Wikipedia:Bots/Requests for approval/DannyS712 bot III 63


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DannyS712 bot III 63
Operator:

Time filed: 05:25, Wednesday, November 20, 2019 (UTC)

Automatic, Supervised, or Manual: automatic

Programming language(s): Javascript

Source code available: https://github.com/DannyS712/bot/blob/master/redirect-patroller.js

Function overview: Automatically patrol redirects with the difference between the title and the target is using:
 * US vs U.S.
 * USA vs U.S.A.
 * & vs and
 * UK vs U.K.
 * FC vs F.C.
 * SC vs S.C.

Links to relevant discussions (where appropriate): Wikipedia talk:New pages patrol/Reviewers/Archive 34

Edit period(s): Continuous

Estimated number of pages affected: Lots of pages patrolled

Exclusion compliant (Yes/No): No

Already has a bot flag (Yes/No): Yes

Function details: Follow up on other tasks (see 1, 2, 3, and 4) to patrol more redirects uncontroversially.

Discussion
Primefac (talk) 19:00, 2 February 2020 (UTC)
 * If possible, I'd like to request speedy approval, so I don't need to add separate logic for handling the trial, now that the bot task in run via cron. I believe that this task falls with Bot Approvals Group/Guide's suggestion of If the task is completely non-controversial, such as extensions to tasks that have already been approved in the past, by an experienced coder in good standing, then the task can be speedily approved without a trial. and Bot policy's explanation of Non-controversial, technically-simple tasks or duplicates of existing tasks, especially if performed by trusted bot operators, can be speedily approved. Thanks, --DannyS712 (talk) 05:29, 20 November 2019 (UTC)
 * Not a BAG member but that sounds like a reasonable request. Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk) 09:57, 20 November 2019 (UTC)
 * The abbreviation without dots being autopatrolled is a great idea! Maybe this could auto patrol United States -> U.S., United Kingdom -> U.K., etc., too? Keep up the good work! DemonDays64 | Tell me if I'm doing something wrong :P 02:24, 25 November 2019 (UTC)
 * maybe, but that would be a future task DannyS712 (talk) 03:03, 25 November 2019 (UTC)
 * BAGAssistanceNeeded Thanks, --DannyS712 (talk) 05:37, 30 November 2019 (UTC)
 * Just to double-check, this task is for patrolling redirects where the only difference is punctuation? Primefac (talk) 15:13, 8 December 2019 (UTC)
 * yes DannyS712 (talk) 20:27, 8 December 2019 (UTC)
 * BAGAssistanceNeeded cc any updates? --DannyS712 (talk) 05:18, 19 December 2019 (UTC)
 * . How does that sound, ? -- The SandDoctor Talk 10:21, 27 December 2019 (UTC)
 * well, now that the task runs more frequently for the redirect whitelist, I'm not sure how to add the trial limit. Could the trial be for a specific number of days instead? DannyS712 (talk) 10:35, 27 December 2019 (UTC)
 * 5 days sound good? -- The SandDoctor Talk 20:43, 27 December 2019 (UTC)
 * Sure. Completely forgot about this, coding now... DannyS712 (talk) 04:33, 18 January 2020 (UTC)
 * Deployed DannyS712 (talk) 04:38, 18 January 2020 (UTC)
 * First round: Special:Permalink/936337128 DannyS712 (talk) 05:15, 18 January 2020 (UTC)
 * I didn't see any issues DannyS712 (talk) 03:15, 23 January 2020 (UTC)
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