Wikipedia talk:Bots/Requests for approval/TheSandBot

Completed
Will be marking here as various lists are completed. -- The SandDoctor Talk 02:37, 28 November 2018 (UTC)
 * User:Number 57/Elections/Propositions ✅ -- The SandDoctor Talk 02:37, 28 November 2018 (UTC)
 * -- The SandDoctor Talk 02:37, 28 November 2018 (UTC)


 * User:Number 57/Elections/By-elections ✅ . -- The SandDoctor Talk 21:55, 29 November 2018 (UTC)
 * User:Number 57/Elections/Other ✅. -- The SandDoctor Talk 00:00, 30 November 2018 (UTC)
 * All are now done, save for User:Number 57/Elections/Standard titles, which produces a server error when I attempt to view it. Any idea what's up with that ? -- The SandDoctor Talk 04:30, 7 December 2018 (UTC)
 * I can get to its info page, but trying to view it causes a server error -- The SandDoctor  Talk 04:33, 7 December 2018 (UTC)
 * I also can't get to it (possibly because it's so big, although that didn't stop me accessing it around the time I created it). However, I see the bot is going anyway, so assume it's not an issue? Cheers, Number   5  7  06:21, 7 December 2018 (UTC)
 * After posting that I tested if the API could still pull it and it could thankfully. There were over 20 thousand entries there. The only problem is that it can't be viewed. Aside from the logs, there is no way to visually (easily) confirm correct completion. Oh well. -- The SandDoctor Talk 06:31, 7 December 2018 (UTC)
 * I think tomorrow I may break it into two separate lists and put them up to view. Number   5  7  06:34, 7 December 2018 (UTC)
 * So long as they are in addition and the current list isn't changed/deleted while the bot is running I'm happy. It is currently merrily chugging along on the 20k+ list, want to keep it that way :P -- The SandDoctor Talk 06:46, 7 December 2018 (UTC)

Redirects
As many redirects are categorised as placeholders for potential articles, I propose they should be moved as part of this process. They were already included in the lists I produced for the RfC as the list was compiled by using category contents, and as they are being categorised like articles, they should be treated like articles.

This would require an amendment to the bot to move these categorised redirects, hence proposing it here.

If this were to be approved, the process would also create lots of double redirects. These would be cleaned up by the usual bots doing this work, but if it's deemed to be putting too much strain on them, this bot could also amend the newly-created double redirect to point at the original target (not categorising this redirect).

Pinging SQL as the bot approver and GoldRingChip who also seems keen for this to be done. Cheers, Number   5  7  19:59, 4 December 2018 (UTC)
 * Yes, thanks for proposing it. See, e.g., changing United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1834 to 1834 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts. —GoldRingChip 20:04, 4 December 2018 (UTC)
 * Sorry I think I should have pinged you here? —GoldRingChip 01:26, 7 December 2018 (UTC)
 * I know you're busy, but could you please add this discussion of Redirects to your list? — Preceding unsigned comment added by GoldRingChip (talk • contribs) 21:30, 7 December 2018 (UTC)
 * just pinging since forgot to sign and therefore you probably didn't get it. Please see above. -- The SandDoctor  Talk 23:56, 7 December 2018 (UTC)
 * What list are you talking about? Number   5  7  12:25, 8 December 2018 (UTC)
 * Your user sub-page Elections/American sub-articles and such. Is TheSandBot using it for its name-changing?  —GoldRingChip 15:58, 8 December 2018 (UTC)
 * The redirects are already on the list (they were picked up alongside articles as I compiled the list using category contents), but the bot is not moving ones that are redirects yet. Number   5  7  16:03, 8 December 2018 (UTC)
 * Oh, good! sorry I missed it, I don't know why I did.  Can I add some articles to your list(s)?  —GoldRingChip 16:12, 8 December 2018 (UTC)
 * Sure, although depending on how you're compiling the new additions, it might be quicker to move them yourself. Number   5  7  16:15, 8 December 2018 (UTC)
 * It would be quickest to make a new list in the same format & then fully protect it (cc ). That is, of course, assuming that you don't just move them yourself. The BRFA didn't stipulate what lists to run on, merely that they get moved. -- The SandDoctor  Talk 16:34, 8 December 2018 (UTC)

Others to do

 * User:Number 57/Elections/American sub-articles —GoldRingChip 18:05, 11 December 2018 (UTC)