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This page is about programs written by [[Editor|editors]] that automatically enter [[Edit|edits]] into the database, called "bots". You can see a list of bots on the [http://musicbrainz.org/privileged Privileged User Accounts] page (although they are not privileged compared to editor/auto-editor accounts). |
This page is about programs written by [[Editor|editors]] that automatically enter [[Edit|edits]] into the database, called "bots". You can see a list of bots on the [http://musicbrainz.org/privileged Privileged User Accounts] page (although they are not privileged compared to editor/auto-editor accounts). |
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If you want to start your own bot, create a new account with a name that shows other editors that a) it is a bot and b) you are running it (e.g. "YOUR-NICK_bot"). Be sure to carefully test your program on the [http://test.musicbrainz.org/ test server], and to comply to the [[ |
If you want to start your own bot, create a new account with a name that shows other editors that a) it is a bot and b) you are running it (e.g. "YOUR-NICK_bot"). Be sure to carefully test your program on the [http://test.musicbrainz.org/ test server], and to comply to the [[Code of Conduct/Bots|Code of Conduct for bots]]. |
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If you found a wrong bot edit and want to protect the [[MusicBrainz Entity|entity]] from future wrong edits, make an entry in the appropriate [[Bots/Blacklist|blacklist]]. |
If you found a wrong bot edit and want to protect the [[MusicBrainz Entity|entity]] from future wrong edits, make an entry in the appropriate [[Bots/Blacklist|blacklist]]. |
Revision as of 09:06, 16 December 2012
This page is about programs written by editors that automatically enter edits into the database, called "bots". You can see a list of bots on the Privileged User Accounts page (although they are not privileged compared to editor/auto-editor accounts).
If you want to start your own bot, create a new account with a name that shows other editors that a) it is a bot and b) you are running it (e.g. "YOUR-NICK_bot"). Be sure to carefully test your program on the test server, and to comply to the Code of Conduct for bots.
If you found a wrong bot edit and want to protect the entity from future wrong edits, make an entry in the appropriate blacklist.