Bot:Policy
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IRC bots are IRC clients that are automated to provide useful features. Network services are exempted from these rules.
Network-wide Rules
These rules apply to every bot on the IRC network.
Bots are expected to follow the normal user rules
Found here.
XDCC bots are prohibited
This one is fairly self explanatory. XDCC bots use up resources and attract people who are not good for ClueIRC.
Bots that do anything illegal are prohibited
This one is also self explanatory. While this corresponds to the above rule most of the time, they are separate rules. For example, XDCC bots are not the only bots which do illegal things, and XDCC bots do not have to be serving illegal files to fit into the above category. This category also includes zombienets/spamnets/dosnets/etc.
Bots that cause excessive load on the servers are prohibited
Again, self-explanatory. As judged by Cobi.
Flood bots/harass bots/spam bots/etc are prohibited
Self-explanatory.
Bots must be identifiable as such
This can be done by sending MODE MyNick +B to the server connection before joining a channel. Bots which do not do this will be warned, then banned.
Official Channel Rules
These rules apply to every bot on the official channels. This includes #ClueIRC.
Bots that respond to lines without a trigger character are prohibited
This includes bots which turn [[Wikilinks]] into URLs, bots that scrape URLs and provide information about the URL, bots that send on-join spam, and general chat bots. (http:// is not a trigger character.)
Bots that are annoying are prohibited
Self-explanatory. As judged by ClueCouncil.
Bots that only provide redundant commands are prohibited
We don't need more than one bot to do the same thing.
Bots that publicly log the chat are prohibited
Community consensus says no to these bots.
Bots that have offensive triggers are prohibited
There is no need to have triggers that are offensive to anyone — even if you think it is creative. This includes references to unpleasant things, references to vulgar words, or racial/religious references.
Bots that provide no useful commands are prohibited
There is no need for these.
Bots that clone themselves are prohibited
Why should bots do this? Also see 1.4 Excessive Load.
Bots that are not approved by the ClueCouncil are prohibited
If the bot meets the above requirements, register with PHPServ then ask the ClueCouncil for permission.
