Board Thread:Support Requests - Community Management/@comment-4105222-20140125202330

Hello there.

I'm hoping to take matters into my own hands and making a bot for my wiki, Undead Fan Stories. We're in need of some good cleaning up and I think a couple of bots will do the job.

I am in no ways a coder. I only know how to modify certain kinds of templates and that's it. So I'm looking for some help in getting started with making a bot. I know there are links out there that can get me started, but before that, can you guys give me a general idea of how to program a bot? Like, is it advisable for a guy like me to make one, or should I hand it off to someone who knows it better than me, etc. I know the helpful links (which I need by the way, I haven't kept a list) will guide me, but will that be enough?

Ok, as for the bot. I'm looking to make a bot that can:


 * Delete pages that are marked with the delete category.


 * Categorize pages that lack categories in a simple category called "Uncategorized". Whew, tongue twister.

These are the only two tasks that are on top of my head that we direly need. Other tasks will come to mind once I know how to program a bot decently...

But anyway, is it possible for bots to do at least two tasks?

That's all I need help for now. Thanks for reading. 