Wikipedia:Bots/Requests for approval/Newsletterbot

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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 Approved.

[edit] Newsletterbot

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Operator: - Milk's Favorite Cookie

Automatic or Manually Assisted:

  • Manually

Programming Language(s):

Function Summary:

It will also deliver notices to members, (updates, tasks, COTM). Furthermore, if any Wikiproject is requesting its newsletter to be delivered it will take that job was well.

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

  • Will run each time a newsletter is created.

Edit rate requested: X edits per TIME

  • Can't possibly be more than 5 per minute

Already has a bot flag (Y/N):

  • N

Function Details:

[edit] Discussion

I think you mean this will be automatic because you won't be approving each edit the bot performs. Is this a standard AWB feature or plugin? When you say 'Can't possibly be more than 5' is their actually a restricition set somewhere? Obviously when you get approval you will need to update the user page to reflect that.-- maelgwn - talk 00:41, 10 March 2008 (UTC)

There is a delay function where you can pick the number of seconds to delay between each edit. With the bot function, you can choose to have it autosave.   jj137 (talk) 01:01, 10 March 2008 (UTC)
Since there is no one in the wikiproject who does not want to receive the newsletter, there will be no worrying about opt out. - Milk's Favorite Cookie 01:51, 10 March 2008 (UTC)
How do you know everyone in the projects wants a newsletter? I'm also a little unclear how both AWB and python are needed for a fairly simple task. I'm assuming you are going to paste something with a new level-2 header at the end of each user talk page. Are you pasting a template or the entire text? Are you handling the list manually, or getting it dynamically from the project page? Gimmetrow 19:56, 11 March 2008 (UTC)
There is a list at on each newsletter for people who do not want th newsletter. So far no one has added a name to the list. I will be pasting a template. - Milk's Favorite Cookie 20:01, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

I'm just curious, why python and AWB? One or the other could do it. What's the python portion do? The AWB portion? SQLQuery me! 06:27, 12 March 2008 (UTC)

Whoops! I will just be using AWB. - Milk's Favorite Cookie 20:59, 12 March 2008 (UTC)
So long as there's a way to opt-out, I'm happy. Approved for trial (250 edits or 7 days). SQLQuery me! 22:16, 12 March 2008 (UTC)
Ok! Will begin Saturday, when all the newsletters (well most at least) are created. Thanks, - Milk's Favorite Cookie 22:18, 12 March 2008 (UTC)
I added a minor task above. - Milk's Favorite Cookie 00:06, 14 March 2008 (UTC)
It successfully delivered a notification to all Wikiproject Boston Celtics members. I will see how it does with the newsletter of other wikiprojects. It went a little fast at first, but I slowed it down, so it made 4-5 edits every minute. - Milk's Favorite Cookie 01:35, 14 March 2008 (UTC)
It successfully delivered a notice, and a newsletter for WP:MAVS - Milk's Favorite Cookie 21:33, 14 March 2008 (UTC)
It successfully delivered a newsletter for WP:CAVS. Probelem I put the wrong template so it delivered the wrong newsletter. (whoops!) - Milk's Favorite Cookie 00:38, 15 March 2008 (UTC)
It successfully delivered a newsletter for WP:SUNS - Milk's Favorite Cookie 02:07, 15 March 2008 (UTC)
Ok. So looking back: It successfully delivered 5 newsletters and 1 notice. Is it ready for approval? - Milk's Favorite Cookie 13:56, 15 March 2008 (UTC)
Why aren't you substituting the newsletters? — E talk 02:49, 16 March 2008 (UTC)
What do you mean by this? - Milk's Favorite Cookie 02:56, 16 March 2008 (UTC)
You should be putting {{subst:Wikipedia:WikiProject Name/Newsletter/Name}} instead of just the template links. — E talk 03:17, 16 March 2008 (UTC)
(EC)WP:SUBST should cover what you need to know... It's realy preferred that newsletters be substed. SQL's Alternate Account (talk) 03:18, 16 March 2008 (UTC)
Ahh, yes that's what I thought. I can start doing that from now on, if you would like. Thanks, - Milk's Favorite Cookie 03:23, 16 March 2008 (UTC)
Approved. — E talk 04:16, 17 March 2008 (UTC)
The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section.