User:NW557Bot
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This user account is a bot operated by NickW557 (talk).
It is not a sock puppet, but rather an automated or semi-automated account for making repetitive edits that would be extremely tedious to do manually. |
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[edit] NW557Bot
This bot has been approved.
[edit] Function
This bot serves to substitute templates listed on WP:UTM which have been placed on user talk pages without substitution, mostly warning templates for vandalism, spam, etc. To do this, the bot utilizes AutoWikiBrowser. It is expected that the bot will perform approximately 4-5 edits per minute while running. The bot will be run no more than once or twice daily. It runs automatically with supervision and the occasional manual assistance.
For a list of templates substituted by this bot on User talk pages, please see this list.
[edit] Questions?
Please direct any questions to User talk:NickW557.
[edit] Bot Malfunction
If it is your belief that the bot is malfunctioning, there is a simple way to shut it off that does not require it be blocked. Simply leave a message on the bot's talk page and the bot will automatically stop until the message is read. If you are an administrator and you'd prefer blocking the bot, you can do so easily with the button below.
| Emergency bot shutoff button |
| Administrators: Use this button if the bot is malfunctioning.
Non-administrators can report misbehaving bots to Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents. |
