Wikipedia:Bots/Requests for approval/Fbot 14


 * The following discussion is an archived debate. Please do not modify it. To request review of this BRFA, please start a new section at WT:BRFA. The result of the discussion was Symbol keep vote.svg Approved

Fbot 14
Operator:  F ASTILY  (TALK)

Time filed: 07:21, Wednesday December 28, 2011 (UTC)

Automatic or Manual: Automatic

Programming language(s): Java

Source code available: Not currently

Function overview: Adds  parameter to eligible files tagged with

Links to relevant discussions (where appropriate): Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Images_and_Media/Commons/Drives

Edit period(s): One time, then sporadically

Estimated number of pages affected: 50k

Exclusion compliant (Y/N): Yes

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

Function details: There is a general agreement among users working on Category:Copy to Wikimedia Commons that it would be helpful to focus on files in that category with at least one mainspace link. Granted that the January 2012 Move To Commons Drive is fast-approaching, the need for such a list becomes ever greater. The proposed bot would add a   parameter to files tagged with  with at least one file link to the mainspace. Use of this parameter will add to a file page, which in turn categorizes the file in Category:Move to Commons Priority Candidates. At the conclusion of the drive, will be removed from all file pages and the   parameter will be modified to exclusively add the files to Category:Move to Commons Priority Candidates (see mockup)

Discussion
BAGAssistanceNeeded Given the time sensitive nature of this request (the Drive begins in fewer than 96 hours), it would be helpful if a BAG member could review this request asap. - F ASTILY  (TALK) 07:23, 28 December 2011 (UTC)
 * Just to expand on Fastily's bot request: I have developed a new tool for transferring images to the Commons (see WP:FTCG). It operates at its best when loading files from a category: hence, a bot to populate a category with images considered "priority" for the transfer drive. (Of course, WP:DEADLINE: but many files without transclusions should be deleted, and that is not the primary goal of this Move to Commons drive. The designation "priority" is really saying "these are the ones most likely to be wanted on Commons".)
 * For editors not using FtCG, it is of course much easier to traverse a pre-populated category than to look up each file's "file usage" before deciding whether to transfer.
 * And, as a last point, it makes more sense from a general efficiency perspective to have this work done only once beforehand, rather than have each individual "transferrer" do it for themselves.
 * (Fastily or anyone else, do feel free to refute anything I have written if it is incorrect.) — This, that, and the other (talk) 09:53, 28 December 2011 (UTC)
 * The files that have no transclusions should be top-priority as most wouldn't get deleted if they are on the commons.  Ebe 123  → report on my contribs. 14:55, 28 December 2011 (UTC)
 * There is hours to go, to be pricice.  This will show BAGAssistanceNeeded when less than 4 hours away.   Ebe 123  → report on my contribs. 18:35, 28 December 2011 (UTC)

Do a short trial, and if all looks good i'll approve it -- Chris  03:56, 29 December 2011 (UTC)
 * Made about 60 edits. All went as planned. - F ASTILY  (TALK) 05:45, 29 December 2011 (UTC)

-- Chris 06:44, 29 December 2011 (UTC)


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