Wikipedia:Bots/Requests for approval/PrimeBOT 24

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PrimeBOT 24

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Operator:Primefac(talk·contribs·SUL·edit count·logs·page moves·block log·rights log·ANI search)

Time filed:19:05, Thursday, February 1, 2018 (UTC)

Automatic, Supervised, or Manual:Automatic

Programming language(s):AWB

Source codeavailable:WP:AWB

Function overview:Remove templates being deleted following closure of a relatedTFD.

Links to relevant discussions (where appropriate):Special:PermaLink/823426408#Bot parameters question

Edit period(s):As needed

Estimated number of pages affected:For any given template, anywhere between around 30 and upwards of 100-200 pages.

Namespace(s):All

Exclusion compliant(Yes/No):Yes

Function details:Bot run would use regex to remove and/or substitute templates listed at theHolding Cell.See PrimeBOT tasks1,12,and22for examples of typical removals.

Discussion

• SporkBotwas approved to remove such templates, but Plastikspork agrees that having a second bot might be helpful (since they're not always around to start the process).
• Quick question: Gen fixes, yes or no?—CYBERPOWER(Chat)22:50, 2 February 2018 (UTC)

  Nope.Primefac(talk)15:19, 3 February 2018 (UTC)

• Approved for trial (50 edits). Please provide a link to the relevant contributions and/or diffs when the trial is complete.—CYBERPOWER(Chat)

  This will probably be in drips and drabs, since there aren't currently many templates to delete.

  • \n\{\{Cyber Girl of the Year.*?}}-4 edits(messed up the BRFA link trying to fit it all in, will double-check next time). Note that two of these (1,2) are currently at AFD.
  • {{WikiProject Superleague Formula→{{subst:WikiProject Superleague Formula-46 edits

  I'll keep this updated, but not re-sign, until I've hit 50.Primefac(talk)00:33, 4 February 2018 (UTC)

  Trial complete..Primefac(talk)00:54, 9 February 2018 (UTC)

• Approved.—CYBERPOWER(Be my Valentine)01:30, 11 February 2018 (UTC)

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