NeuroWiki:Bots

This page “NeuroWiki:Bots” is NeuroWiki's current policy

• Policy text is used to describe the current rules or policies of NeuroWiki;
• Users are expected to adhere to the content described on this page;
• The Site Owner of NeuroWiki reserves the final interpretation right for all provisions.

This policy governs the management of bot accounts owned by humans and the application, granting, downgrading, and removal of the bot user group for human-owned accounts.

The following bot accounts are excluded from this policy due to their non-human ownership:

• Abuse Filter → ⧼abusefilter-blocker⧽[More]Talk pageContributionsUpload historyBlockDeleted contributionsMove logPatrol logUser rights
• MediaWiki default accounts → MediaWiki default[More]Talk pageContributionsUpload historyBlockDeleted contributionsMove logPatrol logUser rights

Bot Categories

Type	Permission Scope	Granted By	Special Restrictions
Bot	General maintenance tasks Data synchronization operations	Administrators Bureaucrats	Editing frequency ≤5 edits/minute
High-Privilege Bot	Full bureaucrat permissions Modify abuse filters	Limited to Bureaucrats (and must be owned by a Bureaucrat)	Owner must be a Bureaucrat

Permission Granting Mechanism

Application Type	Process	Validity
Bot	Submit an application Administrators/Bureaucrats review the application Assign the bot user group Attach {{Info/BotMaster}} to the bot's user page to publicly display its owner Attach {{Info/IHaveBot}} to the owner's user page to publicly display the bots they own	Permanent validity Annual review system
High-Privilege Bot	Bureaucrats create a dedicated account The Site Owner reviews the basic permissions Bureaucrats grant the highprivbot group Attach {{Info/BotMaster}} to the bot's user page to publicly display its owner Attach {{Info/IHaveBot}} to the owner's user page to publicly display the bots they own	Periodic review

Core Guidelines

Bot

1. Scope of Operations:
   • Limited to tasks that can be performed with regular user permissions
   • Prohibited from handling sensitive content (blocking/deleting)
2. Identification Requirements:
   • The user page must include {{BotInfo}} and {{Info/BotMaster}}
   • The username should be recognizable as a bot account

High-Privilege Bot

• Fully managed by the Site Owner.

Violation Handling

Violation Type	Actions Taken	Associated Responsibility
Unauthorized Granting	Revoke the improperly granted user group Suspend the operator's permissions for 30 days
Unauthorized Operation	Globally ban the bot Remove all related edits	Globally ban the owner Creator banned from editing for ≥7 days
High-Privilege Abuse	Permanently delete the bot account Report to law enforcement	Conduct an investigation into the Bureaucrat

Special Warnings

• Any form of proxy ownership is prohibited (bot accounts must operate independently)
• A security breach of high-privilege bot credentials is considered a major security incident.