11-01T16:57:28Z

Set up local noticeboards, elections and community request workflows

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'''Bot account:''' Link the bot's user page.

'''Human operator:''' Link your user and talk pages.

'''Task and purpose:''' Describe the changes and why they are needed.

'''Scope and exclusions:''' Identify affected pages or namespaces and what must be left alone.

'''Method and public examples:''' Describe the matching rules and link sample diffs or a preview. Do not include credentials or private data.

'''Proposed trial:''' State the page or edit limit, pace, duration and checks. Await an explicit human decision before starting the trial.

'''Monitoring, stop and recovery:''' Explain how errors will be detected, how to contact the operator, how the bot is stopped and how mistakes can be undone.

'''Technical bot flag:''' State whether it is requested and why. A separate grant by a bureaucrat or operator is needed. Administrators cannot grant it through administrator rights alone.

'''Trial results:''' Leave pending until an agreed trial is complete, then add public diffs, checks and any problems for review.