Revision as of 22:42, 15 January 2016 editElvey (talk | contribs)9,497 edits This really needs attention from an admin. Vanishing archives are a really bad thing™. And I happened to notice today that black and white list maintenance tasks are very very backlogged. And Technical 13 has been indeffed. :-(← Previous edit | Latest revision as of 14:29, 15 February 2023 edit undoMalnadachBot (talk | contribs)11,637,095 editsm Fixed Lint errors. (Task 12)Tag: AWB | ||
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::Thanks for helping out. I've , now it's closed. <span style="white-space:nowrap;">-- ]</span> (]) 11:49, 1 May 2013 (UTC) | ::Thanks for helping out. I've , now it's closed. <span style="white-space:nowrap;">-- ]</span> (]) 11:49, 1 May 2013 (UTC) | ||
== Bot failing when encountering blacklisted EL == | == Bot failing when encountering blacklisted EL == | ||
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''This really needs attention from an admin. Vanishing archives are a really bad thing™.'' | |||
See . The bot deleted the threads from the talk page but failed to save the threads anywhere. When I undid the bot's deletion the spam filter would not let me save the undo due to an external link being placed on the blacklist. I altered the offending EL and saved the undo and will let the bot try archiving again. | See . The bot deleted the threads from the talk page but failed to save the threads anywhere. When I undid the bot's deletion the spam filter would not let me save the undo due to an external link being placed on the blacklist. I altered the offending EL and saved the undo and will let the bot try archiving again. | ||
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== Miszabot confuses me == | == Miszabot confuses me == | ||
The account ] appears to be blocked, with bots ], ], and ] <small>(wow, I never expected to write III|III]])</small> doing the work...but a lot of the documentation is hosted at the "old" bot page. It's strange because if you attempt to comment on, say, ], you get a "user is blocked" red box. Also, the Miszabot page has one of those bot shutdown buttons, suggesting it's a real bot. I figured it out but maybe it's suboptimal organization? On a related note, you may want to register/redirect/block the accounts ], ], and ]? ], but they seem tempting targets. (Maybe accounts with "bot" are autoprevented somehow.) -- < |
The account ] appears to be blocked, with bots ], ], and ] <small>(wow, I never expected to write III|III]])</small> doing the work...but a lot of the documentation is hosted at the "old" bot page. It's strange because if you attempt to comment on, say, ], you get a "user is blocked" red box. Also, the Miszabot page has one of those bot shutdown buttons, suggesting it's a real bot. I figured it out but maybe it's suboptimal organization? On a related note, you may want to register/redirect/block the accounts ], ], and ]? ], but they seem tempting targets. (Maybe accounts with "bot" are autoprevented somehow.) -- ] ] 16:07, 7 May 2013 (UTC) | ||
:Yes, {{user|MiszaBot}} is blocked () but that doesn't imply that {{user|MiszaBot I}} {{user|MiszaBot II}} and {{user|MiszaBot III}} should necessarily be blocked as well. Have those malfunctioned in any way? Also, I don't know what you mean about MiszaBot I/II/III not being registered: they must be (), because they would not be able to edit otherwise. --] (]) 17:20, 7 May 2013 (UTC) | :Yes, {{user|MiszaBot}} is blocked () but that doesn't imply that {{user|MiszaBot I}} {{user|MiszaBot II}} and {{user|MiszaBot III}} should necessarily be blocked as well. Have those malfunctioned in any way? Also, I don't know what you mean about MiszaBot I/II/III not being registered: they must be (), because they would not be able to edit otherwise. --] (]) 17:20, 7 May 2013 (UTC) | ||
::I didn't mean to at all imply that I, II, and III should be blocked! My confusion is that ], which hosts a lot of documentation for bots I, II, and III, IS blocked, but its page behaves as if it's a fully functioning bot - big shutoff button, use of present tense, listed as having active tasks...). I think I, II, and III should continue as-is, but maybe ] should be tweaked to indicate its historical / documentation status and clarify it is no longer an active bot (and perhaps won't be again). For the second point - notice the capitalizations. My reference to ] is the fact that I was relucant to spell out that ] (notice the case, and no it is not registered at this time) would be an attractive account for a vandal, since it looks a lot like a respected account, and could be used for subtle vandalism without attracting notice. -- < |
::I didn't mean to at all imply that I, II, and III should be blocked! My confusion is that ], which hosts a lot of documentation for bots I, II, and III, IS blocked, but its page behaves as if it's a fully functioning bot - big shutoff button, use of present tense, listed as having active tasks...). I think I, II, and III should continue as-is, but maybe ] should be tweaked to indicate its historical / documentation status and clarify it is no longer an active bot (and perhaps won't be again). For the second point - notice the capitalizations. My reference to ] is the fact that I was relucant to spell out that ] (notice the case, and no it is not registered at this time) would be an attractive account for a vandal, since it looks a lot like a respected account, and could be used for subtle vandalism without attracting notice. -- ] ] 18:08, 7 May 2013 (UTC) | ||
::: Yeah, can someone explain why it still masquerades as a fully functioning bot, or suggest what should be done about the confusion? See: ]. Perhaps we just tweak the page to indicate that I, II, and III, do the work as MiszaBot itself was malfunctioning and remains blocked.--] (]) 16:14, 12 May 2013 (UTC) | ::: Yeah, can someone explain why it still masquerades as a fully functioning bot, or suggest what should be done about the confusion? See: ]. Perhaps we just tweak the page to indicate that I, II, and III, do the work as MiszaBot itself was malfunctioning and remains blocked.--] (]) 16:14, 12 May 2013 (UTC) | ||
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The entire talk page was harvested. Minthreads left was = 4. | The entire talk page was harvested. Minthreads left was = 4. | ||
I've restored the last several discussions from Archive 3. — ]] 17:53, 8 May 2013 (UTC) | I've restored the last several discussions from Archive 3. — ]] 17:53, 8 May 2013 (UTC) | ||
== A day, no bot activity == | == A day, no bot activity == | ||
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== Hey == | == Hey == | ||
Your bot is not archiving my stuff. Its set to do it every 30 days but it wont so I have to do it myself. Its annoying. Could you fix this or something. ] 14:57, 18 May 2013 (UTC) | Your bot is not archiving my stuff. Its set to do it every 30 days but it wont so I have to do it myself. Its annoying. Could you fix this or something. ] 14:57, 18 May 2013 (UTC) | ||
:First, let's consider the settings as they presently stand. | :First, let's consider the settings as they presently stand. | ||
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:Now compare these with their descriptions in ]. The first setting, {{para|algo|old(30d)}} doesn't mean "every 30 days" but that threads will be archived only when they are at least 30 days old. What's also important is the settings that you have omitted: these take on their default values. For example, you've not specified {{para|minthreadsleft}}, therefore, the bot will not archive threads if that would leave less than five on the page. Now look at {{oldid|User talk:Black60dragon|555654131|the last version of your talk page}} prior to your recent manual archive. It has one thread; I know that you're going to say "but there are 17", but the level 1 heading immediately after the contents acts as a wrapper for all the subsequent level 2 headings. If you want automatic archiving to occur, that level 1 heading must go. --] (]) 19:01, 18 May 2013 (UTC) | :Now compare these with their descriptions in ]. The first setting, {{para|algo|old(30d)}} doesn't mean "every 30 days" but that threads will be archived only when they are at least 30 days old. What's also important is the settings that you have omitted: these take on their default values. For example, you've not specified {{para|minthreadsleft}}, therefore, the bot will not archive threads if that would leave less than five on the page. Now look at {{oldid|User talk:Black60dragon|555654131|the last version of your talk page}} prior to your recent manual archive. It has one thread; I know that you're going to say "but there are 17", but the level 1 heading immediately after the contents acts as a wrapper for all the subsequent level 2 headings. If you want automatic archiving to occur, that level 1 heading must go. --] (]) 19:01, 18 May 2013 (UTC) | ||
K thanks and I meant 30 days old. And someone edited the bot part a while back. Im not sure what they changed though .] 01:03, 20 May 2013 (UTC) | K thanks and I meant 30 days old. And someone edited the bot part a while back. Im not sure what they changed though .] 01:03, 20 May 2013 (UTC) | ||
:{{replyto|Black60dragon}} You added the MiszaBot/config section in ; the only change since then is that the bot the white space. Since you've created the third archive by hand, you'll want to adjust the "archive" parameter which still points to archive 2. You could perhaps switch it to use the "counter" method using the example at ], but setting the counter to 3. -- ] (]) 07:05, 20 May 2013 (UTC) | :{{replyto|Black60dragon}} You added the MiszaBot/config section in ; the only change since then is that the bot the white space. Since you've created the third archive by hand, you'll want to adjust the "archive" parameter which still points to archive 2. You could perhaps switch it to use the "counter" method using the example at ], but setting the counter to 3. -- ] (]) 07:05, 20 May 2013 (UTC) | ||
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Archive for May 2013MiszaBot II archiving current RfCHi. This archiving of a current RfC has been undone and removed from Misplaced Pages talk:Requests for adminship/Archive 222. I hope that's OK. -- Trevj (talk) 06:54, 25 March 2013 (UTC)
Bot failing when encountering blacklisted ELSee this edit. The bot deleted the threads from the talk page but failed to save the threads anywhere. When I undid the bot's deletion the spam filter would not let me save the undo due to an external link being placed on the blacklist. I altered the offending EL and saved the undo and will let the bot try archiving again. What can be done to prevent this in the future? I would suggest the bot make the save to the archive first, and upon being rejected by the spam filter then no deletion is made from the talk page in the first place (because the spam filter would also disallow the bot to undo the original deletion from the talk page without fixing the blacklisted EL -- as it did to me). Or, upon the bot's edit being denied by the spam filter, the bot reports the edit to the talk page so a human can make the correction. Thoughts? Rgrds. --64.85.217.134 (talk) 08:16, 28 March 2013 (UTC)
Bot not entering b in change logYour bot doesn't appear to be entering 'mb' in its signature but only 'm'. Robert McClenon (talk) 00:49, 1 May 2013 (UTC) Talk:Socialist Federal Republic of YugoslaviaAccording to the history of that talk page, Miszabot has created "Archive 48". That archive does indeed exist. But there is no trace of any archive on the actual talk page, and the "48" is obviously rogue as the archive has "threads" back to 2004 and there is no archive 47. ?!?!? --Sussexonian (talk) 14:20, 4 May 2013 (UTC)
Miszabot confuses meThe account User:MiszaBot appears to be blocked, with bots I, II, and III (wow, I never expected to write III|III]]) doing the work...but a lot of the documentation is hosted at the "old" bot page. It's strange because if you attempt to comment on, say, the FAQ, you get a "user is blocked" red box. Also, the Miszabot page has one of those bot shutdown buttons, suggesting it's a real bot. I figured it out but maybe it's suboptimal organization? On a related note, you may want to register/redirect/block the accounts User:Miszabot I, User:Miszabot II, and User:Miszabot III? WP:BEANS, but they seem tempting targets. (Maybe accounts with "bot" are autoprevented somehow.) -- stillnotelf is invisible 16:07, 7 May 2013 (UTC)
Wikinews Importer BotThe Wikinews Importer Bot (talk · contribs) hasn't edited since May 3. This is the bot that updates the Wikinews boxes at Portal:Current events - a high-profile page. -- John of Reading (talk) 05:58, 8 May 2013 (UTC) At Wiki talkDear Miszabot, At Talk:Wiki, the archives need refactored:
The entire talk page was harvested. Minthreads left was = 4. I've restored the last several discussions from Archive 3. — CpiralCpiral 17:53, 8 May 2013 (UTC) A day, no bot activityIs the bot running today? The contribs suggest its last act was May 11. Needs attention? History2007 (talk) 21:58, 12 May 2013 (UTC)
Anybody know what's happening, or when the bot will be working again?
HeyYour bot is not archiving my stuff. Its set to do it every 30 days but it wont so I have to do it myself. Its annoying. Could you fix this or something. BlackDragon 14:57, 18 May 2013 (UTC)
{{User:MiszaBot/config |algo = old(30d) |archive = User talk:Black60dragon/Archive 2 }}
K thanks and I meant 30 days old. And someone edited the bot part a while back. Im not sure what they changed though .BlackDragon 01:03, 20 May 2013 (UTC)
Talk:BPHi Misza, the archiving appears not to be working on this page. I changed it on 17 May to 10 days but nothing has been archived since then (in fact, nothing has been archived since 8 May). Would you mind taking a look? SlimVirgin 20:25, 20 May 2013 (UTC)
Single line configuration
script inactive sysopsHei Misza13, please take a look at User talk:Misza13/Archives/2013/03#script inactive sysops, the script is out of order since months now. Would be great, if you or anyone else reading this would repair it at any time. Would also be good, if the message wouldn’t disappear in the archive, as long as nothing has been changed with the script. --Geitost 11:30, 20 May 2013 (UTC)
Script fixed, it was just a matter of pointing the coded to correct servers and databases. Seems you'll have to live without CSS on my pages, unfortunately. MediaWiki seems to have changed the way it loads styles into pages a while ago and my "hack" of stealing Misplaced Pages's styles doesn't seem to be working anymore. And I don't have time to investigate how to fix it now. If anyone has an idea with what to replace the following archaic lines: @import "http://en.wikipedia.org/skins-1.5/common/shared.css?80"; @import "http://en.wikipedia.org/skins-1.5/monobook/main.css?80"; I'm open to suggestions. —Миша13 16:55, 22 May 2013 (UTC)
Bot Broke the FormattingIt appears that MiszaBot broke the formatting of Misplaced Pages Talk: Vandalism. See this diff. http://en.wikipedia.org/search/?title=Wikipedia_talk%3AVandalism&diff=553740452&oldid=553405711 Vandalism to the page may have confused the bot. Robert McClenon (talk) 21:32, 26 May 2013 (UTC)
Feature requestI'd like the bot to archive also when a section is marked "resolved" (at least after 48h). -DePiep (talk) 23:42, 31 May 2013 (UTC) |