Wikipedia:Bots/Requests for approval/Maelgwnbot 2

The following discussion is an archived debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section. The result of the discussion was Withdrawn by operator.

[edit] User:Maelgwnbot

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Operator: :: maelgwn - talk

Automatic or Manually Assisted: Automatic

Programming Language(s):pywikipedia

Function Summary:Find usages of US Imperial Units and add the {{Convert}} template with the appropriate units.

Edit period(s) (e.g. Continuous, daily, one time run):Continuous

Edit rate requested: 4 edits per minute

Already has a bot flag (Y/N):Y

Function Details:Basically i will look for number followed by unit. I will look at the number of digits after the decimal point and use the same number in the convert template.

[edit] Discussion

Is there consensus for such a massive change? I'm thinking also that this would be better done with a MediaWiki parser function than with a bloated (but amazing) template which could have serious consequences on loading time. For example, a page with 100 of those templates took almost 20 seconds to load for me, as opposed to the usual 1 or 2 seconds. —METS501 (talk) 03:28, 31 August 2007 (UTC)

It was suggested at WP:BOTREQ but no other consensus. The problem I am seeing now is that pages with many of the units in them would end up with text full of the convert templates, when they are probably not needed and make the article harder to read. Unless some very complicated algorithm was made, it should probably run assisted. *-) UM is their a spot that I should bring it up to ask for consensus? :: maelgwn - talk 03:50, 31 August 2007 (UTC)

WP:VPR might be appropriate for gaining consensus for a large change such as this, or the talk page of an appropriate Manual of Style page if there is one. --ais523 17:11, 31 August 2007 (UTC)

Withdrawn by operator. - sorry guys, it has gone in my too hard basket, really should have thought it a bit more first. :: maelgwn - talk 13:01, 3 September 2007 (UTC)

I have a script adds metric units one article at a time. All editors are free to use it or copy the code. It is in my monobook.
Lightmouse 17:45, 3 September 2007 (UTC)

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