Wikipedia:Bots/Requests for approval/Alphachimpbot


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Alphachimpbot, 3rd Task:GUS
I'd like to start using my bot to migrate userboxes found in to userspace, per the instructions on that page and Jimbo's comments. Specifically, the bot would find and replace the templates with their userspace version. It would run using AWB in bot mode, and would be applied to all namespaces. I would run the bot 1 userbox at a time. After completing the migration of a userbox, it would be tagged as CSD G4. Admittedly, there could be some resentment from those whose Userpages are modified, but nothing (appearance-wise) should actually change, asides from the target of the transclusion. α Chimp  laudare  05:50, 26 July 2006 (UTC)
 * As long as the replacements are identical, the users seem to be pretty much ok, Fluxbot just did a 2500+ run yesterday, and only one question. That being said, the more people wanting to work this list, the better (it's a temporary project afterall). See my talk page for a matrix of some suggestiosn I got from others regarding syntax. —  xaosflux  Talk 23:51, 26 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Right. I actually saw that your bot was doing it, and saw your request for others to help. I just know that there are users out there that will get upset that someone is modifying their userpage, in any way shape or form (even if it's to preserve original formatting). Anyway, I'd like some good old approval here. Anyone? ;) α Chimp   laudare  05:08, 27 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Ah, I see that you just got into the BAG. I guess that means I can start trialing it? α Chimp   laudare  05:23, 27 July 2006 (UTC)
 * One week trial approved, as you already have a bot flag on this, please run with a AWB bot wait of 10seconds or more, and keep the trial run under 1000 edits. —  xaosflux  Talk 01:30, 28 July 2006 (UTC)
 * This is going to make me seem like a bumbling idiot, but I misinterpretted your comment above to be approving the run. I've already got the 1000 edits (at 12 second intervals actually). Sorry about that. You can check the contributions and approve or reject or extend or whatever. Once again, sorry about that. α Chimp   laudare  01:41, 28 July 2006 (UTC)
 * No problem, keep trialing, but hold off on any more mass use (maybe another 500 or so) of this to give a change for community input here or to your talk(s). —  xaosflux  Talk 01:47, 28 July 2006 (UTC)
 * All done. Three responses, nothing significant (one accused me of vandalism...but never responded when I explained, another brought up a legitimate concern regarding evaluation of capitalization in replacement...which was implemented, another was a compliment from an admin). Tell me what you want me to do. α Chimp   laudare  17:36, 29 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Post a few difs here, give it a few days for anyone to notice anything they want to complain about. —  xaosflux  Talk 02:17, 1 August 2006 (UTC)

Sample diffs:       . That's pretty much the gist of it. Still no complaints. alpha Chimp laudare 04:37, 1 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Still waiting. Approve me please? alpha Chimp  laudare 07:17, 8 August 2006 (UTC)

Everything looks in order here. BOT APPROVED, already has an approriate flag. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Xaosflux (talk • contribs)
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Alphachimpbot Task 6: Link Repair
I've noticed a lot of those tasks that are appearing on Bot requests are simple link repairs. I'm proposing approving Alphachimpbot to use AWB to repair incorrect links. The most recent example of such a replacement (that I've been asked to do) is User talk:Alphachimp/Archive_5.

alpha Chimp (talk) 22:08, 5 September 2006 (UTC)


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Alphachimpbot Task 7: Category Moving
I would like to use Alphachimpbot on the huge backlog on Categories_for_discussion/Working. Specifically, it will be replacing renamed categories. As usual, the bot uses AWB. It'll probably work the same as FFBot and Betacommandbot, which are already doing this task. Note that the bot request is here. Thanks. alpha Chimp (talk) 22:19, 5 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Approved, please link the CFD discussion page in the edit summaries. —  xaosflux  Talk 02:41, 7 September 2006 (UTC)
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