Wikipedia:Bots/Requests for approval/TrionaBot

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 Request Expired.

[edit] TrionaBot

tasks • contribs • count • sul • logs • page moves • block user • block log • flag log • flag bot

Operator: Triona

Automatic or Manually Assisted: Both.

Programming Language(s): AWB, Perl

Function Summary:

• Recategorization of deleted and renamed categories per CFD. (using AWB)
• Periodic automated page tagging of linkless and orphan pages. (initially using AWB, will transition to a custom Perl bot running from cron)
• (possible) bulk stub sorting (manual, using AWB)

Edit period(s) (e.g. Continuous, daily, one time run): One time runs, and eventual weekly runs

Edit rate requested: X edits per TIME

5-10 edits per minute maximium. Already has a bot flag (Y/N): N/A

Function Details:

• Recategorization of deleted and renamed categories per CFD. (using AWB)

  This is pretty straightforward.

• Periodic automated page tagging of linkless and orphan pages. (initially using AWB, will transition to a custom Perl bot running from cron)

  Initially, this will be manually executed as a backup to wmarsh, who already does this weekly, and will transition to a custom bot written in perl.

• (possible) bulk stub sorting (manual, using AWB)

  Also pretty straightforward, a list will be made, manually checked, and fed to AWB for edit at the rates described above.

[edit] Discussion

The Following converstion came from an IRC discusion and is published with the permision of all parties involved

User:Betacommand I just have a few questions

User:Triona sure.

User:Betacommand there is only one real concern, you say you plan to move to a custiom script after you are approved. I think that you should do this before so that the edts show up on RC just incase there is a error in the code

User:Triona that's the plan yes, that script hasn't been written yet, but it would essentially operate in the same way that AWB does that task.

User:Triona The conversion to a custom script would be another testing phase.

User:Betacommand I Understand that, but I would prefer to have the new script written and tested before you get a bot flag as to allow RC patrolers to see the bot and as a saftey incase there is a malfunction. (I like the Idea behind your bot)

User:Triona ok... hmm...

User:Betacommand but I would prefer to have the testing done before your bot is approved and has a flag

User:Betacommand Do you see my concerns?

User:Triona Yeah. I'd be happy to come back for approval on that part.

User:Betacommand how long do you think it will be for your new script?

User:Triona I guess a "test" account could be created when the time comes. probably a week or two. max

User:Betacommand we can stall the process for that long and get you limited AWB approval and give full approval once you have the new script.

I Support this bot and I would approve a trial run and if there were no issues I will move to approve but I would like more input before taking those actions. Betacommand ^{(talk • contribs • Bot)} 04:15, 9 October 2006 (UTC)

Seconded.Voice-of-All 06:28, 9 October 2006 (UTC)

Please go ahead with a trial run once the new script has been written. Betacommand ^{(talk • contribs • Bot)} 00:11, 10 October 2006 (UTC)

Approved for trial as per Betacommand above. -- RM 04:12, 13 October 2006 (UTC)

Request Expired. Let us know on Wikipedia talk:Bots/Requests for approval if we should process/reactivate this request. -- RM 00:57, 10 December 2006 (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.