| abstract
| - Prior to use, bots must be approved at FFXIclopedia:Bot Policy/Requests for Approval. State there precisely what the bot will do, observe and participate in the discussion, and await authorization from an Administrator. After approval you may run the bot for a short period so it can be monitored. After the trial the bot will be evaluated by the administrators, and you may ask that the user be marked as a bot. Please do not start running your bot without: 1.
* Describing its functions 2.
* Listing it on Requests for Approval 3.
* Getting the go-ahead from an administrator When seeking approval on Requests for Approval, please state the following: 1.
* Whether the bot is manually assisted (run by a human) or automatically scheduled to run 2.
* The period, if any, we should expect it to run 3.
* What language or program it is running 4.
* Its purpose Usernames for new bots should incorporate the word "bot" so that editors realize they are dealing with an automaton. The username for the bot should also incorporate the username of the bot operator or a recognizable fragment of it. The userpage for the bot should describe the same elements identified above. The burden of proof is on the bot-maker to demonstrate that the bot: 1.
* is harmless 2.
* is useful 3.
* is not a server hog 4.
* has been approved 5.
* has appropriate community consensus for each task 6.
* abides by all guidelines, policies and common practices To help prove that a bot is harmless and useful, a trial period may be asked to demonstrate the bot. Any complaints made about the bot during the trial period require that the bot be stopped immediately, and the issue should be resolved. If you plan to make any modifications to your bot that expand the scope of its original purpose, please leave a note on the Requests for Approval page regarding the nature of the change to assert that no one has any problems with your bot, and with such additions the bot will still be harmless and useful, and not a server hog. One or more aspects of this policy may be set aside by a consensus of administrators.
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