Template:Bot

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This user account is a bot operated by [[:en:User:{{{1}}}|{{{1}}}]] ([[:en:User talk:{{{1}}}|talk]]).

It is a legitimate alternate account, used to make repetitive automated or semi-automated edits that would be extremely tedious to do manually.

Administrators: if this bot is malfunctioning or causing harm, please block it.

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{{bot}} — An information box that indicates that the user is a bot.

Parameters

1: The first unnamed parameter specifies the operator of the bot.
2, 3: The second and third unnamed parameters can be used to specify co-operators of the bot, if required.
site: The two letter code for those operators that do not have an account on the English language Wikipedia (though having a local account is strong recommended).
status: active (and approved), inactive (but approved) or unapproved
awb: yes (if this bot uses AWB), or omit (if it doesn't).

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{{Bot|John Smith}}

This user account is a bot operated by John Smith (talk).

It is a legitimate alternate account, used to make repetitive automated or semi-automated edits that would be extremely tedious to do manually.

Administrators: if this bot is malfunctioning or causing harm, please block it.

{{Bot|John Smith|site=en}}

This user account is a bot operated by John Smith (talk).

It is a legitimate alternate account, used to make repetitive automated or semi-automated edits that would be extremely tedious to do manually.

Administrators: if this bot is malfunctioning or causing harm, please block it.

{{Bot|John Smith|site=en|awb=yes}}

This user account is a bot that uses AutoWikiBrowser, operated by John Smith (talk).

It is a legitimate alternate account, used to make repetitive automated or semi-automated edits that would be extremely tedious to do manually.

To stop this bot until restarted by the bot's owner, edit its talk page. Administrators: if this bot continues causing harm after receiving a message, please block it or remove from the approved accounts.

{{Bot|John Smith|site=en|status=active}}

This user account is a bot operated by John Smith (talk).

It is a legitimate alternate account, used to make repetitive automated or semi-automated edits that would be extremely tedious to do manually.

The bot is approved and currently active, the relevant request for approval can be seen here.
Administrators: if this bot is malfunctioning or causing harm, please block it.

{{Bot|John Smith|site=en|status=inactive}}

This user account is a bot operated by John Smith (talk).

It is a legitimate alternate account, used to make repetitive automated or semi-automated edits that would be extremely tedious to do manually.

The bot is currently inactive but retains the approval of the community.
Administrators: if this bot is malfunctioning or causing harm, please block it.

{{Bot|John Smith|site=en|status=unapproved}}

This user account is a bot operated by John Smith (talk).

It is a legitimate alternate account, used to make repetitive automated or semi-automated edits that would be extremely tedious to do manually.

This bot does not yet have the approval of the community, or approval has been withdrawn, and therefore should not be editing.
Administrators: if this bot is making edits to pages not in the operator's or its own userspace, please block it.

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