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Possibly around 20% of articles tagged as unreferenced BLPs have references

Wikipedia_talk:Requests_for_comment/Biographies_of_living_people#Badly_tagged_unreferenced_BLPs

Create a bot to remove those tags? Just throwing up this idea....Okip (formerly Ikip) 03:32, 8 February 2010 (UTC)

I was considering that myself. However, instead of having a bot remove the tags, perhaps we can simply generate a list of articles that are tagged, but are suspected to have at least some references. Tim1357 (talk) 03:38, 8 February 2010 (UTC)

as always, that is a good idea, maybe all articles with the blp unreferenced tag and the text: http:// in them? (indicating an external link) Should I make a formal request at bot requests?Okip (formerly Ikip) 19:18, 12 February 2010 (UTC)

Taking over the bot request where Betacommand left off?

RE: Misplaced Pages:Bot_requests#Unreferenced_biography of_living_persons bot_to_get_projects involved in referencing. Betacommand has been incredible in filling this bot request. But he can't go further right now, as explained in the thread.

Is this bot something you would like to do?

As you see from the section, there are several wikiprojects which are willing to do this. I envision only 6-7 projects as a test for now.

Thank you so much. Okip (formerly Ikip) 19:24, 12 February 2010 (UTC)

A simpler request would be just to have Tim scrape my reports and post those on wiki. As for the request above I can (and already have) run reports to miss tagged unref BLPs. If its something that is requested I can get it to a more regular report schedule. β 02:21, 13 February 2010 (UTC)

Okay, this is a little above my technical abilities, so forgive me if I am incorrect, would this allow daily scrapes? Thanks again for your hard work laying a firm foundation Betacommand. Okip (formerly Ikip) 03:11, 13 February 2010 (UTC)

yes. basically he would be fulfilling the last step of the bot process that would transfer the data on wiki. copy/pasting the generated reports to wiki pages. β 03:13, 13 February 2010 (UTC)

knock knock, I know you are busy Tim, but can you let me know whether this is okay? Okip 10:47, 20 February 2010 (UTC)

Sure, ill do it right now. Tim1357 (talk) 02:08, 21 February 2010 (UTC)

Check out the opt-in page here: User:DASHBot/Wikiprojects. Ill get around to filing the BRFA. Tim1357 (talk) 04:09, 21 February 2010 (UTC)

Thank you so much Tim, I have been busy with the closing moments of the RFC, and WP:CONTEST so I haven't been back to check on this bot.

I learned a new acronym today: Misplaced Pages:Bots/Requests for approval = BRFA :)

I guess you are the only person who can file this BRFA, and that it will be on this page: Misplaced Pages:Bots/Requests_for_approval/DASHBot_10 as #10? Thanks again. :) Okip 02:45, 24 February 2010 (UTC)

Mya template

Hi
A tip: I've replaced several of your plain links to the Toolserver timeline with the {{mya}} template. As you can see in Homo habilis, the result looks virtually the same, but the link is better and the wiki code a lot cleaner. Check this diff for example. --Fama Clamosa (talk) 14:48, 23 February 2010 (UTC)

Neat, I didn't even know about that template. Tim1357 (talk) 16:38, 23 February 2010 (UTC)

Album review move: I am starting to feel guilty

Hi Tim. It's now a few weeks ago since I emergency-stopped DashBOT performing the album review move requested by the WP:ALBUM project and I am starting to feel bad about it. I do sincerely hope that I didn't unintentionally hurt your feelings with this action. I can assure you that I had the best intentions, and I have been doing my best to provide guidance in resolving the outstanding issues. I certainly do hope that you are decided to stay on board. It's a big implementation for the project (definitely the biggest since I joined 2 years ago) and we can't do it without the assistance of someone like you. In best cooperation. – IbLeo 17:01, 23 February 2010 (UTC)

Haha, no I'm a big boy. You have been supremely helpful. Just the fact that you did not use all CAPS was somewhat of a blessing. I will try to get to fixing the bugs, I have been busy lately. Sorry for the delay, and again thank you for the help, Tim1357 (talk) 17:11, 23 February 2010 (UTC)

That's good to hear, a real relief for me! No, I never write in CAPS no matter what state I'm in :-). Sure we all do have a life away from WP that sometimes need a bit of attention, so I sympathize with you on that point. Nevertheless, I hope you get DashBOT going on this soon—I noticed that at least one editor has started moving reviews back into the infobox! Please drop a word on the project page when you start DashBOT, I think other members would be interested to follow the progress. Cheers. – IbLeo 19:17, 23 February 2010 (UTC)

I finished coding the fixes, I need to test them now. Tim1357 (talk) 03:04, 28 February 2010 (UTC)

Sweet music to my ears :-). Let me know if I can be of any help. – IbLeo 06:12, 28 February 2010 (UTC)

User:DASHBot/image

Hi Tim1357. Just wanted to let you know that I have fully protected User:DASHBot/image indefinitely because I counted 10 incidents where the bot has been improperly shut off in the past month. After doing the math (meh), I found that in the 22 days User:DASHBot/image has been in existence, the bot has been shut down improperly approximately once every 2.2 days. At this rate, DASHBot isn't going to get anything done. If you object, please don't hesitate to let me know and I will remove the protection. Regards, FASTILY 02:44, 24 February 2010 (UTC)

• Well I object for a number of reasons. First, the notification left at the user's talk page indicate an ability shut the bot off (which now does not exist for the vast majority of people this bot affects. Second, the edit summary includes a link to shut off the bot that does not exist. Third, in prior iterations of a similarly functioning bot, there's been massive anger at inability to shut the bot off. Fourth, the bot was approved with the understanding that there would be a shut off ability, not a shut off ability restricted to administrators. Fifth, there are multiple people watching User:DASHBot/image, and have corrected the improper shut offs each time. Sixth, once every 2.2 days it not at all onerous. Further, the shutoffs have not significantly impacted the bot's ability to dramatically reduce the load of content violations seen every day on the list. It used to average over 1000 every day. Now, it's never over 300. It is conducting its work just fine. Seventh, when a user does shut it off improperly, it is a clear signal that the user needs to be educated about our policies beyond the information left by the bot. This gives us an opportunity to educate them; an opportunity I have taken multiple times, and with pleasure. Protecting the shutoff page hasn't and won't produce any beneficial effects. If it were being shut off multiple times a day and the list of content violations not decreasing in size, I could see a point. That's not the case here, nor will it be if the last near month is any measure. --Hammersoft (talk) 14:16, 25 February 2010 (UTC)

Please see my reply here. Hammersoft, just a friendly suggestion, you're looking for vandalism to revert, Special:RecentChanges is a good place to start. Regards, FASTILY 04:02, 26 February 2010 (UTC)

• Excuse me? --Hammersoft (talk) 16:25, 26 February 2010 (UTC)

Hey man, take it easy!! I'm on your side here. Tim, the both of us are awaiting a decision from you. When you've got time, it'd be cool if you could indicate your opinion. Best, FASTILY 02:31, 27 February 2010 (UTC)

I think it is important for the shutoff to be accessible. It's no big deal for me or Hammersoft to revert a shutoff, and I'd rather have it be over-used then underused. Tim1357 (talk) 04:34, 27 February 2010 (UTC)

Template wording

You were correct to remove a non-free image from my talk page, User talk:hulmem. However, would you please consider rewording the template. The template includes the statement, "In the future, please refrain from adding fair-use files to your user-space drafts or your talk page." This assumes I (the subject of the talk page) added the fair-use files; however, that is not the case here (and I imagine in other cases for other users as well). Someone else added the fair-use file to my talk page. I would think the appropriate action for the bot would be to remove the image, leave me a note letting me know it was removed, and if I didn't add the image, leaving a note for whoever did (if that can be determined) asking them not to add fair-use files to a talk page. I think many people would find it a little annoying to be accused of doing something they didn't so. Thanks --hulmem (talk) 05:41, 27 February 2010 (UTC)