User talk:Kslotte/Auto-archiving

Thanks for this useful subpage.
I see you set up autoarchiving on several pages I watch, and I'm glad you have this page of advice on autoarchiving. Keep up the good work. -- WeijiBaikeBianji (talk) 20:26, 28 August 2010 (UTC)
 * And, thanks for the copy-editing and proof-reading. --Kslotte (talk) 10:50, 29 August 2010 (UTC)

Auto-archiving or auto archiving?
What is more correct in English? Auto-archiving or auto archiving? --Kslotte (talk) 13:56, 29 August 2010 (UTC)


 * I think it's a matter of preference but I would say "auto-archiving". -- &oelig; &trade; 13:24, 11 September 2010 (UTC)

Exceptional case
I removed this, since it such a rare exception. The progress between article and talk page usually go hand in hand.

archives box
template:talk header can also be used for linking to archives etc.; I prefer to use it as it adds useful information for talk pages.--Oneiros (talk) 20:25, 4 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Yes it is alernative solutions to archives. It is that common that will include it into this article. --Kslotte (talk) 01:05, 5 September 2010 (UTC)

Manual archiving
It should be mentioned that the bots don't get threads without timestamps; these should either be archived manually or timestamps should be added with Template:Unsigned.--Oneiros (talk) 20:28, 4 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Yes, this should be included. But, I still see that using "kick start" is more efficient then fixing timestamps. It is an issue especially for very old threads. --Kslotte (talk) 01:08, 5 September 2010 (UTC)

Other bots
The article currently only thinks of MiszaBot, but ClueBot III also exists.--Oneiros (talk) 20:31, 4 September 2010 (UTC)
 * User:Kslotte/Auto-archiving --Kslotte (talk) 11:39, 6 September 2010 (UTC)

Notification box for sporadic discussions
... Future plans ... Add notification box with sporadic archiving notice ... this template doesn't exist yet (planning in progress).

''This page is automatically archived by MiszaBot I. The 5 oldest sections will be archived, when the total amount of sections has reached 12. The archived sections have to be at least 180 days old.''

Maybe similar box could be made for manual archiving. --Kslotte (talk) 20:50, 13 September 2010 (UTC)

Whether to bother archiving talk pages that aren't currently active and aren't very large
Hi Kslotte. I made a change to User:Kslotte/Auto-archiving, but it's possible you won't agree. Feel free to edit further! Thanks, EdJohnston (talk) 15:41, 15 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Your changes are great, thanks. --Kslotte (talk) 19:13, 15 September 2010 (UTC)

Projectspace this?
I think this is "ready for prime time". It's never going to be seen as anything other than one editor's random opinion if it remains in userspace. — SMcCandlish   Talk⇒〈°⌊°〉 Contribs. 09:13, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
 * ✅--Oneiros (talk) 19:37, 22 February 2012 (UTC)