Wikipedia:Bots/Requests for approval/WeBuriedOurSecretsInTheBot


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WeBuriedOurSecretsInTheBot
Operator: WEBURIEDOURSECRETSINTHEGARDEN  we need to talk.  ☆

Automatic or Manually Assisted: Semi automatic, in that I manually tell it what to do.

Programming Language(s): AWB

Function Summary: Add WikiProject tags and other tags (eg. Australia) to pages in categories.

Edit period(s) (e.g. Continuous, daily, one time run): One time run, on several occasions.

Edit rate requested: 6 edits per minute (est.)

Already has a bot flag (Y/N): Not an existing bot.

Function Details: Bot takes articles from Category:Example, and places   (of course the WikiProject will be check for the correct template) on the article's talk page, thus placing them in Category:WikiProject Example Articles. Categories are manually selected, to avoid adding WikiProjects that either don't exist or are not applicable. This could be a never-ending task, but I'll only run the bot on occasions. Also, it will add tags like Australia to applicable pages, manually selected.

Discussion

 * Just file a BOTREQ, there are already a dozen bots that do this. βcommand 18:06, 6 January 2008 (UTC)
 * I don't need it done, I wanted to do it, if you know what I mean. Idon't need someone else to do it for me. WEBURIEDOURSECRETSINTHEGARDEN  we need to talk.  ☆ 19:02, 6 January 2008 (UTC)
 * we just dont need this bot, we already have a dozen bots that do this, and have more experience, Im sorry this bot is just un-needed. βcommand 19:14, 6 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Just remember, no problem with duplicate bots. Soxπed Ninety Three  | t cd b 19:18, 6 January 2008 (UTC)
 * I see no reason to disqualify this simply because it duplicates the functions of other bots. "Experience" is relative... and indicating it's somehow important seems a little factionalist.  Justin  chat 06:16, 8 January 2008 (UTC)

Can AWB deal with redirects to the template you are adding? -- maelgwn - talk 10:29, 9 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Kingbotk's plugin has hard coded redirects for big groups such as the Australia project. But for the "generic", ie the user selects the template, they can list any and all redirects... Vanilla AWB wont handle the template redirects, unless the user is self coding something... —  Reedy  Boy  12:11, 9 January 2008 (UTC)
 * I see. I can omit that if you wish. WEBURIEDOURSECRETSINTHEGARDEN  play it cool.  ☆ 18:59, 9 January 2008 (UTC)


 * Symbol oppose vote.svg Bot not approved, discussion archived. βcommand 05:10, 11 January 2008 (UTC)
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