Misplaced Pages

Revision as of 20:54, 5 October 2006

Requests for registration

This list is only for the English Misplaced Pages, approval is not needed on any other project. If you want to be registered to use this software, add your name to the bottom of the following list. Any admin can add any user to the list of enabled users. Before using this software, please ensure you are familiar with Misplaced Pages policies/guidelines and the very simple rules of use:

• Check every edit before you save it.
• Don't edit too fast; consider opening a bot account if you are regularly making more than a few edits a minute.
• Don't do anything controversial with it.
• Avoid making insignificant minor edits such as only:

  Adding or removing some white space

  Moving a stub tag or category name

• Abide by all Misplaced Pages guidelines, policies and common practices.

As a rule of thumb, users with fewer than 500 edits in the article namespace will not be added to the list. You can check your edit count through this tool. This is for the en.wikipedia only, other projects do not need to register.

Also, to reduce bureaucracy, you will not be notified when/if you are added to the list of enabled users. (Instead, keep this page on your watchlist; when you see your name has been removed, you should find you are able to use AutoWikiBrowser.) You may add ] to your user page when you've been added to the list.

This tool is designed for experienced users to quickly perform specific repetitive tedious tasks, if you don't have a specific need for this then please do not request access for its use, thank you.

Names

Please add your name to the bottom of the list.
Example of code format: * {{AWBUser|Username}}

• Rlevse (talk • contribs • non-automated contribs • wikichecker • count • total • logs • page moves • block log • email)
• Firefoxman (talk • contribs • non-automated contribs • wikichecker • count • total • logs • page moves • block log • email)
• MoRsE (talk • contribs • non-automated contribs • wikichecker • count • total • logs • page moves • block log • email)
• Jasper23 (talk • contribs • non-automated contribs • wikichecker • count • total • logs • page moves • block log • email)

Discussion

Page format

Just an idea - it might be better to change users into * ] format -- this way you can use this simple query to get all the users without parsing wiki markup (which can be anything after this), and also have proper links on that page to instantly go to user's pages. You can format the page, make boxes, tables, etc - no need to rewrite a line of code. --Yurik 19:40, 28 July 2006 (UTC)

Duplicated user

I just discovered that User:Joanjoc has a duplicated entry in the user list. --WinHunter 16:02, 17 July 2006 (UTC)

I see... an I don't know why... What I would really appreciate is my inclusion on the bot list, because I'm classifying hundreds of pages in ca:Especial:Uncategorizedimages in a series of processes approved by the Catalan community, using AWB :-) --Joanjoc 19:50, 17 July 2006 (UTC)

Currently the only way to get on the bot list is to get bot approval here, I am not sure how bots in other projects to can on this list. Btw, "using AWB a lot" is not a valid reason to get on that list by any means, you have to operate a bot and perform only the approved tasks for the bot while in auto mode. --WinHunter 01:05, 18 July 2006 (UTC)

Hi :-) I'm using only AWB in the Catalan wiki, and I'm using this method to login;

1. After run AWB I connect to the english Wiki using my english wikipedia user User:Joanjoc
2. Then I change the language settings in AWB to use the catalan wiki. But not using my catalan wikipedia user ca:User:Joanjoc (sysop user, but no bot)... I'm logged in the catalan wiki with my bot user ca:User:JoanjocBot (approved here; ca:Viquipèdia:La_taverna/Arxius/2006/Abril#Sol·licitud_de_Bot, a user that doesn't exists on the english wikipedia)
3. Using this thecnique I'm using firefox for my admin work in the catalan wiki ca:User:Joanjoc and Internet Explorer/AWB for my bot work in catalan wiki ca:User:JoanjocBot, doing different tasks assigned to bots from ca:Viquipèdia:Bots.
4. For this reasons I'm requesting to include my user "Joanjoc" on the AWB enabled bots list (although is not a bot), then I could use AWB with auto mode enabled from my bot "JoanjocBot" only on the catalan wiki...

Sorry for my poor english... --Joanjoc 21:06, 19 July 2006 (UTC)

Jpbrenna - duplicate. Tobias Conradi (Talk) 10:57, 16 September 2006 (UTC)

Bot

BTW, Can someone add my bot to the approved bots? My bot will be running with AWB. Thanks. ForestH2 t/c 02:37, 4 September 2006 (UTC)

approved. alphaChimp 04:41, 5 September 2006 (UTC)

user2 -> user5_user5-Discussion-2006-09-06T15:01:00.000Z">

I am proposing to use user5 template instead of user2 so that other aspects of the user (e.g. block log) can also be considered. --WinHunter 15:01, 6 September 2006 (UTC)_user5"> _user5">

Agreed. I don't see any reason not to do it, so I'll just incorporate it in the example. Feel free to change it back if you disagree. alphaChimp 15:14, 6 September 2006 (UTC)

user6 instead

Since user6 has elements from both user2 and user5, I'm proposing that user6 be implements in place of user2 or user5. Highway 22:07, 6 September 2006 (UTC)

Sure, why not, but what would be cool is one that has a link to the users last 500 mainspace contribs. Martin 12:37, 8 September 2006 (UTC)

bot for non bot?

I've been doing stuff at WP:CFD with AWB, and since the category moving is rather repetitive, could I have the automatic mode enabled? I could go through the list before starting to make sure I'm not editing anything I don't want to, like archives or the CFD page, and would be there supervising it. It would only be used in cases such as substed userboxes or large amounts or pages in a category. ST47Talk 22:20, 10 September 2006 (UTC)

You've gotta go through WP:BRFA. alphaChimp 01:02, 11 September 2006 (UTC)

Elissonbot

My bot Elissonbot (talk · contribs) got approved today, but was placed in the users section. Can someone please move it to the Bots section? – Elisson • Talk 17:54, 11 September 2006 (UTC)

Ok, done. Martin 19:27, 11 September 2006 (UTC)

Thanks! – Elisson • Talk 19:48, 11 September 2006 (UTC)

Enabled Users section intro

I really don't like the "enabled users" section introduction; there are a number of grammar mistakes and it isn't clear. Currently, it reads:

The following users are allowed to use this software. By default all admins are allowed, and any user can be added by any admin.

This registration provides a large barrier to illegitimate use of this software, as with all aspects of Misplaced Pages it partially relies on people's good faith.

Users listed under bots have the automatic mode enabled, not all bots are automatic, hence not all of them are listed here as bots.

I suggest it be changed to:

The users listed below are allowed to use AutoWikiBrowser. All admins are allowed by rule, and any user can be added by any admin. Although this registration process provides considerable protection against the use of AutoWikiBrowser to vandalize or otherwise harm Misplaced Pages, it partially relies on people's good faith, as do all aspects of Misplaced Pages. Users are responsible for the edits they make when using AutoWikiBrowser.

Accounts listed under the bots heading have AutoWikiBrowser's automatic mode enabled. Not all bots utilize automatic mode; those that do not are not listed under bots.

--Starwiz 05:34, 12 September 2006 (UTC)

Ok, I've changed it, thanks. Martin 09:06, 12 September 2006 (UTC)

Question

I'd like it to run on Hungarian wiki too. What should I do? NCurse _work 08:38, 22 September 2006 (UTC)

I've added hu support for next version, this page is only for en. Martin 09:59, 25 September 2006 (UTC)

Can't use AWB even though I'm on the check page

My name is on the approved user list, but I keep getting an error message saying that I'm "not allowed to use this". What's wrong? -- Selmo 01:05, 25 September 2006 (UTC)

Admins are in automatically

does this mean admins are in automatically? Tobias Conradi (Talk) 23:37, 24 September 2006 (UTC)

Admins were all added by default to begin with, their names should already be on the list, of course new admins will need to add their name, but they can do it themselves if they like. Martin 09:59, 25 September 2006 (UTC)

thanks for the clarification. More questions arise now: Why are admins in by default and can add themselves? Furthermore, if they are in or can add themselves, it means the rules of use do not apply to them? I mean there are admins out that do not follow all rules of WP. Tobias Conradi (Talk) 23:17, 25 September 2006 (UTC)

AWB out of WP policy

I was told that AWB works outside WP policies. This was given as a reason that any admin can do with editors what he wants (e.g. deny AWB access). If so, shouldn't this be changed? Tobias Conradi (Talk) 23:21, 25 September 2006 (UTC)

The reason admins can add themselves or anyone they like etc. is simply because it is assumed admins can be trusted to not break the rules. The rules most certainly apply to admins as well, of course an admin can still potentially abuse the rules, but then such is wikipedia, but they would certainly not be too popular! (though this is all theoretical; I know of no significant problems, and certainly nothing at all for months). AWB does not work outside wp policies or even guidelines, of course some new rules had to be created to suite AWB (which is what the message you were givenis referring to I think), as the only thing appropriate before was WP:BOT, but the new AWB rules were only to tighten existing rules, not to override them. Martin 09:23, 26 September 2006 (UTC)

Martin, I was explicitly told by Winhunter, that in denying me using AWB there was no WP policy involved. This implies AWB works outside WP policy.

There is no WP policy involved here (since AWB is not from the foundation), it is up to the discretionary decision of any admin to decide whether a user have sufficient experience to use the AWB and whether or not there is any concern of a user will follow the AWB Rules of use. --WinHunter 22:07, 25 September 2006 (UTC)

Secondly, I know a lot of admins that violated WP rules, but admins are not checked for this as is required by _written_ AWB rules, and are in automatically. Tobias Conradi (Talk) 10:27, 5 October 2006 (UTC)

The rules apply to everyone. Of course sometimes rules get broken, but as long as no one is making more than the occasional mistake then it doesn't really matter (as with all rules on Misplaced Pages), this applies to admins as much as non-admins. AWB only works outside WP policy because WP clearly didn't have a policy (other than WP:BOT) to deal with this exact situation. If you want to slap a policy template on the rules then I don't think anyone would complain, but please stop changing the text in a manner that implies admins are in any way excempt from any rules. Martin 10:42, 5 October 2006 (UTC)

I am not talking about occasional mistakes, there are admins that do this repeatedly and do not correct their mistakes. But I still see them in the list. I can imagine you yourself suggested to break policies by suggesting to put the policy tag on the AWB guideline. I think I only changed the wording in the AWB rules to reflect reality. Tobias Conradi (Talk) 20:52, 5 October 2006 (UTC)

Suggestion:Banned Users

I'd like to suggest adding a list of users (at the top of the AWB check page) whom we do not wish, for whatever reason, to use AWB. Why? If I were to choose to remove a user from AWB, my removal (along with a possible short explanation), would be at the top of the list for other admins to see if they consider approving that user. It might also be good to have AWB pop up a short explanation when they try to log in. Comments? alphaChimp 05:23, 28 September 2006 (UTC)

That seems to be a good idea, though I would recommend the list be on top of this page so that the admin approving would have a easier time, also put the list in a fully protected page and transclude it here so that we can be sure only admin edited the list. --WinHunter 05:46, 28 September 2006 (UTC)

Excellent idea. I wonder what Martin thinks. alphaChimp 23:31, 29 September 2006 (UTC)

Wikinews

Does this work for Wikinews, and if so, where do I apply for approval for my Wikinews edits? Implificator 10:38, 1 October 2006 (UTC)

Yes, and approval is only needed for en wiki. Martin 10:45, 1 October 2006 (UTC)

Okay. Thank you! Implificator 10:48, 1 October 2006 (UTC)