Wikipedia:Bots/Requests for approval/TannerBot

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Operator: Pilif12p (talk · contribs)

Automatic or Manually assisted: Automatic, ran manually

Programming language(s): Python

Source code available: Yes, pywikipedia framework

Function overview: Cleans sandbox when SoxBot is offline

Links to relevant discussions (where appropriate):

Edit period(s): irregularly, no more than 3 times daily

Estimated number of pages affected: One

Exclusion compliant (Y/N): Yes

Already has a bot flag (Y/N): No

Function details: Cleans the sandbox when SoxBot is down as it currently is, hasn't edited sandbox in over 2 weeks.

Discussion

How does the bot determine when to clear the sand box? Also, please link to this from Wikipedia talk:About the Sandbox. Best, - Kingpin¹³ (talk) 23:54, 22 August 2010 (UTC)

It would be ran manually, probably right after I'd be getting home from school (Around 4 PM CDT) and right before I go to school, if I have time (Around 7 AM CDT). Pilif12p :  Yo  02:05, 23 August 2010 (UTC)

I see. Surely it would be just as easy to clear the sandbox manually then? Why not have a bot which checks every 30 minutes or so, to see if the header has been removed, if so replace it, and then maybe blank the other content every few hours? - Kingpin¹³ (talk) 08:02, 23 August 2010 (UTC)

Actually, i just found why soxbot isn't running, it seems that someone has shut it off. I'll talk to X! about it. I can try to make it replace the header when it's missing, and replace the entire content with just the header. Pilif12p :  Yo  13:21, 23 August 2010 (UTC)

I'd like to withdraw for now, as there isn't a use for it anymore, SoxBot is back. Thanks for your advice, though. Pilif12p :  Yo  02:11, 24 August 2010 (UTC)

Withdrawn by operator. MBisanz ^talk 03:34, 24 August 2010 (UTC)

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