Wikipedia:Bots/Requests for approval/Helpful Pixie Bot 53


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Helpful Pixie Bot 53
Operator:

Automatic or Manually assisted: Automatic

Programming language(s): Perl/AWB

Source code available: AWB, yes; Perl no.

Function overview: It happens that Commons cateogry is used where there is no valid target category. This task takes two steps to resolve and aovd the problem.

Links to relevant discussions (where appropriate): Bot requests/Archive 47

Edit period(s): Continuous

Estimated number of pages affected: Ongoing, uncertain. Part 1. TBD Part 2. C. 50k

Exclusion compliant (Y/N): Yes

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

Function details: # If the target category does not exist comment out the template.# If no category is specified, specify the current pagename. This prevents valid targets being dropped in page moves.

Discussion
Should the default be to replace with  where the target category does not exist?

Rich Farmbrough 04:01, 7 May 2012 (UTC)


 * Note were this speedy approved part 2 could commence during the bot's usual tasks, thus reducing the required number of edits. Rich Farmbrough, 00:48, 8 May 2012 (UTC).


 * OK tens of thousands of edits could have been saved there, but never mind. Rich Farmbrough, 03:56, 15 May 2012 (UTC).

per Arbitration/Requests/Case/Rich_Farmbrough, with no prejudice on the task being carried out by another bot operator, or by RF if the editting restrictions are lifted. Headbomb {talk / contribs / physics / books} 19:47, 15 May 2012 (UTC)
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