Wikipedia:Bots/Requests for approval/GalliumBot

GalliumBot

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

Time filed: 04:02, Friday, April 29, 2022 (UTC)

Function overview: At WP:Did you know, an approved hook is moved by the "prep builder" into the prep sets of DYK. Often, prep builders and other uninvolved helpers will modify hooks. This bot records changes made to the hook at the talk page of the nomination.

Automatic, Supervised, or Manual: Automatic

Programming language(s): Javascript (and Python if necessary)

Source code available: Not yet available

Links to relevant discussions (where appropriate): Special:PermanentLink/1085217274#RfC: Post-promotion hook change recording bot

Edit period(s): Once every 1–3 hours

Estimated number of pages affected: 5–7 distinct pages per day

Namespace(s): Template talk (will be Wikipedia talk if we ever mmigrate)

Exclusion compliant (Yes/No): Yes

Function details: The bot will scan the following pages:

• The main page DYK template, Template:Did you know
• The DYK queues, 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
• The DYK prep sets, 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

It will analyze the eight hooks in the page, looking for any modifications made since its last run. If it finds one, it will leave a note at the nomination's talk page; for example, a modification made to the hook for C. J. Cregg (nom) will be recorded by the bot at Template talk:Did you know nominations/C. J. Cregg. This is my first BRFA, so pardon my inexperience with the process. Cheers! theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (she/they) 04:02, 29 April 2022 (UTC)

Discussion

• Approved for trial (50 edits or 7 days, whichever happens first). Please provide a link to the relevant contributions and/or diffs when the trial is complete. This seems like a straightforward task in a niche area, so I think the best way to judge its appropriateness (and work out bugs) is to chuck it to trial. Primefac (talk) 14:51, 7 May 2022 (UTC)

  trial not underway yet; unexpected technical issues popped up. Will leave a note here when the bot is reasonably operational. theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (she/they) 19:16, 18 May 2022 (UTC)

  @Theleekycauldron: Hi there! It's been over three months since your last update. Are you still interested in this bot? Should this request be put on hold or withdrawn? Thanks! GoingBatty (talk) 04:33, 21 August 2022 (UTC)

  @GoingBatty: What does that process look like? I haven't worked on it in ages, but I don't want to drop this idea entirely... maybe on hold? theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (she/they) 04:43, 21 August 2022 (UTC)

  @Theleekycauldron: It looks like this:  On hold. Thanks! GoingBatty (talk) 15:54, 21 August 2022 (UTC)

  @GoingBatty: I have other tasks for GalliumBot that are basically up and ready to go, but this one is pretty stalled – should I file separate BRFAs, or just change this task? theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (she/her) 21:23, 1 September 2022 (UTC)

  @Theleekycauldron I would suggest a separate BRFA, but would defer to @Primefac or other members of the Wikipedia:Bot Approvals Group. GoingBatty (talk) 22:39, 1 September 2022 (UTC)

  If it is a new task, it needs a new BRFA. Primefac (talk) 08:00, 2 September 2022 (UTC)

  @GoingBatty and Primefac: ready for trial! :) theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (she/her) 00:38, 24 October 2022 (UTC)