Wikipedia:Bots/Requests for approval/CactusBot


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CactusBot
Operator:

Time filed: 14:56, Wednesday November 3, 2010 (UTC)

Automatic or Manually assisted: Automatic

Programming language(s): C#

Source code available: not yet

Function overview: migrating weblinks to allmusic as in dewiki

Links to relevant discussions (where appropriate): see de:Template:Allmusic, Template Disk in enwiki, testedit in enwiki

Edit period(s): one time run

Estimated number of pages affected: ca. 77000

Exclusion compliant (Y/N): Y

Already has a bot flag (Y/N):

Function details:

Discussion
+1 We have split the job because 190000 edits on 120 wmf projects are too much for a single bot operator. User:MerlLinkBot is replacing the link on most other wikis and CactusBot will run on dewiki and enwiki. Merlissimo 15:07, 4 November 2010 (UTC)
 * Given, how few active and how usually busy BAG members are, I suggest you outline the function details better, so it is easier to see what is expected and to give you a trial. i.e. what link is looked for, what exactly it is replaced with, what exceptions do you expect, etc. How exactly do you determine what the new url is? The diff you show uses a template for url in your userspace, but what will be the change in the live edits? — HELL KNOWZ  ▎TALK 11:30, 8 November 2010 (UTC)
 * The change in live edits will be suitable. Did I mention that this worked in dewiki? It's more complicated to do this in user namespace. The new URL is determined executing the old allowing redirects.--Cactus26 (talk) 12:58, 8 November 2010 (UTC)
 * Bit unclear about the specifics, but have a go, and we can review. - Jarry1250 [Who? Discuss.] 17:45, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

Trial Edits. Many adaptions for Allmusic and external weblinks to www.allmusic.com. Specifics: --Cactus26 (talk) 17:32, 20 November 2010 (UTC) --Cactus26 (talk) 17:35, 20 November 2010 (UTC)
 * AMG is migrated too
 * URL using new format was also migrated to template (all external links will be migrated to template)
 * Kurt Cobain: Failed to adapt this external link, is not redirected at Allmusic site, must be corrected manually
 * Trial edits look okay. - EdoDodo  talk 10:07, 4 December 2010 (UTC)
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