User talk:Shadow1/May2007

WikiCast: Dormant account?
Hi, Sorry to come back to you, but do you want me to declare your account on WikiCast as Dormant?

ShakespeareFan00 12:57, 20 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Yes, thanks for asking. Shadow1  (talk) 18:40, 20 April 2007 (UTC)

Adding External Link to Review
Hi Shadow,

I'm new to Wikipedia, so I apologize if I am not following protocol. I had recently edited a page by adding an external link, but your bot reversed the page I had added an external link too since the domain of the external link contained the word "porn". The external link is actually pointing to a review on the page's subject, so I did not think this would be considered spam. Here's the page. I read on Wiki that external links to reviews are acceptable, but can you clarify if this is in fact spam, as I do not want to violate any of Wiki's policies. Thank you for your time...Llaxina 20:08, 20 April 2007 (UTC)
 * It's not technically "spam," as you weren't trying to be a spammer with it, but I'm not entirely sure that the page needs another review link. It was essentially a false positive, nothing more. Shadow1  (talk) 12:03, 22 April 2007 (UTC)

Duran Duran Message Board
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duran_duran

I've tried to post this message board address twice and it got deleted, it is a valid board, supported by Duran Duran. Hopefully it can stay where it is this time. Thanks.

http://duranduranboard.proboards86.com/ —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Markuk (talk • contribs) 15:26, 21 April 2007 (UTC).
 * The message board was removed because it is an unnecessary external link. Please read Wikipedia's external links guidelines for more information. Shadow1  (talk) 15:45, 21 April 2007 (UTC)

Bot archiving
Please take a look at Wikipedia talk:Requests for adminship. Although ShadowBot3 is said to be archiving to archive 88 at the top of the page, it's actually sending old messages to archive 86, and now archive 87 is older than archive 86. There's probably a simple process to fixing it, but I'm not sure how it's done, so please help out if you have a chance. Thanks! Dekimasu よ! 06:03, 22 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Actually, that's not the code that tells Shadowbot3 to archive pages. In order to specify where the bot archives to, you need to go down about 10 lines and look for the big HTML comment. Apparently no one noticed that the actual directive was set to archive 86, so I've changed it to archive 88. However, I have no idea how to sort out the mess that the bot made, as the archives seem to be a bit mangled. Shadow1  (talk) 12:02, 22 April 2007 (UTC)
 * I have deactivated the bot for that page for the moment; archiving based on time alone seems not good enough for this page, as the bot can't write a nice summary. Probably it's easiest to fix the bot problems by re-archiving from some specific oldid's. Kusma (talk) 14:38, 23 April 2007 (UTC)

Request for addition to bot
Hi there, people have been persistently trying to add http://www.antibodyresource.com/ to antibody and monoclonal antibodies for months now. Could you add this link to your bot list please? Thanks TimVickers 04:28, 23 April 2007 (UTC)

Adding
Is the perlwikipediabot able to add content to the top of a page without modifying the bot framework's current source? For example, can I mark a page as uncategorized or for speedy deletion? Thank You.-- eskimospy  ( talk  &bull;  contribs  &bull; count) 01:50, 24 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Can't you just use a get_text and a concatenation? Seems to be worthless to make a function for this, if you need one write it. ST47 Talk 03:43, 24 April 2007 (UTC)
 * I agree with ST47. You should be able to use:

Shadow1 (talk) 19:17, 24 April 2007 (UTC)

Shadowbot3 cat
Given that it now appears that Werdna's absence is to be long-term if not permanent, it may be time to update User:Werdnabot/Archiver/Linkhere to put pages in Category:Discussion pages automatically archived by Shadowbot3 to reflect the practical reality. I did so and then realised that would mess things up if your Bot used the old cat to work out which pages to archive so reverted myself. Its probably an update that should happen when you have a moment ton do it properly though... WjBscribe 03:30, 24 April 2007 (UTC)
 * I'm planning to write a series of scripts to transfer everything Werdnabot-related over to Shadowbot3 soon. Or just mirror all the old pages into the new cat and write new instructions. Either way, I'm working on a solution and should be ready to implement shortly after I can get my laptop working again. Shadow1  (talk) 19:20, 24 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Great, thanks for working on it- there's definitely no hurry though... WjBscribe 02:56, 25 April 2007 (UTC)

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shadowbot tricks
hi hi shad. this edit here made me think of a new trick for shadowbot: can he revert similar address/phone/email edits on sight? that'd be a neat new one! JoeSmack Talk 23:15, 24 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Shadowbot version 2 (within 3 months) should be able to perform this function. For now, I'll go yell at Eagle and see if he can get something like this to work. Shadow1  (talk) 00:00, 25 April 2007 (UTC)

Shadowbot on Dell Axim Article
According to this diff page and the note I got, A link to PetitionOnline.com triggered a revert. I reverted the revert, with a note that I will contact you. Thanks. -Christopher Kraus 12:34, 25 April 2007 (UTC)

Ilyushin Il-86
I am trying to update a lot of the Russian aviation articles, and am working on Ilyushin Il-86 at the present time. In updating the active aircraft list, I have used a well known and reputable online database at. Shadowbot has reverted my edit saying that I am spamming? Firstly, I am not connected with aerotransport.org, so have nothing to gain from 'promoting' the website. Secondly, the links I have provided take a user directly to the relevant information, information which is up-to-date. Why is this bot telling me I am spamming? The bot edit is here. Cheers --Russavia 20:48, 25 April 2007 (UTC)

Sorry
I heard about your computer screwing up so I wanted to say I hope you repair it soon.

Your Friend, Meldshal42 23:10, 25 April 2007 (UTC)

WHY DID YOU BLOCK ME!?!!!???!!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeju

JEJU-DO

CHEJU-DO

I will NNEVER EVER EVER EVERER WAWSAWSTE MY time on WIKIDUMBO.COM Anon!!!!!

ok so change my Jeju add unblock it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

or I willllllllll not ever post again and you will lose me... and I will tell every one I think WIKIPEDIA IS DUMB and do NOT contribute!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ok hope this gets resolved!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Will you block this too!

has spam!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! a lot of extra !!!!!!!!! not needed?

oh well I have too much time to spare!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! '''This is not needed for this page and has been resolved, like you wanted! Meldshal42'''


 * Ok then. In case you're wondering, the bot reverted you because you linked to imageshack. Read WP:IMAGE for a better way to use images. Shadow1  (talk) 19:27, 26 April 2007 (UTC)

Um, Shadow, you know that wasn't me who typed that nasty stuff above. Wow, whoever it was sure knows how to begin an argument. Meldshal42 20:17, 27 April 2007 (UTC) ''I guess when I'm annoyed, I get a little too uncontrolled and powerful-sounding, even though I'm far from powerful. Meldshal42''

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Regarding edits to Janet Gordon-Lennox, Countess of March and Kinrara
Please check out the actual work done for the article "Janet Gordon-Lennox, Countess of March and Kinrara", and check out the differences.

I respectfully suggest that you delete/ removed those two sites from your list of sites to be blocked automatically.

Those two sites have been used as "References" and not as "External Links". They have been created by two genealogists Paul Theroff and Hein Bruins, and contain a lot of genealogical material indexed and referenced on several other Wikipedia pages (and websites created elsewhere by other genealogists). Those are the only freely available online sources for the original genealogical information for those interested.

Wikibiohistory [User_talk:Wikibiohistory] 05:30, 29 April 2007 (UTC)

Hmm...
Shadowbot3 hasn't been archiving in four days. I wonder what the problem is... Sr13 (T|C) ER 02:14, 30 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Because I corrupted my hard drive and haven't been able to fix it in four days. Shadow1  (talk) 18:44, 30 April 2007 (UTC)
 * So that was what that was about! Sr13 (T|C) ER 07:42, 1 May 2007 (UTC)

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OTRS
Just in case you aren't aware, a policy was recently implemented by the Wikimedia Foundation, regarding access to nonpublic data (see ) Please note if you do not comply with these rules you should remove yourself from OTRS volunteering where your name is listed. Otherwise, please ignore this message :) Kind regards,  Majorly   (hot!)  17:49, 1 May 2007 (UTC)

I am sorry, I won't put any more my website here, my apologies. I had no idea about the facebook policy and it won't happen again. The link has been added to Shadowbot's blacklist. Shadow1 (talk) 20:06, 2 May 2007 (UTC)

Links
Hello, useful link was removed. --Snek01 19:59, 2 May 2007 (UTC)
 * My apologies. I've added you to the bot's user whitelist, it shouldn't bother you again. Shadow1  (talk) 20:04, 2 May 2007 (UTC)

I am sorry, I won't put any more my website here, my apologies.

Shadowbot3's code
I am wondering what code changes you made to the original Werdnabot code to make Shadowbot3 tick. I am requesting this info because Commons's Werdnabot just stopped working, and I am trying to find a way to fix this. Please reply by emailing me.  V 6 0  干什么？ · VDemolitions 19:38, 3 May 2007 (UTC)

User Talk
It was an accident, I was trying to cite the source but had trouble finding sources. Let it be known that I had no idea about the facebook policy and it won't happen again. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 165.134.168.151 (talk) 00:23, 4 May 2007 (UTC).

Tim Pat Coogan
Please correct the bot's bizarre rv of my sourced edit to the Tim Pat Coogan page (May 4). MenloParker 16:59, 4 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Please don't. I'm quite concerned about this editor - A l is o n  ☺ 17:16, 4 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Editor now indefblocked as a sock of banned editor, RMS - A l is o n  ☺ 17:21, 4 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Thanks. Shadow1  (talk) 18:39, 4 May 2007 (UTC)

Can shadowbot be limited to a particular page?
Internet Censorship has an edit war going on with a controversial editor. He wants to put his web site in that particular article. Can Shadowbot be configured to autorevert his URL from just that article until he convinces the rest of the editors that the link needs to stay? See Bot_requests and the links in it for some history. Davidwr 21:12, 4 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Unfortunately, no, but I'll definitely see if I can write the functionality in soon. However, a linksearch shows that the link isn't particularly well-used, and since Shadowbot will only revert new/unregistered users by default, blacklisting this link temporarily would most likely have the desired effect. I'll work on a solution and get back to you. Let me know if this is the course of action that the editors wish to take. Shadow1  (talk) 21:18, 4 May 2007 (UTC)
 * After writing some fairly nifty code for this function, I've added savetheinternet.com to the bot's blacklist, modified the rule so that it will essentially "edit war," and locked the rule to Internet censorship. Please let me know if this malfunctions in any way. Shadow1  (talk) 21:51, 4 May 2007 (UTC)


 * Please de-blacklist this until the most of editors of that page say it is A Good Thing. My intent was to find out if it is possible before offering it up as a solution.  I will post a link to your user page on Talk:Internet Censorship and see what people think.  We may not need to use it if we can solve our problems on our own.  It's nice to know it's technically possible though.  BTW, I hope your bot will not blacklist the talk page.  Davidwr 23:08, 4 May 2007 (UTC)
 * I've removed the link from the blacklist. And no, the bot will only touch the actual article, it doesn't pay any attention to non-mainspace pages. Shadow1  (talk) 23:11, 4 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Announced availability. See Talk:Internet censorship.  If someone asks you to activate the link, ask them what the vote was :). —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Davidwr (talk • contribs) 23:15, 4 May 2007 (UTC).

Wikicast.
I assume you will be deleting User:Shadow1/WikiCast as it's out of date.

You are marked as inactive on the WikiCast wiki. ShakespeareFan00 22:17, 4 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Deleted. Shadow1  (talk) 22:59, 4 May 2007 (UTC)


 * Further last message, you appear to still have the channel key for #WikiCast, it would be useufl if you could provide this to someone that's still active on the IRC channel concerned via PM or mail.

ShakespeareFan00 00:56, 6 May 2007 (UTC)
 * He's informed me that you have channel contact, you need to say /msg chanserv identify #wikicast before you do anything. ST47 Talk 01:54, 6 May 2007 (UTC)

Regarding edits to Clan MacNeil
Thank you for contributing to Wikipedia, Jeffmcneill! However, your edit here was reverted by an automated bot that attempts to remove spam from Wikipedia. If you were trying to insert a good link, please accept my creator's apologies, but note that the link you added, matching rule \bmembers\.aol\.com\/.+, is on my list of links to remove and probably shouldn't be included in Wikipedia. Please read Wikipedia's external links guidelines for more information, and consult my list of frequently-reverted sites. For more information about me, see my FAQ page. Thanks! Shadowbot 02:24, 6 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Please allow the use of members.aol.com/Lochlan6/sellar.htm at Clan MacNeil and Clan MacNeil of Barra as it is an article from Scottish Studies, Vol. 15, Edinburgh, l971, and NOT spam. Mahalo --Jeffmcneill talk contribs 03:28, 6 May 2007 (UTC)

ShadowBot
How far does it need to be reverted? -- TeckWiz is now R Parlate Contribs@ (Let's go Yankees!) 01:20, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

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WP:BRFA
Hi! I wanted to remind you about your active BRFA, Bots/Requests for approval/Shadowbot 2, that will probably end up expired in a week or so if you don't give us an update. If you no longer need the bot, you can put BotWithdrawn there and we will close it for you. Thanks! ST47 Talk 00:48, 11 May 2007 (UTC)

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76
I think you should block him for a longer period of time. He just doesn't understand wiki policy. Will (is it can be time for messages now plz?) 17:12, 12 May 2007 (UTC)
 * I blocked for 15 minutes because the IP is registered to AOL, and extended blocks of AOL IP addresses tend to create a lot of problems. If he keeps vandalizing articles, I'll extend the block. Remember, blocks are preventative, not punitive. Shadow1  (talk) 17:13, 12 May 2007 (UTC)
 * You know, I always keep forgetting that :) Will (is it can be time for messages now plz?) 17:14, 12 May 2007 (UTC)

Question for an expert
Do you think I have enough edits and credits(unintentional ryhme)to become an administrator or sysop? Please be honest; tell me if you don't think I'm ready, I'm looking for constructive criticsism. Thank you, Meldshal42 20:43, 12 May 2007 (UTC).
 * Can I recommend an Editor Review? ST47 Talk 20:49, 12 May 2007 (UTC)

Um,Yah sure.Meldshal42 21:21, 12 May 2007 (UTC)

Shadowbot - Reverted Carnage (comics) Edit
Link to Revert - I was fixing the format of the citation and he reverted it back, saying it was vandalism, but it was not. I am merely citing an AOL source, he is saying it is spam. --Jennica 20:50, 12 May 2007 (UTC)
 * It is because the link was being edited, as the bot saw it. You forgot the space between the link and the caption, so it thought the caption was part of the link, and saw a new link added. I think I've fixed it. ST47 Talk 20:56, 12 May 2007 (UTC)

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Http://www.freewebs.com/vgplanet
I added a link to the powerpoint animation artical and was told the link was not good... the site that i submitted was all about powerpoint animation. if you do not beleive me follow this link http://www.freewebs.com/vgplanet/flashmovies.htm


 * From the looks of it, the site you linked to is more about hosting free animations than educating readers about PowerPoint, which is essentially advertising your site if you insert it into Wikipedia. Shadow1  (talk) 18:52, 22 May 2007 (UTC)

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