Operator: Plastikspork ( talk · contribs)
Automatic or Manually assisted: Mostly manually assisted, but could be automatic if the job is extensive (after an initial trial run).
Programming language(s): AutoWikiBrowser Perl
Source code available: Standard AWB perlwikipedia
Function overview: Orphan/substitute templates listed at WP:TFD/H.
Links to relevant discussions (where appropriate): See TFD.
Edit period(s): As needed, when templates are placed in the holding cell.
Estimated number of pages affected: typically, not more than 5000 per week.
Exclusion compliant (Y/N): Y
Already has a bot flag (Y/N): N
Function details: Basically, the bot would use regular expressions (written by me) to either orphan or substitute templates as needed. This function used to be handled by another bot-op but he is now indefinitely banned and can no longer help out.
Approved for trial (30 edits). Please provide a link to the relevant contributions and/or diffs when the trial is complete. Looks to be a straightforward task to be operated by a trusted user. Josh Parris 03:11, 20 May 2010 (UTC) reply
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, {{
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, ... These templates are never used in article space. Hence, all the replacements (substitutions) are in various places (mostly user and user talk pages). Ever since
User:Erik9bot was banned, we haven't had anyone with a flagged bot to regularly help out with these tasks. I frequently make
bot requests, but those can go for days or weeks without any attention, and it seems a bit silly, since I could just as easily do it myself. The bot flag is particularly useful since it keeps these minor substitution edit tasks from lighting up talk page notifications, which irritates people. If there weren't user talk pages involved, I could just do what I have been doing which is to just do the task without a bot, using my alternate AWB account. Of course, one shouldn't go around changing userpages for no reason, but in this case, there is no change in appearance or function, and we are helping to not break things before the template is deleted. Does this address your concerns? Thanks!
Plastikspork
―Œ(talk)
16:54, 20 May 2010 (UTC)
replyApproved for trial. Please provide a link to the relevant contributions and/or diffs when the trial is complete. for cleaning out the remainder of the holding cell. Please link to associated edits and report any that turn up known or fresh bugs. Josh Parris 11:49, 23 May 2010 (UTC) reply
Approved for trial (30 edits). Please provide a link to the relevant contributions and/or diffs when the trial is complete. Josh Parris 15:18, 26 May 2010 (UTC) reply
<pre>...</pre>
and <nowiki>...</nowiki>
when I have a chance. The diff is very simple, but works here since the edits are always very isolated. The 800k talk page was a surprise. Although, if you have newsletters delivered, and never check your archive your talk page, this can happen.
Plastikspork
―Œ(talk)
06:17, 27 May 2010 (UTC)
replyApproved. It appears AWB is not well suited to this task,
Operator: Plastikspork ( talk · contribs)
Automatic or Manually assisted: Mostly manually assisted, but could be automatic if the job is extensive (after an initial trial run).
Programming language(s): AutoWikiBrowser Perl
Source code available: Standard AWB perlwikipedia
Function overview: Orphan/substitute templates listed at WP:TFD/H.
Links to relevant discussions (where appropriate): See TFD.
Edit period(s): As needed, when templates are placed in the holding cell.
Estimated number of pages affected: typically, not more than 5000 per week.
Exclusion compliant (Y/N): Y
Already has a bot flag (Y/N): N
Function details: Basically, the bot would use regular expressions (written by me) to either orphan or substitute templates as needed. This function used to be handled by another bot-op but he is now indefinitely banned and can no longer help out.
Approved for trial (30 edits). Please provide a link to the relevant contributions and/or diffs when the trial is complete. Looks to be a straightforward task to be operated by a trusted user. Josh Parris 03:11, 20 May 2010 (UTC) reply
{{
icon|FA}}
, {{
icon|GA}}
, ... These templates are never used in article space. Hence, all the replacements (substitutions) are in various places (mostly user and user talk pages). Ever since
User:Erik9bot was banned, we haven't had anyone with a flagged bot to regularly help out with these tasks. I frequently make
bot requests, but those can go for days or weeks without any attention, and it seems a bit silly, since I could just as easily do it myself. The bot flag is particularly useful since it keeps these minor substitution edit tasks from lighting up talk page notifications, which irritates people. If there weren't user talk pages involved, I could just do what I have been doing which is to just do the task without a bot, using my alternate AWB account. Of course, one shouldn't go around changing userpages for no reason, but in this case, there is no change in appearance or function, and we are helping to not break things before the template is deleted. Does this address your concerns? Thanks!
Plastikspork
―Œ(talk)
16:54, 20 May 2010 (UTC)
replyApproved for trial. Please provide a link to the relevant contributions and/or diffs when the trial is complete. for cleaning out the remainder of the holding cell. Please link to associated edits and report any that turn up known or fresh bugs. Josh Parris 11:49, 23 May 2010 (UTC) reply
Approved for trial (30 edits). Please provide a link to the relevant contributions and/or diffs when the trial is complete. Josh Parris 15:18, 26 May 2010 (UTC) reply
<pre>...</pre>
and <nowiki>...</nowiki>
when I have a chance. The diff is very simple, but works here since the edits are always very isolated. The 800k talk page was a surprise. Although, if you have newsletters delivered, and never check your archive your talk page, this can happen.
Plastikspork
―Œ(talk)
06:17, 27 May 2010 (UTC)
replyApproved. It appears AWB is not well suited to this task,