Operator: DannyS712 ( talk · contribs · SUL · edit count · logs · page moves · block log · rights log · ANI search)
Time filed: 00:31, Saturday, April 27, 2019 ( UTC)
Automatic, Supervised, or Manual: automatic
Programming language(s): Python
Source code available: https://paws-public.wmflabs.org/paws-public/User:DannyS712_bot/Orphaned%20articles%20with%20incoming%20links.ipynb
Function overview: Update
Wikipedia:Database reports/Orphans with incoming links (to be created)
Links to relevant discussions (where appropriate):
Wikipedia:Bots/Requests for approval/DannyS712 bot 5 (denied for implementation reasons)
Wikipedia:Bots/Requests for approval/DannyS712 bot 10 (withdrawn due to concerns about implementation)
Edit period(s): Ad hoc / as desired
Estimated number of pages affected: 1
Exclusion compliant (Yes/No): No
Already has a bot flag (Yes/No): Yes
Function details: Update a new database report with a list of pages tagged as orphans that have incoming links.
You don't need a separate BRfA for each db report. You can file a general request and then run as many as you want (cf: 1). - FASTILY 01:06, 27 April 2019 (UTC) reply
What does this have to do with Wikipedia:Bots/Requests for approval/DannyS712 bot 5? Also, why not have the bot run regularly, say once a day? The query isn't that slow, and this report seems useful. While I don't think there are any rules, Wikipedia:Database reports seems to largely feature fully-automated, regular updates. If this is for your own benefit, you could just write to your bot's userspace, which you don't need approval for. Otherwise, a showing of some support for this report would be appreciated. — MusikAnimal talk 03:48, 27 April 2019 (UTC) reply
Regardless, I don't think User:DannyS712 test/DNC bot.js would work on Toolforge as written. It assumes you're logged in and have access to the MediaWiki JavaScript API (which lives here on the wiki, available to user scripts and gadgets). You'd probably need to port this to Node.js to have it work server-side, or use a different language such as Python or PHP.
I'm going to close this task as Denied. since I think we've concluded it needs automation. I'd be happy to help you further with Toolforge, but it sounds like you may need to learn to use the necessary technologies first. Code Academy has great free tutorials on the command line and git. — MusikAnimal talk 04:32, 28 April 2019 (UTC) reply
Operator: DannyS712 ( talk · contribs · SUL · edit count · logs · page moves · block log · rights log · ANI search)
Time filed: 00:31, Saturday, April 27, 2019 ( UTC)
Automatic, Supervised, or Manual: automatic
Programming language(s): Python
Source code available: https://paws-public.wmflabs.org/paws-public/User:DannyS712_bot/Orphaned%20articles%20with%20incoming%20links.ipynb
Function overview: Update
Wikipedia:Database reports/Orphans with incoming links (to be created)
Links to relevant discussions (where appropriate):
Wikipedia:Bots/Requests for approval/DannyS712 bot 5 (denied for implementation reasons)
Wikipedia:Bots/Requests for approval/DannyS712 bot 10 (withdrawn due to concerns about implementation)
Edit period(s): Ad hoc / as desired
Estimated number of pages affected: 1
Exclusion compliant (Yes/No): No
Already has a bot flag (Yes/No): Yes
Function details: Update a new database report with a list of pages tagged as orphans that have incoming links.
You don't need a separate BRfA for each db report. You can file a general request and then run as many as you want (cf: 1). - FASTILY 01:06, 27 April 2019 (UTC) reply
What does this have to do with Wikipedia:Bots/Requests for approval/DannyS712 bot 5? Also, why not have the bot run regularly, say once a day? The query isn't that slow, and this report seems useful. While I don't think there are any rules, Wikipedia:Database reports seems to largely feature fully-automated, regular updates. If this is for your own benefit, you could just write to your bot's userspace, which you don't need approval for. Otherwise, a showing of some support for this report would be appreciated. — MusikAnimal talk 03:48, 27 April 2019 (UTC) reply
Regardless, I don't think User:DannyS712 test/DNC bot.js would work on Toolforge as written. It assumes you're logged in and have access to the MediaWiki JavaScript API (which lives here on the wiki, available to user scripts and gadgets). You'd probably need to port this to Node.js to have it work server-side, or use a different language such as Python or PHP.
I'm going to close this task as Denied. since I think we've concluded it needs automation. I'd be happy to help you further with Toolforge, but it sounds like you may need to learn to use the necessary technologies first. Code Academy has great free tutorials on the command line and git. — MusikAnimal talk 04:32, 28 April 2019 (UTC) reply