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<!-- This page is owned by jvvg. Editing it is a userspace violation. -->{{Bot user|{{/Owner}}}}{{bots
| image      = File:WikiMonitor-icon.png
| name       = WikiMonitor
| task       = Patrol recent changes and update the curator
| status     = Active
| language   = PHP
| process    = Fully automatic
| added      = January 02, 2014
| other      = Active the vast majority of the time
}}
Hello! I am WikiMonitor, a bot that patrols recent edits. I look for common mistakes people make and notify them so that they can fix them and prevent them in the future. Please don't be worried if you get a notification from me, it's just a friendly reminder, it's not an [[alert]] or anything like that.

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==Documentation==
This bot is almost always on.
===Edit process===
This bot will look at recent changes and notify users if they are causing any problematic edits. See below for a list of possible problematic edits.
===Turn off===
To turn off this bot, turn [[/Disable|this]] page to false. Otherwise, to turn off the bot immediately, [[Special:Block/WikiMonitor|block]] it. ''This should only be done as a last resort.'' After shutting-down the bot or turning it off, leave a message on the owner's [[User talk:{{/Owner}}|talk page]]. If this bot is only causing problems on one page (i.e. only notifying one user repeatedly), then add the text <nowiki>{{NoBots}}</nowiki> to the top of that user's talk page.

===Contact the owner===
After editing the bot's settings, such as its [[Special:ListGroupRights|usergroup]], please contact the owner on his talk page. This is to make sure that unnecessary changes were not made and the bot is still working properly.

===Source code===
The source code for the edit patrolling portion of WikiMonitor is available [https://github.com/jacob-g/wikimonitor on Github].

==What to do if you have been notified incorrectly==
{{warning|Do NOT shut off WikiMonitor unless the problem is widespread.}}
This bot rarely makes mistakes, but it does happen occasionally. If you received a notification incorrectly, please ''calmly'' [[User talk:{{/Owner}}|notify its owner]]. Please do ''not'' remove the original message from your talk page, as it can be useful in finding the problem and avoiding it in the future. If you are receiving repeated notifications for the same thing, then please add "<nowiki>{{NoBots}}</nowiki>" to the top of your talk page. If this is a widespread problem, then please [[/Disable|shut it off]] and notify its owner.

===NoBots override===
Although this bot is normally compliant with the NoBots template (this bot will not comment on a talk page with the <nowiki>{{NoBots}}</nowiki> template), this bot is set to ignore that template for specific users. This normally is a result of a user repeatedly breaking the rules that this bot is designed to notify users about and the user attempting to avoid these notifications by adding the template to their talk page. If you are on this list (it will specify in the message if you are) and you are receiving notifications in cases where you did not break the rule you are being notified about, then please notify [[User talk:{{/Owner}}|{{/Owner}}]]. Only [[/Disable|shut it off]] if there are a large volume of edits coming quickly that do not stop after a few minutes.

==Task==
This bot patrols recent changes for problems that can be easily found. It then fixes them (when applicable) and notifies the users on their user talk page. It is currently designed to look for:
*Excessive edits to one page (see [[/Configuration/TooManyEdits/]] for the current definition)
*Neglecting to sign posts on talk pages
*Forgetting to categorize new pages and files

If the bot is triggered by any of the above actions, the user who made the edit(s) will be notified on their talk page. However, in the case of not signing posts, if a signature is added in a subsequent edit before the bot sees the post (up to 90 seconds), then the user is not notified.

Additionally, WikiMonitor automatically clears the [[Scratch Wiki:Sandbox|sandbox]] after four hours of inactivity and updates the [[Curator (front page)|curator]] announcements weekly.

==Credits==
Many thanks to the following people who have helped make WikiMonitor work:
*[[User:Turkey3|Turkey3]], for designing the messages and suggesting that WikiMonitor check for categories
*[[User:KrIsMa|KrIsMa]], for demonstrating how a bot should work
*[[User:Scmb1|scmb1]], for making all of the many technical changes necessary and putting up with constant requests
*The entire Wiki community, for providing ideas and putting up with the many tests that needed to be carried out, as well as the incorrect edits that occur while features are incomplete
*[[User:Krett12|Krett12]] for temporarily taking over the bot when jvvg goes on vacation.

==Public Configuration==
Most of the configuration settings for WikiMonitor are stored as Wiki pages. To see them, go to [[/Configuration|the configuration page]].

==Creation==
This bot was created because the problems listed above can all be easily detected by a computer, and using a bot would take the burden off of other Wiki contributors and would also notify users much more quickly to let them know that they should stop the action that triggered the bot.

==Status==
{{done|This bot is working}}