Editing Chabadpedia:Bots (section)

==Guidelines for Operating a Bot==

Before writing a replacement, it should be checked if it is useful at all, as sometimes it is better to perform the action manually. In addition, there is no reason to overload the server with edits that do not bring real benefit to the reader and unnecessarily fill the previous versions of the pages.
The bot must be harmless - if the bot damaged the content of articles, it would have been better if it had not operated at all.
A bot account will be a separate account from the main account and intended for this purpose only. In this account, it will place the template &lt;nowiki>{{Bot|Username}}&lt;/nowiki>, which will serve as an emergency stop if necessary.
For the operation of a bot for a new purpose, one should first consult the [[Chabadpedia:Bot/Discussion Board|discussion board]].

===Attention===
Before operating a bot, the following advantages and disadvantages should be examined:
:'''Advantages:'''

A convenient and fast way to enter information from an existing database into Chabadpedia in a uniform template.
Ability to perform large-scale technical corrections in a short time. :'''Disadvantages:'''
A bot lacks the discretion of a human editor. In tasks that are not well-defined or require judgment, manual or semi-automatic editing should be preferred.
Articles created by a bot will be fixed and will include only dry data.
An incorrect replacement can damage a very large number of articles before it is detected and stopped.