RuneScape:Off-site/IRC/Bot requests/Archive 1

Elune's Elunebot
One of the channel's existing bots. Elunebot is more of a fun bot, but it has some commands for links. You can read more about its commands at User:Elune Anzu/Elunebot.

Discussion
Created the nomination. 04:23, October 26, 2012 (UTC)

Support -- 04:39, October 26, 2012 (UTC)

SUPER CEREAL OSM SAPORT - becuz ponies. In all seriousness some commands are useful, like >cloak, for new users and such. 04:45, October 26, 2012 (UTC)

Support - 15:28, October 26, 2012 (UTC)

Support - This is a waste of time. 15:40, October 26, 2012 (UTC)

Support - Desysop Cook Me Plox. 22:05, October 26, 2012 (UTC)

Support - >>love Elunebot 05:02, October 27, 2012 (UTC)

Support - fien. 05:06, October 27, 2012 (UTC)

Oppose - I never really saw the point in this bot being brought into the channel. It does almost nothing that Evilbot wasn't already doing, or could easily be made to do with `setcommand. Also, I see that nobody other than Exor has actually commented with an explanation or reason for their position... Michagogo (talk) 13:13, October 28, 2012 (UTC)


 * Point of Order - You had no problem with Elunebot when you were free to abuse it as you saw fit. Once Elune had the common sense to ignore you for mis-use, (Along with Evilbot for a period of time), these commands went away. You're bitter because you're a little further away from ruining the channel 07:54, October 29, 2012 (UTC)
 * My opinion has nothing to do with that. Not to mention that Elune did that before the bot ever joined the channel. Michagogo (talk) 10:46, October 29, 2012 (UTC)
 * "I never really saw the point in this bot being brought into the channel" - you want to merge Elunebot with Evilbot, yet you support keeping bullbot separate when all it does is link?
 * "It does almost nothing that Evilbot wasn't already doing" - none of Elunebot's functions are duplicated by Evilbot.
 * "or could easily be made to do with `setcommand" - let's see what happened the last time you used `setcommand/`unsetcommand:

[07:16:37] :Michagogo!~Michagogo@wikia/Michagogo PRIVMSG Evilbot :`unsetcommand ameobea [07:16:45] :Michagogo!~Michagogo@wikia/Michagogo PRIVMSG Evilbot :`unsetcommand stab [07:16:49] :Michagogo!~Michagogo@wikia/Michagogo PRIVMSG Evilbot :`unsetcommand tonight [07:16:53] :Michagogo!~Michagogo@wikia/Michagogo PRIVMSG Evilbot :`unsetcommand troll [07:17:01] :Michagogo!~Michagogo@wikia/Michagogo PRIVMSG Evilbot :`unsetcommand pinghim [07:17:08] :Michagogo!~Michagogo@wikia/Michagogo PRIVMSG Evilbot :`listcommand [07:17:13] :Michagogo!~Michagogo@wikia/Michagogo PRIVMSG Evilbot :`unsetcommand andorin [07:17:17] :Michagogo!~Michagogo@wikia/Michagogo PRIVMSG Evilbot :`unsetcommand balls [07:17:20] :Michagogo!~Michagogo@wikia/Michagogo PRIVMSG Evilbot :`unsetcommand colors2 [07:17:27] :Michagogo!~Michagogo@wikia/Michagogo PRIVMSG Evilbot :`unsetcommand do-you-love-me [07:17:37] :Michagogo!~Michagogo@wikia/Michagogo PRIVMSG Evilbot :`unsetcommand hate [07:17:41] :Michagogo!~Michagogo@wikia/Michagogo PRIVMSG Evilbot :`elune [07:17:43] :Michagogo!~Michagogo@wikia/Michagogo PRIVMSG Evilbot :`exor [07:17:51] :Michagogo!~Michagogo@wikia/Michagogo PRIVMSG Evilbot :`unsetcommand elone [07:17:53] :Michagogo!~Michagogo@wikia/Michagogo PRIVMSG Evilbot :`unsetcommand elune [07:17:56] :Michagogo!~Michagogo@wikia/Michagogo PRIVMSG Evilbot :`unsetcommand exor [07:18:03] :Michagogo!~Michagogo@wikia/Michagogo PRIVMSG Evilbot :`unsetcommand silence [07:18:06] :Michagogo!~Michagogo@wikia/Michagogo PRIVMSG Evilbot :`listcommand [07:18:11] :Michagogo!~Michagogo@wikia/Michagogo PRIVMSG Evilbot :`hait [07:18:12] :Michagogo!~Michagogo@wikia/Michagogo PRIVMSG Evilbot :`hair [07:18:14] :Michagogo!~Michagogo@wikia/Michagogo PRIVMSG Evilbot :`huggles [07:18:19] :Michagogo!~Michagogo@wikia/Michagogo PRIVMSG Evilbot :`huggles hewkfhje hfeknfj [07:18:26] :Michagogo!~Michagogo@wikia/Michagogo PRIVMSG Evilbot :`unsetcommand hair [07:18:29] :Michagogo!~Michagogo@wikia/Michagogo PRIVMSG Evilbot :`unsetcommand huggles [07:18:35] :Michagogo!~Michagogo@wikia/Michagogo PRIVMSG Evilbot :`unsetcommand what [07:18:37] :Michagogo!~Michagogo@wikia/Michagogo PRIVMSG Evilbot :`ryfos [07:18:38] :Michagogo!~Michagogo@wikia/Michagogo PRIVMSG Evilbot :`poop [07:18:40] :Michagogo!~Michagogo@wikia/Michagogo PRIVMSG Evilbot :`ponies [07:18:45] :Michagogo!~Michagogo@wikia/Michagogo PRIVMSG Evilbot :`unsetcommand ponies [07:18:49] :Michagogo!~Michagogo@wikia/Michagogo PRIVMSG Evilbot :`unsetcommand poop [07:18:52] :Michagogo!~Michagogo@wikia/Michagogo PRIVMSG Evilbot :`unsetcommand ryfos [07:18:54] :Michagogo!~Michagogo@wikia/Michagogo PRIVMSG Evilbot :`listcommand

[21:13:33] :Evil1888!4305f07e@wikia/Evil1888 PRIVMSG #rswiki :`tell @wikia/Michagogo For being a poo-poo-head and `unsetcommand'ing all commands made by `setcommand, you're gonna sit on Evilbot's ignore list for a while.
 * -- 15:37, October 29, 2012 (UTC)

Closed - bawt is approved 19:48, November 2, 2012 (UTC)

Evil1888's Evilbot
One of the channel's existing bots. Evilbot has wikilinking; with this, the channel members are able to use the familiar Page name and syntax to create clickable http:// links. Evilbot supports creating custom commands for the fun of channel members, but this can also be used to create link shortcuts.

Discussion
Created the nomination. 04:23, October 26, 2012 (UTC)

Support Keeping - It's pretty much a given that the `tell feature exists in the channel. A large percentage of the IRC base uses it from time to time. Minimal spammy commands (When Micha isn't around), and some decent features in setevent and such. 04:33, October 26, 2012 (UTC)

Support -- 04:39, October 26, 2012 (UTC)

Support - Good back-up for bullbot. Also like Immo said the `tell and `setevent commands are invaluable to irc users. 04:45, October 26, 2012 (UTC)

Support - Yep. Because of `tell, which is good when you want to reach a user whose MemoServ inbox is full, or one who doesn't check MemoServ notices; `setevent for the ping list; being a backup for bullbot. Basically per Exor, but with a bit more reasoning. 06:50, October 26, 2012 (UTC)

Support - Useful functions, and proven to be used for a long time now. 06:52, October 26, 2012 (UTC)

Support - `tell is awesome. 14:14, October 26, 2012 (UTC)

Support - 15:28, October 26, 2012 (UTC)

Support - This is a waste of time. 15:40, October 26, 2012 (UTC)

Support - `tell Evilbot HairyBot is better. 22:05, October 26, 2012 (UTC)

Support - `shoot Hairr. 22:10, October 26, 2012 (UTC)

Support - Per Flaysian. 05:02, October 27, 2012 (UTC)

Support - Evilbot's been here since before I started frequenting, and it's used often -- both for useful things, like `tell and shortcuts such as `yg, as well as `timer, `event, and more, as well as for things like beating people with bakes potatoes. Oh, and also as a backup for the rare occasions when bullbot fails. Michagogo (talk) 13:13, October 28, 2012 (UTC)

Closed - bawt is approved 19:48, November 2, 2012 (UTC)

ty's tiebot
One of the channel's existing bots. Reports edits to RuneScape:Requests for deletion, merging, adminship and so on, as well as all Forum namespace pages, into the channel for easy notification of activity. See User:TyBot for the full list of pages.

Discussion
Created the nomination. 04:23, October 26, 2012 (UTC)

Support Keeping - If we could merge it into tybot, i'd support that, but it's nice to able to see when relevant discussions are edited. 04:33, October 26, 2012 (UTC)

Support -- 04:39, October 26, 2012 (UTC)

Support - It's handy when heated discussions are going on. 04:45, October 26, 2012 (UTC)

Support - But it'd be better if the bot were there more often. And I would want to see it merged with TyBot as well. See my threading example from Forum:HairyBot for pointers. 06:50, October 26, 2012 (UTC)

Support - But this bot really should be merged with tybot. There is no real reason for them to remain separate since proof has provided a solution. 06:52, October 26, 2012 (UTC)

Support - Though I think it should remain separate of tybot because it serves a different purpose and with them separate. 14:14, October 26, 2012 (UTC)

Support - Should be merged with TyBot. 15:28, October 26, 2012 (UTC)

Support - This is a waste of time. 15:40, October 26, 2012 (UTC)

Support - 22:05, October 26, 2012 (UTC)

Support - Oh yes! 22:10, October 26, 2012 (UTC)

Support - 05:06, October 27, 2012 (UTC)

Closed - bawt is approved 19:48, November 2, 2012 (UTC)

rscript.org's RuneScape:Off-site/IRC/RuneScript
One of the channel's existing bots. RuneScript allows users to look up the skill levels of a named player, the Grand Exchange price of a named item, the availability of a given name; it allows users to perform calculations and Google searches, and more. RuneScript's Grand Exchange update notifications are required by TyBot's Exchange namespace updater to function. Its commands are detailed here.

RuneScript is assumed to be grandfathered, so silence in 2 weeks will imply consent to keep the bot. Comments may still express support and opposition explicitly.

Discussion
Created the nomination. 04:23, October 26, 2012 (UTC)

Support Keeping - Countless useful features. A channel mainstay 04:33, October 26, 2012 (UTC)

Support -- 04:39, October 26, 2012 (UTC)

Support - Can't imagine irc without it. 04:45, October 26, 2012 (UTC)

Support - Everyone checks !ge, !stats and !tracker. Must... Keep... RuneScript... 06:50, October 26, 2012 (UTC)

Rubber stamp - 06:52, October 26, 2012 (UTC)

Yup - 14:14, October 26, 2012 (UTC)

Support - 15:28, October 26, 2012 (UTC)

Support - This is a waste of time. 15:40, October 26, 2012 (UTC)

Support - 22:05, October 26, 2012 (UTC)

Support - This is a yes! 22:10, October 26, 2012 (UTC)

Support - Per brains. 05:02, October 27, 2012 (UTC)

Support - 05:06, October 27, 2012 (UTC)

Support - RuneScript is a very useful tool. Also, if it were to go, other things would need to be rebuilt and stuff. Michagogo (talk) 13:13, October 28, 2012 (UTC)

Closed - bawt is approved 19:48, November 2, 2012 (UTC)

arble's bullbot
One of the channel's existing bots. bullbot has wikilinking; with this, the channel members are able to use the familiar Page name and syntax to create clickable http:// links. It normally doesn't link to a page that doesn't exist, but can be made to do so by adding an @ in front of the opening brackets of the wikilink.

bullbot is assumed to be grandfathered, so silence in 2 weeks will imply consent to keep the bot. Comments may still express support and opposition explicitly.

Discussion
Created the nomination. 04:23, October 26, 2012 (UTC)

Support Keeping - Far superior wiki linker (Sorry Evil) 04:33, October 26, 2012 (UTC)

Support -- 04:39, October 26, 2012 (UTC)

Support - Primary wikilinker for irc. Also, best bot. 04:45, October 26, 2012 (UTC)

Oppose - the reasons for not merging this bot's function into another bot don't fly for me. Σ (talk) 06:26, October 26, 2012 (UTC)

Oppose - Its function is so simple that Evil1888 could replicate it in Evilbot after adding a few of bullbot's checks, like the page name existence check and the special page canonicalisation, if applicable. 06:50, October 26, 2012 (UTC)

Weak support - Bullbot has been the most reliable of all the channel bots to date, however it would be more useful if it had more functions integrated into what has proven to be a reliable platform over the years. 06:52, October 26, 2012 (UTC)

Support - It is a good wikilinker. We don't have a limit on how many bots in the channel, so I don't see why we are seeing the need to move functions to other bots. 14:14, October 26, 2012 (UTC)

Support - 15:28, October 26, 2012 (UTC)

Support - This is a waste of time. 15:40, October 26, 2012 (UTC)

Oppose - I never saw the point of bullbot when we have Evilbot. 17:57, October 26, 2012 (UTC)

Support - I like bullbot, I never disliked him. Sure, I could add the page checking thing to Evilbot and it would work ok but why put all raptor eggs into one basket. Also, I'm sure some people would like to have Evilbot shut up once in a while. 18:25, October 26, 2012 (UTC)

Support - 22:05, October 26, 2012 (UTC)

Support - Links ftw! 22:10, October 26, 2012 (UTC)

Support - Until someone can merge them I guess. 05:06, October 27, 2012 (UTC)

Support - While Evilbot does have wikilinking capability, all it does is throw whatever's within the brackets after http://runescape.wikia.com/wiki/, while bullbot is actually smart about it, checking for existance, etc. Except for the capitalization fails. Michagogo (talk) 13:13, October 28, 2012 (UTC)
 * So are you saying that Evilbot's wikilinking is incapable of being improved? Why can't we annex bullbot to another bot? Comments like this that do not address the suggestion to merge the bot are unhelpful and should be disregarded by whoever makes the final decision. Σ (talk) 01:20, October 29, 2012 (UTC)
 * No, I'm not saying it's incapable of being improved, and I'm not saying it couldn't be integrated into another bot. All I'm saying is, that's the case right now. Right now, bullbot's wikilinking is better than Evilbot's. Michagogo (talk) 10:49, October 29, 2012 (UTC)

Closed - bawt is approved. If Evilbot does get a function to check if the page exists, and if it works as flawlessly as bullbot does now, this bot can be removed though. As long as this is not the case, bullbot is approved. 19:48, November 2, 2012 (UTC)