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 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:
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 Many times, a bot makes changes to many articles, which fill a significant part of the [[Special:RecentChanges|recent changes page]]. To focus on human edits, it is possible to request the hiding of bot edits on the recent changes page and the watchlist (but be careful, because if a human edit preceded the bot edit, it will not be displayed).
 ==External Links==
 [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Replace_Text Instructions for using the Replace Text extension on MediaWiki]

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{{Bot/Start}}
The '''bot''' program on Chabadpedia assists in performing maintenance operations that require changes to many pages on Chabadpedia by replacing text, thereby creating uniformity in the writing style of the articles for the reader's convenience.

The operation of a bot can be done by users with bot permissions and does not necessarily require programming knowledge. It is possible to run a bot written by the bot operator or an existing bot for general needs.

==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 <nowiki>{{Bot|Username}}</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.
==Hiding Bot Activity on the Recent Changes Page==

Many times, a bot makes changes to many articles, which fill a significant part of the [[Special:RecentChanges|recent changes page]]. To focus on human edits, it is possible to request the hiding of bot edits on the recent changes page and the watchlist (but be careful, because if a human edit preceded the bot edit, it will not be displayed).

==List of Replacements==

The list of replacements will be on the page [[Chabadpedia:Bot/List of Replacements]]. Replacements can only be added using the template {{tl|Text replacement}}!

The replacements added to this page are '''only''' replacements that have been discussed on the [[Chabadpedia:Bot/Discussion Board]] for a week. After a week, if there is a consensus of the majority of participants for the replacement, the discussion will be archived and the replacement will be added to this page with an explanation and a link to the archived discussion next to it.
:::'''Punctuation Marks'''
{{Text replacement|“|"}}
{{Text replacement|”|"}}
{{Text replacement|״|"}}
{{Text replacement|″|"}}
{{Text replacement|׳|'}}
{{Text replacement|′|'}}
{{Text replacement|‘|'}}
{{Text replacement|’|'}}
{{Text replacement|`|'}}
{{Text replacement|....|...}}
#:'''Words from the Bible'''
{{Text replacement|תהילים|תהלים}}
#:'''Grammar'''
{{Text replacement|כסליו|כסלו}}
{{Text replacement|תפלה|תפילה}}
{{Text replacement|חבד"י|חב"די}}
{{Text replacement|חבדיי"ם|חב"דיים}}
{{Text replacement|חבדי"ם|חב"דיים}}
{{Text replacement|אדמורי"ם|אדמו"רים}}
{{Text replacement|אדמורו"ת|אדמו"רות}}
{{Text replacement|עכב|עקב}}
#:'''Common Typos'''
{{Text replacement|התוועדיות|התוועדויות}}
{{Text replacement|{{רווח}} |{{רווח}}}}
#:'''Name or Family Name'''
{{Text replacement|מישלובין|מישולובין}}
{{Text replacement|מישולבין|מישולובין}}
{{Text replacement|וילישאנסקי|וילשאנסקי}} ([[שיחה:וילשאנסקי (פירושונים)|Discussion]])
#:'''Uniformity'''
{{Text replacement|{{רווח}}<nowiki>{{הערה|</nowiki>|<nowiki>{{הערה|</nowiki>}}
{{Text replacement| <nowiki>}}</nowiki>|<nowiki>}}</nowiki>}}
{{Text replacement|<nowiki><ref></nowiki>|<nowiki>{{הערה|</nowiki>}}
{{Text replacement|<nowiki></ref></nowiki>|<nowiki>}}</nowiki>}}
#:'''Acronyms'''
{{Text replacement|ע"י|על ידי}} (except for the article [[פרצוף]])

==External Links==

[https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Replace_Text Instructions for using the Replace Text extension on MediaWiki]

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M.robin at 13:37, 28 April 2025