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| == The bot's message == | |||
| For the record, here's what your bot writes: | |||
| ''Hi there. In case you didn't know, when you add content to talk pages and Misplaced Pages pages that have open discussion, you should sign your posts by typing four tildes (...) at the end of your comment. If you can't type the tilde character, you should click on the signature button located above the edit window. This will automatically insert a signature with your name and the time you posted the comment. This information is useful because other editors will be able to tell who said what, and when. Thank you! --SineBot (talk) 16:43, 30 December 2008 (UTC) | |||
| In general, I'm not a fan of WP bots, but your bot actually does something useful. One suggestion though, you could improve your bot by making the message less condescending. The current text assumes that the poster doesn't know about signing; when, in fact, they probably just forgot. Why not reword your bot's message along the following lines: | |||
| ''Hi there. I noticed that you forgot to sign a recent post you made to talk page XXX <put a link to the page there>. I have taken the liberty of signing your post for you. In case you aren't familiar with signing talk pages content, here are a couple of tips: you can sign entries by typing four tildes (...) at the end of your comment or by clicking the signature button located above the edit window. Signing talk pages content is useful because other contributors are able to tell who said what, and when. Thank you! | |||
| ] (]) 16:54, 30 December 2008 (UTC) | |||
| :It performs a {{tls|Tilde}}, a template that other editors also use. So, basically, if you think that {{tlx|Tilde}} could use for a change for the better for the bot, chances are everyone else would benefit, too. I'd say open a discussion over at ] so that others can possibly improve upon it too. Cheers =) --]<small><sup>\ ] /</sup></small> 17:33, 30 December 2008 (UTC) | |||
| == Modification to the Bald Headed Woman Article == | |||
| ''Why don't you add the new Jimmy page section in the Bald Headed Woman Article? Please watch out from this link: | |||
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| http://en.wikipedia.org/Talk:Bald_Headed_Woman | |||
| I'd extended to the talk page with authentic sources: | |||
| '''Role of Jimmy Page''' | |||
| According to The Who's Official Website and various rock magazines, Jimmy Page has been credited for lead guitar work on the B-side of Bald Headed Woman. | |||
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| http://www.jimmypage.co.uk/biography.htm | |||
| http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/page_jimmy/4682556/lyric.jhtml | |||
| http://www.thewho.com/index.php?module=discography&discography_item_id=90 <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding ] comment added by ] (]) 20:23, 2 January 2009 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> | |||
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| :I've explicitly hardcoded an exception for now as a kludge. :P The categorization of the AfC process under the Misplaced Pages talk: namespace (a change that looks like it occurred within the last few months) is where the problem originated. It should ignore any page starting with Misplaced Pages talk:Articles for creation/Submissions/ now. --]<small><sup>\ ] /</sup></small> 08:51, 9 January 2009 (UTC) | :I've explicitly hardcoded an exception for now as a kludge. :P The categorization of the AfC process under the Misplaced Pages talk: namespace (a change that looks like it occurred within the last few months) is where the problem originated. It should ignore any page starting with Misplaced Pages talk:Articles for creation/Submissions/ now. --]<small><sup>\ ] /</sup></small> 08:51, 9 January 2009 (UTC) | ||
| ==Seth Sabal Photographer== | == Seth Sabal Photographer == | ||
| Hello, | Hello, | ||
| Can you please tell me how to have my deleted page restored? | Can you please tell me how to have my deleted page restored? | ||
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Thank you
Thank you for deleting Żądło-Dąbrowski z Dąbrówki h. Radwan. You are right, that mistake was caused by my script. Thanks. :) — Aitias // discussion 00:32, 4 January 2009 (UTC)
Deletion -- Żądło-Dąbrowski z Dąbrówki h. Radwan
While the deletion debate raged, I moved this article Radwan Dąbrowski-Żądło to
Żądło-Dąbrowski z Dąbrówki h. Radwan.
That was an attempt to fix what I considered surmountable problems within the article. SEE:
Misplaced Pages:Articles for deletion/Radwan Dąbrowski-Żądło Family (2nd nomination)
The administrator who made the original deletion nomination has two recent arbitration cases against him, and he has since lost his administrator privileges.
My point -- I want a deletion review on the newly rewritten article "Żądło-Dąbrowski z Dąbrówki h. Radwan", but it's probably pointing to the old article "Radwan Dąbrowski-Żądło."
Everything seems to be mixed up. Any suggestions on how to proceed?
I can't see the old article, so I don't want the old contents reviewed.
Thanks -- Exxess (talk) 01:01, 4 January 2009 (UTC)
- First and foremost, the closing admin, Aitias (talk · contribs), is is an administrator. As such, that's good enough for me to enforce his deletion closure. Whether or not the nominator is or is not an administrator is irrelevant to me as I'm not the closing administrator— Aitias is.
- The result of the delete discussion on the article that was being discussed was to delete it. Moving it to a new name doesn't reverse that decision nor does recreating it under a new name, which qualifies the article for speedy deletion of an already-afded article. A lot of admins use an AfD closing script to automagically delete articles discussed in an AfD should the result of the discussion be to delete. Naturally, since the article had been moved in the interim, the script simply deleted the redirect left behind by he move, and I cleaned up.
- If, however, you feel that the article, under whatever name, should be undeleted, the dudes at deletion review should be able to help you out. I added comments to both the AfD and the deletes I made in order to help clarify what happened. My guess is it would be easiest to do everything as if you hadn't moved it, i.e., reference the actual AfD that closed as delete, then explain that the new name would be at "the new name". Also, be sure to state why the new incarnation fundamentally addresses the concerns of the AfD that resulted in delete.
SineBot at en.wikinews
Hello, I just wanted to let you know that the SineBot at the English Wikinews seems to be broken. It hasn't been working for a month (contribs here). Perhaps you could get it working again? Thanks, ♪TempoDiValse♪ 18:36, 4 January 2009 (UTC)
- Have been in the process of slowly moving them over to a new server. I'll get it back up soon. --slakr 08:56, 9 January 2009 (UTC)
Exclude pages under Wikipedia_talk:Articles for Creation?
Hi slakr,
I noticed that SineBot signed an article that was in the Articles for Creation queue . Since these are technically talk pages, but they could become actual articles eventually, I wonder if SineBot should be modified so that it doesn't modify pages under the AfC category? Thanks, Matt (talk) 06:45, 7 January 2009 (UTC)
- I've explicitly hardcoded an exception for now as a kludge. :P The categorization of the AfC process under the Misplaced Pages talk: namespace (a change that looks like it occurred within the last few months) is where the problem originated. It should ignore any page starting with Misplaced Pages talk:Articles for creation/Submissions/ now. --slakr 08:51, 9 January 2009 (UTC)
Seth Sabal Photographer
Hello, Can you please tell me how to have my deleted page restored? I wrote an artical yesterday about a photographer named Seth Sabal. I followed all the rules and established "notablity", sourced all my references and it was deleted. I think this might be a bias delete, based on old posts. I dont even know how about having this fixed, I think it should be included.
Now the editors are insinuating some things about my grammer, and I feel so angry. This is supposed to be a great resource for students like myself, Its even our class assignement to make a Wiki article. I am flabbergasted that it been so difficult with all the correct reference links and obvious notability. PhotobloggerNYT (talk) 20:52, 7 January 2009 (UTC)
Can you please help me.
- It was the subject of an articles for deletion discussion. Please see the following for more info: Misplaced Pages:Articles for deletion/Seth Sabal. If you feel that the page was deleted incorrectly or the concerns raised by the deletion discussion are now fixed, please see this page, which outlines what to do next. --slakr 08:56, 9 January 2009 (UTC)
Sinebot causing double signatures
Sinebot added two signatures it shouldn't have added ( and ) and I am removing them. In both cases there was already a clear signature with datestamp, resulting in posts with double signatures. Sinebot may have been confused because the signatures did not match the editor's name: the editor was just restoring previously deleted comments. --HYC (talk) 03:07, 9 January 2009 (UTC)
- The user signed as another user; User:Critical Chris != User:Wayne shoter, thus the signature was invalid. --slakr 05:20, 9 January 2009 (UTC)
New Option Suggested
I don't worry too much about signing things on talk pages because I know SineBot will sign for me. Recently, I forgot to sign a bunch of things and SineBot posted a message on my talk page reminding me to sign. This made me think it might be nice to have a third option for SineBot. {{AutoSignOK}} If this tag is present on a person's user or talk page, SineBot replaces the clunky:
Sample Comment -- Preceding unsigned comment added by Name (talk) 00:00, 1 January 2009 (UTC)
with:
Sample Comment -- Name (talk) 00:00, 1 January 2009 (UTC) autosigned
P.S. I agree with the above poster who said the message about not signing is a bit condescending. Could be improved.