User:Seahorseruler/CVN-ClerkBot

CVN-ClerkBot is a new bot, here to replace Misza's original "CVNclerkBOT" which hasn't been operating for quite a while. It basically does the same thing as "CVNclerkBOT" with a few extra functions to assist staffers.

Operation

• Hosting: The bot is temporarily being run by Seahorse, but will soon be moved to the ~cvn project on the Wikimedia Toolserver.
• Source Code: The bot's source code is being maintained by Seahorse and Firebolt.

Commands

Command	Access Level	Description
!staff <message (optional)>	Everyone	Notifies staff members in #cvn-staff that assistance has been requested, providing the channel it was used in and any additional details included by the person who used it.
!globalnotice <message>	Staff	Issues a global message to every CVN channel. This can be used by staffers to inform users about a bot problem, or other important information.
CVN-ClerkBot join <channel>	Staff	Makes the bot join a new channel, and adds it to the bot's auto-join list.
CVN-ClerkBot part <channel>	Staff	Makes the bot part a channel, and removes it from the bot's auto-join list.

Planned Features

The bot is rather new. We are hoping to create additional functions in the future, including but not limited to:

• A similar system to HelpMeBot, where !staff requests are remembered and kept until processed by a staffer.
• A bot monitoring system, which will check every 60 seconds which bots are connected to freenode, and which bots are not. When a bot is detected as missing, CVN-ClerkBot will alert #cvn-staff and perhaps in the future even start the missing bots by itself.
• A global ban system, per "CVN banned users". Bans registered globally will be set on every channel. The bot will keep a list of current bans, and the nickname/host of the staffer who set the global ban.

If you have a suggestion feel free to let us know on this page's talk page.