[Sukob]

Users with rank should be able to by default automate, or at least apply for permission to automate shoutbox. Many people there are skilled and have fun ideas for bots. Obviously this should only apply to a small subset of ranked users to avoid scraping.

[Khoromnikov]

Users with rank should be able to by default automate, or at least apply for permission to automate shoutbox. Many people there are skilled and have fun ideas for bots. Obviously this should only apply to a small subset of ranked users to avoid scraping.

I agree with what you said here: 

or at least apply for permission to automate shoutbox.

This permission should only be granted to trusted users who have applied (imo). +vouch!