Wikipedia:Bots/Requests for approval/CrimsonBot 3


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CrimsonBot 3
Operator:

Automatic or Manually assisted: Automatic

Programming language(s): AutoWikiBrowser

Source code available: AWB

Function overview: Substitute/Orphan templates where consensus has been reached. The bot will pull the page from Here

Links to relevant discussions (where appropriate):

Edit period(s): daily

Estimated number of pages affected:

Exclusion compliant (Y/N): Y

Already has a bot flag (Y/N): Y

Function details: See above.... Where templates are to be orphaned the bot will be supervised/semi-automated, however substitution will be automatic.

Discussion
An established tool similar to an existing request; Let's see an example of how this will work. Josh Parris 08:25, 20 May 2010 (UTC)
 * BotTrialComplete CrimsonBlue (talk) 23:51, 20 May 2010 (UTC)

At the time of this edit, GA-star was also listed at TFD yet it wasn't substituted. Why? Josh Parris 06:20, 21 May 2010 (UTC)

You appear to have genfixes turned on, but haven't checked "apply only if something other than genfixes happens". Is this by design? Josh Parris 06:26, 21 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Both were operator error...The GA-star was just not entered in the find and replace...And I was having trouble with the program. The whitespace removal was not genfixes but an error in the criteria that I entered into the find and replaced, I saw that, and fixed it before I let another edit slip through. CrimsonBlue (talk) 07:55, 21 May 2010 (UTC)

Let's give this another run then. Josh Parris 09:36, 21 May 2010 (UTC)
 * checked over the contributions, and everything looks fine.. The bot substituted multiple templates on one page, instead of one at a time. Used the replacement edit summary, so people can see what was replaced, and how many times on a page. CrimsonBlue (talk) 20:24, 21 May 2010 (UTC)
 * BAGAssistanceNeeded it seems the other bot isn't completing the tasks...Would it be ok to approve/extend my trial so we can clear out the holding cell CrimsonBlue (talk) 20:07, 23 May 2010 (UTC)

You're still not catching all the appropriate substitutions; I count 13 instances in 20 edits. Is there any automated way to capture the list of necessary changes? Josh Parris 11:10, 24 May 2010 (UTC)
 * It was just missed in the replace feature... After the full run this would have been check of course, because humans make mistakes...The bot isn't malfunctioning at all, it's doing exactly what I entered. It seems that I missed one template. CrimsonBlue (talk) 17:46, 24 May 2010 (UTC)
 * I don't believe there would be a way to make a list with AWB, like you are talking about CrimsonBlue (talk) 17:47, 24 May 2010 (UTC)


 * I'd like some reassurance that the bot will be run with greater care and attention to detail than it has in the two trials. Josh Parris 11:05, 25 May 2010 (UTC)

I will check over it more carefully. Umm I don't know how else to reassure you... CrimsonBlue (talk) 19:20, 25 May 2010 (UTC)

Editing outside of trial
Why was this edit made? How many other edits have been made outside of the trial period? Josh Parris 05:11, 27 May 2010 (UTC)
 * I woke up this morning and went to the wrong bookmark, and pulled up CrimsonBot 2, and saw the approved template..It was a mistake, I am not sure how many edits...I could count if you like. I saw this after work today, and ran onto the #wikipedia-bag channel, freaking out, and I was told that it isn't that big of a deal, and it happens.... CrimsonBlue (talk) 05:26, 27 May 2010 (UTC)

AWB?
I'm not happy with AWB as the tool for this. Is doesn't seem a particularly reliable tool for this task (which is almost identical to Bots/Requests for approval/SporkBot) and seems prone to performing unnecessary editing. I'd encourage you to follow PlasticSpork's lead and switch to another product. Josh Parris 11:23, 30 May 2010 (UTC)
 * I believe that I figured out what was up with making those... I can't figure out perl, so I would have to stick with AWB...I can fix the white space errors CrimsonBlue (talk) 00:58, 2 June 2010 (UTC)
 * So, what is the fix for this? Plastikspork ―Œ (talk) 06:23, 2 June 2010 (UTC)

There is a white space skip option that seems to work when I ran it again, and skipped all changes... I will withdraw this, ermm CrimsonBlue (talk) 07:18, 2 June 2010 (UTC)
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