As we see more and more bots on Lemmy World every day, it’s about time we publish a set of rules for bots and bot-owners.

So here goes:

  • Bots shall not be used for any kind of advertising.

  • The bot accounts must be clearly marked as a bot. Both in the bio and by marking the account as a bot.

  • The owner of the bot and contact details must be mentioned in the bot’s bio.

  • Bots are only allowed to post in communities they have the explicit permission from the community’s owners to do so.

  • Bots from other instances that post in Lemmy World communities must follow the same rules.

  • Bots shall not just be posting Reddit content.

  • Bots shall not be “spammy”, as in multiple posts per minute.

  • Breaking any of these rules will result in a ban for the Bot and, if required, its owner.

  • Commands must use the bots mention as prefix, and not a text prefix like !help

These rules will be updated when needed.

    • TheBeege
      3·
      3 years ago

      Convenience and education are two cases that come to mind.

      It could be nice to have bots that auto correct community links along with instructions on how to do it properly.

      It could be nice for enforcing different communities’ rules for moderators’ convenience.

      Yes, bots can do terrible things, but let’s not throw out the baby with the bathwater. They still have valuable uses

      • Viking_Hippie
        2·
        3 years ago

        It could be nice to have bots that auto correct community links along with instructions on how to do it properly.

        That one already exists and it’s indeed super helpful! I forgot what it’s named but you’re bound to happen upon it eventually as you traverse the 'verse 😁