User:IndentBot
 | This user account is a bot operated by Notacardoor (talk). It is used to make repetitive automated or semi-automated edits that would be extremely tedious to do manually, in accordance with the bot policy. The bot is currently inactive but retains the approval of the community. Administrators: if this bot is malfunctioning or causing harm, please block it. |
 | This bot runs on Wikimedia Toolforge. Administrators: If this bot needs to be blocked due to a malfunction, please remember to disable autoblocks so that other Toolforge bots are not affected. |
| This user is a bot | |
|---|---|
| (talk · contribs) | |
| Status | Inactive |
| Operator | Notacardoor |
| Approved? | Yes |
| Flagged? | Yes |
| Task(s) | Adjust indentation markup in discussion pages |
| Edit period(s) | Every few minutes when active |
| Automatic or manual? | Automatic |
| Programming language(s) | Python |
| Exclusion compliant? | Yes |
| Source code published? | Yes |
| Emergency shutoff-compliant? | Yes |
| Other information | log |
To report issues or make comments and suggestions, use the talk page. To pause or stop the bot, see § Stopping the bot.
IndentBot
[edit]IndentBot is a bot that helps screen readers reading discussion pages by reducing list gaps and mixing of list markers (e.g. * and :). The bot watches recent changes looking for signature-adding edits to discussion pages.
Where edits are made
[edit]The bot considers pages from the following namespaces: Talk, Wikipedia talk, File talk, Mediawiki talk, Template talk, Help talk, Category talk, Portal talk, Draft talk, TimedText talk, and Module talk. Pages in the Wikipedia namespace are considered if they contain at least five signatures. DYK nomination pages are considered. User talk pages are considered if they include IndentBot in the allow parameter of the {{bots}} template. Most sandboxes will be ignored.
Useful links
[edit]Guides
- Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Accessibility § Lists
- Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Lists § List styles
- Help:List
- Help:Talk pages § Replying to an existing thread
Essays
Templates and tools
- {{Paragraph break}}
- {{HTML lists}}
- The Reply tool
Opt-out
[edit]Use the {{bots}} template to prevent the bot from editing a page, e.g. {{bots|deny=IndentBot}}
. To prevent the bot from editing a certain group of pages, make a request on the talk page.
Stopping the bot
[edit]Any autoconfirmed user or administrator can pause the bot by making an edit to the talk page with an edit summary ending with PAUSE
.
Administrators can also block the bot using the button below.
Emergency bot shutoff button
Administrators: Use this button if the bot is malfunctioning. (direct link)
Non-administrators can a malfunctioning bot to Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents.