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Wikipedia policy page Bot policy covers the operation of all bots and automated scripts used to supply automation of Wikipedia modifies, whether entirely automated, higher speed, or simply helping human editors in their own work. It also covers the work of the (BAG), which supervises and approves all bot-related activity from a technical and quality-control point of view on behalf of the English Wikipedia community.

Definitions Bots (brief for "robots") typically make automated changes or actions. After releasing the bot, an assumption can be made that there is no further need for human decision-making. Assisted or semi-automated modifying covers particularly lower-speed tools and scripts that can help users to make choices however leave the actual decision up to the user (see Helped editing standards below).

The Bot Approvals Group (BAG) is a group of users with appropriate technical skills and wiki-experience, whose members are approved by the community to supervise and make decisions on bot activity and on-wiki operation for the neighborhood. The BAG likewise identify the category as bot or assisted editing, in unclear cases.

Bot use Because bots are potentially efficient in modifying far much faster than people can; and have a lower level of analysis on each edit than a human editor; and might trigger serious interruption if they malfunction or are misused; the community expects bots to fulfill high standards before they are authorized for usage on designated jobs.

Note that high-speed semi-automated modifying might effectively be thought about bots in many cases (see WP: MEATBOT), even if carried out by a human editor. If in doubt, check. Bot accounts Factors ought to develop a separate account in order to run a bot. The account's name need to identify the bot function (e. g.

g. Bot). In all cases, it must be immediately clear that the edits are made by an automated account, which is normally attained by including Bot at the end of the account name. Bots must modify just while logged into their account. Tools not considered to be bots do not require a different account, however some users do choose to make different accounts for non-bot however high-speed editing.