Robotic editing is the manual performance of the same or similar edit to multiple, perhaps numerous pages.
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It is not technically robotic, but is done humanhandedly when needed. It can be monotonous with little or no thought about what is being done after a while.
Some examples of when robotic editing is necessary are:
Here are some things you should know if ever you edit robotically:
Robotic editing is challenging not in the information that is provided. In most cases, the information in a robotic edit is quite simple. But it sure can wear one down.
In the event that another editor performed a series of robotic edits that you had planned on, it is strongly recommended that you award a barnstar to that editor. The Working Man's Barnstar is appropriate for these situations.
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