Wikipedia:Bots/Requests for approval/anybot

The following discussion is an archived debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section. The result of the discussion was Revoked.

After discussion at Wikipedia talk:Bots/Requests for approval/Archive 4#Request for deflagging and blocking of Anybot, this bot approval has been revoked. User:Smith609 is free to submit future requests for approval, for this bot or for other bots; however:

1. The source code should be provided for BAG review.
2. Any bots that can be activated in a publicly-accessible manner (e.g. visiting a web page) must be restricted so only User:Smith609 may activate them (e.g. password protection and/or source IP restriction).
3. Tasks creating content must be reviewed by editors experienced in the field before approval, and should be periodically reviewed while the task is running.

Note that these restrictions were suggested by Martin himself,[1] and are generally a good idea for any bot op. Please direct discussion to WT:BRFA. Anomie⚔ 03:04, 27 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]