Wikipedia:Bots/Requests for approval/EddieBot


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EddieBot
Operator: Boricuaeddie

Automatic or Manually Assisted: Automatic

Programming Language(s): AWB

Edit period(s) (e.g. Continuous, daily, one time run): Three times a day

Function Summary: Template Substitution

Edit rate requested: 6 edits per minute

Already has a bot flag (Y/N): No

Function Details:

I will use AWB to get the newest version of Category:User warning templates at the beginning of the run. The list will then be filtered to just templates. By selecting all in the list, and then right clicking and then selecting "Add to selected list->from transclusion", it will get all pages linking to the templates listed. AWB will then filter it to only user talk pages. Checking "Apply general fixes" in AWB will subst the templates. After the run is completed, I will double check all edits to make sure nothing went wrong. -- Boricuaeddie hábleme 19:23, 16 July 2007 (UTC)

Discussion

 * There is RBot which does some substing but not loads . Rlest 20:12, 16 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Yes. I state on the bot's userpage that my bot is based on RBot. However, I decided to create this account because, sometimes, RBot does not edit for a period of almost 5 days. My bot will help during those periods of inactivity. This morning, for example, I substed templates manually and found more than 90 templates needing substitution. I would do it myself, but I figured it's easier for a bot to do it. -- Boricuaeddie hábleme 20:31, 16 July 2007 (UTC)
 * I don't think another one is really needed. Template substitution isn't the most important thing on earth, and if I'm away for a few days, all of the backlog can be done when I get back. (It's not a lot). I already have very few pages to run the bot on. Also, there were probably a lot this morning because I hadn't run it since that night. I usually run it once or twice a day, and that's enough. If the bot was doing other substitutions, it could be useful, but it's doing the exact same category and templates as RBot. Lastly, all edits don't need to be checked over. AWB runs pretty seamlessly, and I haven't had a problem in a long time. -- (Review Me) R Parlate Contribs@ (Let's Go Yankees!) 21:24, 16 July 2007 (UTC)
 * What happened to "the more, the merrier"? :-) Seriously, there are many newsletter delivery bots, and they are all important and useful. One more bot couldn't hurt. -- Boricuaeddie hábleme 21:39, 16 July 2007 (UTC)
 * This isn't a newsletter bot :). This is a substitution bot. There are plenty for a small task. Actually, I don't even think my bot would've gotten approved if other bots substed uw- templates (at the time, no others did, which is probably why it was approved). -- (Review Me) R Parlate Contribs@ (Let's Go Yankees!) 21:41, 16 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Also a side note SieBot will subst those too along with unsigned when Im done. (~3 days at the most) Also BCBot can do this if there is a problem with a large number of un substes. ∆ 22:02, 16 July 2007 (UTC)
 * That's it Betacommand, there isn't a lot. -- (Review Me) R Parlate Contribs@ (Let's Go Yankees!) 22:04, 16 July 2007 (UTC)
 * There is no problem with having more bots - that way, no backlogs build up, and the bots that also run other tasks simultaneously get more bandwidth for them. As long as its reliable (it is AWB), it should be fine. Matt/TheFearow (Talk) (Contribs) (Bot) 00:40, 17 July 2007 (UTC)
 * I disagree the fact that the bot would have very very little work to do means that there is not a need for the bot. If the task was large enough for Multi-Bot I wouldnt object but a small task that can easily be done by one bot, and it also has a backup (SieBot) and a backup backup bot (BetacommandBot) Do you really think there is a need for a Backup backup backup bot for a very small task? ∆ 00:53, 17 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Well, I believe it is needed because, as I stated above, the current bots are not run constantly and many templates are left un-substituted. -- Boricuaeddie hábleme 01:00, 17 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Mine usually runs about twice a day, and if I'm away, they'll stay for a few days. When I get back, I do them all (after 4 days, theres only about 500). If I'm not away, you'll usually only find one of two (not all the templates left at the end of making the list are substed by AWB). There is usually not a lot, and it's not an important task. The bot has little to do as it is. -- (Review Me) R Parlate Contribs@ (Let's Go Yankees!) 01:06, 17 July 2007 (UTC)
 * I understand. If it's not needed, then let's close this and not bother the BAG with it :-) Could someone please close this? I don't know how :-) -- Boricuaeddie hábleme 01:09, 17 July 2007 (UTC)


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