User talk:TheFearow/Archive Sep 2007

DeadBot not checking for edit conflicts?

Check out this edit: [1].

Seems to me deadbot isn't checking for an edit conflict - what deadbot wrote seems to be based on an earlier version compared to the one I saved a minute earlier.

Of course, the space bug I've mentioned twice now makes the diff hard to read - look for the reappearance of The Wheatsheaf Tram Stop.

WRT the space bug - can you at least acknowledge that you've seen my notification of the bug? I haven't seen any response from you on any of the messages mentioning it. --Alvestrand 09:38, 20 August 2007 (UTC)

Space bug seems still to be a problem - see this diff: [2]

WRT the edit conflict, I think the window has to be longer than 10 seconds - Wikipedia tells us time only in whole minutes, and the two edits were in succeeding minutes - but I notice that deadbot's intervals for doing edits on the deadend lists are quite irregular. What's the mechanism for choosing when to do D-F after doing A-C? --Alvestrand 06:25, 22 August 2007 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Bots/Requests for approval/Giggabot

[3] - I probably sound stupid right now, but how can I run it without it being on the checkpage? Giggy ^Talk 01:18, 22 August 2007 (UTC)

Aaah, thanks for that. There's probably a really simple answer on how to limit to 50 edits as well...I'll go look. Giggy ^Talk 01:22, 22 August 2007 (UTC)

I've run another trial. Hope it's all OK. Giggy ^Talk 07:52, 23 August 2007 (UTC)

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Hi

I've been on for the last half hour but Status Bot still says I'm offline. Can you fix it? SLSB talk • contrib 16:07, 22 August 2007 (UTC)

Your first edit today as 16:58, you posted that at 15:07 (Both times based on Special:Contributions/SLSB - Which is 9 minutes. Status bot only realises you are online if you are making edits. Reedy Boy 17:09, 22 August 2007 (UTC)

Auch, User:StatusBot/Status/SLSB - Your online as of this moment... Reedy Boy 17:11, 22 August 2007 (UTC)

Hmm OK Thanks. How can I change it so when I'm online it doesn't say "StatusBot says: I'm online" but something else? SLSB talk • contrib 17:23, 22 August 2007 (UTC)

User:Reedy Boy/Status - Thats my custom one. Reedy Boy 17:25, 22 August 2007 (UTC)

Statusbot not updating?

StatusBot hasn't made any edits since 03:18, August 23, 2007 EST... did you take him offline for something, or did he break? Hersfold ^(t/a/c) 22:33, 23 August 2007 (UTC)

Ah. Ok, thanks. Enjoy your time off. :-) Hersfold ^(t/a/c) 15:30, 24 August 2007 (UTC)

Email

You have mail. Regards -- Anonymous Dissident^Talk 05:33, 25 August 2007 (UTC)

THE ELECTRICITY COUNCIL CONTRACT - ENFIELD 8000 - A VALID SOURCE FOR THE WIKIPEDIA STANDARDS?

I have the Electricity Council contract in PDF format and, I believe, you will find it useful and revealing. How do I sent it to you? Please answer on my user page or both, yours and mine. Constantine Adraktas 12:59, 25 August 2007 (UTC) Constantine Adraktas 13:14, 25 August 2007 (UTC)

Admin

Are you an admin? AR Argon 20:52, 24 August 2007 (UTC)

He isnt AFAIK. Reedy Boy 21:05, 24 August 2007 (UTC)

Unless a rouge bureaucrat promoted me last night, I aren't. Matt/TheFearow (Talk) (Contribs) (Bot) 21:15, 24 August 2007 (UTC)

You're seriously not an admin? Really? I hink you'd make an excellent admin. AR Argon 21:39, 24 August 2007 (UTC)

'Course, I could be wrong. Then again, adminship isn't the same as FE (featured editor, which doesn't exist), according to the adminship page. In case you don't know, that's a compliment. AR Argon 21:44, 24 August 2007 (UTC)

Thanks :) I tried twice, in my first, I did it with a low edit count and little contributions, and in my second, I misunderstod a question and it went terribly. Hopefully i'll get promoted in the future :) Matt/TheFearow (Talk) (Contribs) (Bot) 22:08, 24 August 2007 (UTC)

Considering the fact that you did have a good (though insuficent) number of suppopters in the first RfA and you now understand how to better describe consensus, the third time, if you try like a few weeks later, I think you can gather consensus. You don't have to be an admin, of course, but if you want to, you probably will eventually be promoted. AR Argon 02:23, 26 August 2007 (UTC)

I am considering going again in the future, but I am going to wait at least another month, as my last one was way too soon. Matt/TheFearow (Talk) (Contribs) (Bot) 05:41, 26 August 2007 (UTC)

Hehehe...you're learning :P Seriously though, I think it's great that you do want to run again...but make sure you get at least 1 GA under your belt first (call me if you need help). Giggy\^Talk 06:32, 27 August 2007 (UTC)

Not sure about the GA - my one attempt was pretty terrible. I'll stick to my beliefs and avoid heavy article writing :-) Matt/TheFearow (Talk) (Contribs) (Bot) 07:43, 27 August 2007 (UTC)

Of course, here is one from me

		The Original Barnstar
		For helping me when I needed help - Thank you! :-) ScarianTalk 22:57, 26 August 2007 (UTC)

StatusBot Clone?

Seeing how popular and useful StatusBot is becoming, I was thinking about asking on WP:BOTREQ if someone would host a clone or copy of it, would you be open to this, and would you be willing to work with someone else on compatibility issues? Thanks, — xaosflux ^Talk 04:40, 27 August 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for the fast response, already missed statusbot when it was recently offline for a short period! :) — xaosflux ^Talk 04:47, 27 August 2007 (UTC)

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SineBot

Your bot did an interesting edit here[4]. An editor added a horizontal line on the discussion page and your bot signed it. I am bringing this to your attention rather than fixing it in case this is a bug that can be corrected. Regards.--Old Hoss 15:31, 28 August 2007 (UTC)

In theory its right - Melsaran added the "----", but it wasnt signed, so the bot marked it as unsigned. As its on a discussion page... Reedy Boy 15:34, 28 August 2007 (UTC)

I'm not sure why would anyone want to sign a horizontal line - after all that is what the edit summary is for. If the bot were to make that automated correction to me, I will revert it. Respectfully, this comment was for TheFearow anyhow, mainly as an FYI. Regards--Old Hoss 17:20, 28 August 2007 (UTC)

That is not my bot - it belongs to Slakr. Not sure I can help at all. Matt/TheFearow (Talk) (Contribs) (Bot) 21:15, 28 August 2007 (UTC)

Aaakk. Sorry. Don't know how I got your userid by mistake.--Old Hoss 21:25, 28 August 2007 (UTC)

StatusBot

I hear status bot is blocked. Is this only for a while? HIYO 20:44, 28 August 2007 (UTC) [5] - Nothing in the block logs... I know theres been a few issues with bots on the toolserver... Reedy Boy 20:48, 28 August 2007 (UTC)

Wrong blocklog, thats a list of blocks StatusBot has performed (it's not an admin, so empty). THe problem is toolserver lag - up at around an hour, I need it under 5 to work properly. Matt/TheFearow (Talk) (Contribs) (Bot) 21:44, 28 August 2007 (UTC)

So he'll be back when the srever is fixed? HIYO 23:32, 28 August 2007 (UTC)

Getting it unblocked now :) Matt/TheFearow (Talk) (Contribs) (Bot) 23:52, 28 August 2007 (UTC)

StatusBot

StatusBot seems to be ignoring me :( I'm in the category! — xaosflux ^Talk 04:41, 29 August 2007 (UTC)

Is this (most excellent) bot back up and running yet? It was such a good idea... -- Anonymous Dissident^Talk 15:27, 29 August 2007 (UTC)

It should be - let me check. Matt/TheFearow (Talk) (Contribs) (Bot) 22:19, 29 August 2007 (UTC)

Excellent idea, looks like it's down again though. Leuko 21:04, 30 August 2007 (UTC)

EMAIL - ELECTRICITY COUNCIL CONTRACT

Please let me know whether or not you have received my relevant email Constantine Adraktas 00:44, 30 August 2007 (UTC)

Admin coaching

Hi Matt. Noticed you still have your name on Wikipedia:Admin coaching/Requests. I don't want to put my name down as a coach, because then I'll get pestered, but if you want any advice, let me know. Neil ム 10:22, 30 August 2007 (UTC)

Status Bot

I signed up to StatusBot some days ago, but not once has Status Bot updated my status. (Note I created the page, to see if it would jump start it or something,) but has failed to update my status since I signed up to it. SpecialWindler 10:35, 3 September 2007 (UTC)

Mine didnt seem to be updating recently for whatever reason. But it is today. Is it still not working? Reedy Boy 10:47, 3 September 2007 (UTC)

It is User:StatusBot/Status/SpecialWindler - It updates to there. I'll fix your userpage Reedy Boy 10:49, 3 September 2007 (UTC)

Thats not the error, I already know that it updates there. You've changed the fundamentals of my user page. My problem is that StatusBot dosen't update this page User:StatusBot/Status/SpecialWindler. Hope you help. SpecialWindler talk (offline) 11:26, 3 September 2007 (UTC)

Mine hasn't worked since the 27th :(. Any ideas? It was working just fine until it crashed on the TS. ~ Wikihermit 17:29, 3 September 2007 (UTC)

StatusBot is also not updating me. :( — xaosflux ^Talk 22:59, 3 September 2007 (UTC)

Yep, by the looks of things there are problems. I'm removing it until this is sorted out. Davnel03 17:04, 5 September 2007 (UTC)