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{{moss|WikiaBot — otherwise known as [[User:Wikia]] and, since 2017, [[User:FANDOM]] — is a highly automated bot that mainly serves to welcome new users. Its edit count is a very rough indicator of the number of unique individuals who have edited the Tardis Data Core at least once, while the bot has been properly operating.}}
{{moss|'''JIMBO''' is our answer to [[User:Wikia|WikiaBot]] / [[User:FANDOM|FANDOM]] from the days of old. He is a highly automated bot that mainly serves to welcome new users. Its edit count is a very rough estimate of the number of unique individuals who joined us for the first time since we became independent.}}
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In order to make new users feel welcome, Wikia have created the global bot, [[User:Wikia|Wikia]]. Wherever you go in the Wikia network, you will find [[User:Wikia|Wikia]]. Whenever a new user — either registered or anonymous — makes their first edit, they're welcomed by the bot. 
In order to make new users feel welcome, we have created a friendly new bot, named [[User:JIMBO|JIMBO]], who greets you when you register an account at [[Tardis:About|Tardis]]. Wherever you go in our little corner of the internet, you will find [[User:JIMBO|JIMBO]].


Here at Tardis, registered editors get two edits from the bot: one to create their user page, and one to create their user talk page. IP users — those that haven't registered an account — get only one edit creating a user talk page.  
Unlike Fandom's bot, Jimbo welcomes you right away when you register here! <!-->Here at Tardis, registered editors get two edits from the bot: one to create their user page, and one to create their user talk page. IP users — those that haven't registered an account — get only one edit creating a user talk page.-->


Since Wikia welcomes each person, the edit count gives a general indicator of how many unique individuals have used the site '''during the time that the bot has been functioning properly'''. For most wikis created since late 2011, this number is much more accurate. However, for a long-running wiki like ours, it's not nearly so correct.  There have been long stretches of time — the most recent being a nasty stretch in 2011 — where the bot didn't work at all.  
Since he welcomes each new person, Jimbo's edit count gives a general indicator of how many unique individuals have joined the site '''during the time that the bot has been functioning properly'''. Currently the bot claims {{Special:Editcount/User:JIMBO}} edits — but the bot was only brought online on 26 February 2024, and, of course, our wiki dates to late ''2004'', [[Tardis:About|back in the Wikicities days]]!
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Also, [[User:Wikia]] can be used manually by members of Wikia Staff. Typically, they only do so to change the name of a user, so a few of the edits in the total count aren't to welcome new users.-->


Currently the bot claims {{Special:Editcount/User:Wikia}} edits — but the bot was only brought online on 18 March 2009, and our wiki dates to late 2004. Worse, still, it went offline on 23 March 2009 and then returned over a year later on 25 April 2010 for about a month before popping offline yet again. Conveniently for a ''Doctor Who'' wiki, the anniversary of its more-or-less reliable operation is 23 November 2010 — but there have still been brief periods of interruption since then.
Thus, looking at [[user:Jimbo|Jimbo]]'s edit count to get a sense of the total number of people who've edited here — even post-independence — is potentially problematic.  But comparing the edit count in March 2024 to that of May 2024 and dividing by 1.5 will give you a pretty good idea of the number of people who've joined in that date range.


Also, [[User:Wikia]] can be used manually by members of Wikia Staff. Typically, they only do so to change the name of a user, so a few of the edits in the total count aren't to welcome new users.
If you want to go further back, check out [[User:Wikia]] and [[User:FANDOM|FANDOM]]'s edit counts, as well, though their stability has been patchy at best at [[Help:Jimbo/WikiaBot|various points in the wiki's history]].
 
Thus, looking at [[user:Wikia|Wikia]]'s edit count to get a sense of the total number of people who've edited here is highly problematic.  But comparing the edit count in June 2013 to that of August 2013 and dividing by 1.5 will give you a pretty good idea of the number of people who've joined in that date range.
== New name ==
In 2017, FANDOM changed the name of this bot to [[User:FANDOM|FANDOM]].

Revision as of 05:19, 27 February 2024

JIMBO is our answer to WikiaBot / FANDOM from the days of old. He is a highly automated bot that mainly serves to welcome new users. Its edit count is a very rough estimate of the number of unique individuals who joined us for the first time since we became independent.
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In order to make new users feel welcome, we have created a friendly new bot, named JIMBO, who greets you when you register an account at Tardis. Wherever you go in our little corner of the internet, you will find JIMBO.

Unlike Fandom's bot, Jimbo welcomes you right away when you register here!

Since he welcomes each new person, Jimbo's edit count gives a general indicator of how many unique individuals have joined the site during the time that the bot has been functioning properly. Currently the bot claims Special:Editcount/User:JIMBO edits — but the bot was only brought online on 26 February 2024, and, of course, our wiki dates to late 2004, back in the Wikicities days!

Thus, looking at Jimbo's edit count to get a sense of the total number of people who've edited here — even post-independence — is potentially problematic. But comparing the edit count in March 2024 to that of May 2024 and dividing by 1.5 will give you a pretty good idea of the number of people who've joined in that date range.

If you want to go further back, check out User:Wikia and FANDOM's edit counts, as well, though their stability has been patchy at best at various points in the wiki's history.

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