Wikipedia:Bots/Requests for approval/Bot11598

The following discussion is an archived debate. Please do not modify it. To request review of this BRFA, please start a new section at WT:BRFA. The result of the discussion was Withdrawn by operator.

Bot11598

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Operator: Cameron11598 (talk · contribs · SUL · edit count · logs · page moves · block log · rights log · ANI search)

Time filed: 05:47, Friday, November 17, 2017 (UTC)

Automatic, Supervised, or Manual: automatic

Programming language(s): Autowikibrowser

Source code available: WP:AWB

Function overview: to append {{subst:void}} to the end of pages that transclude {{"'}} .

Links to relevant discussions (where appropriate):

Edit period(s): one time run

Estimated number of pages affected: 494 - 750

Exclusion compliant (Yes/No): Yes

Already has a bot flag (Yes/No): No

Function details: The bot will append {{subst:void}} to the end of pages that transclude {{"'}} . The template used was recently vandalized. The effected pages need to be purged. OTRS is receiving an influx of tickets about the matter.

Discussion

• The bot will also need the AWB flag. --Cameron₁₁₅₉₈ ^(Talk) 05:48, 17 November 2017 (UTC)
• Comment: Wouldn't null edits be less intrusive? Also, What Links Here says that there are 1065 transclusions of this template in all namespaces. – Jonesey95 (talk) 13:05, 17 November 2017 (UTC)
  • @Jonesey95: The request I have made is in accordance to the suggestion listed at Wikipedia:Purge#Null_edit --Cameron₁₁₅₉₈ ^(Talk) 15:40, 17 November 2017 (UTC)
• Comment: I do not see any recent changes in the history of this template. Can you please link to the template in question? – Jonesey95 (talk) 13:07, 17 November 2017 (UTC)
  • @Jonesey95: see this template. Checking in AWB shows 495 transclusions. However the template transclusion tool shows ~750 transclusions. I've amended the BRFA accordingly. --Cameron₁₁₅₉₈ ^(Talk) 15:36, 17 November 2017 (UTC)
    • I'm only looking to do article space so the 494 is correct. --Cameron₁₁₅₉₈ ^(Talk) 15:48, 17 November 2017 (UTC)
      •  Done. All 745 pages with transclusions have been null-edited. Please let me know if you see any problems. – Jonesey95 (talk) 17:25, 17 November 2017 (UTC)
• Withdrawn by operator. --Cameron₁₁₅₉₈ ^(Talk) 19:04, 17 November 2017 (UTC)

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