Operator: Chzz
Automatic or Manually assisted: According to the comment here, I have to say "Automatic" - although I intend to check all edits at runtime, keypress for each edit, etc. We're talking small numbers here.
Programming language(s): c#
Source code available: If needed, sure; apart from the framework (dotnetwikibot), it'll be about 5 lines of code
Function overview: deliver ad-hoc messages to members of the WikiProject Zoroastrianism. Ie given manually edted list from Wikipedia:WikiProject Zoroastrianism/Participants (active), to add a {{subst:whatever}} to the end of those users talk pages, to update them on the project status. Later, this could be used for other projects, but of course I would seek additional approval.
Edit period(s): occasional runs, prob less than 15 mins
Estimated number of pages affected: 50
Exclusion compliant (Y/N): Y
Already has a bot flag (Y/N): N
Function details:
Will deliver a 'newsletter' message to members of the project group, via substitution of a template, at the end of their user page. It is simply quicker and more sensible to use a bot than to do it using AWB, etc. Yes, I know there are existing bots available, but I want to do make my own - partly so that I might be able to extend the functionality later.
Chzz ► 02:54, 8 October 2009 (UTC) reply
P.S. Now, also for the spotlight project, circa 30 users, once a month. Chzz ► 05:45, 11 October 2009 (UTC) reply
This looks fairly straightforward. It's not uncommon for a bot to simply be approved to deliver to any WikiProject members, see WP:Bots/Requests for approval/KingpinBot for example. Would you prefer this? What code are you using to identify whether a user has {{ bots}} on their page? What parameters will stop it? - Kingpin 13 ( talk) 09:41, 12 October 2009 (UTC) reply
It's opt-in, right? Can't see any issues if it's the projects choice for message delivery. -- 69.225.5.4 ( talk) 00:49, 13 October 2009 (UTC) reply
This is a fairly useful, common, non-controversial task. So you are Approved. to deliver notices/newsletters to members of WikiProjects where the project has requested that the bot do so. -
Kingpin
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talk) 16:57, 14 October 2009 (UTC)
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Operator: Chzz
Automatic or Manually assisted: According to the comment here, I have to say "Automatic" - although I intend to check all edits at runtime, keypress for each edit, etc. We're talking small numbers here.
Programming language(s): c#
Source code available: If needed, sure; apart from the framework (dotnetwikibot), it'll be about 5 lines of code
Function overview: deliver ad-hoc messages to members of the WikiProject Zoroastrianism. Ie given manually edted list from Wikipedia:WikiProject Zoroastrianism/Participants (active), to add a {{subst:whatever}} to the end of those users talk pages, to update them on the project status. Later, this could be used for other projects, but of course I would seek additional approval.
Edit period(s): occasional runs, prob less than 15 mins
Estimated number of pages affected: 50
Exclusion compliant (Y/N): Y
Already has a bot flag (Y/N): N
Function details:
Will deliver a 'newsletter' message to members of the project group, via substitution of a template, at the end of their user page. It is simply quicker and more sensible to use a bot than to do it using AWB, etc. Yes, I know there are existing bots available, but I want to do make my own - partly so that I might be able to extend the functionality later.
Chzz ► 02:54, 8 October 2009 (UTC) reply
P.S. Now, also for the spotlight project, circa 30 users, once a month. Chzz ► 05:45, 11 October 2009 (UTC) reply
This looks fairly straightforward. It's not uncommon for a bot to simply be approved to deliver to any WikiProject members, see WP:Bots/Requests for approval/KingpinBot for example. Would you prefer this? What code are you using to identify whether a user has {{ bots}} on their page? What parameters will stop it? - Kingpin 13 ( talk) 09:41, 12 October 2009 (UTC) reply
It's opt-in, right? Can't see any issues if it's the projects choice for message delivery. -- 69.225.5.4 ( talk) 00:49, 13 October 2009 (UTC) reply
This is a fairly useful, common, non-controversial task. So you are Approved. to deliver notices/newsletters to members of WikiProjects where the project has requested that the bot do so. -
Kingpin
13 (
talk) 16:57, 14 October 2009 (UTC)
reply