Wikipedia:Article alerts
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Article Alerts is an automated subscription-based news delivery system designed to notify WikiProjects and Taskforces when articles tagged by their banners or placed in their categories enter various formal workflows (such as Articles for Deletion, Requests for Comments, Peer Review, and many more).
First AAlertBot browses all the workflows in its scope, then checks for WikiProject templates/categories on these pages. If a subscribing WikiProject/Taskforce is found, AAlertBot will update a customized report called Article Alerts for that particular WikiProject or Taskforce. (An example of such a report can be found here.) Reports are updated on a daily basis, and provide brief summaries of what is happening, with relevant links to discussion or results when possible. So it is a good idea to request for a bot to place your WikiProject/Taskforce's banner on articles from relevant categories, so AAlertBot covers more articles. (See also Tips and Tricks.)
Originally, the Article Alerts relied on ArticleAlertbot (coded and updated by B. Wolterding, operated by Legoktm) from September 2008 to April 2010 (see bot approval). Following several months of downtime, a new bot AAlertBot was developed (coded, maintained, and operated by Hellknowz, and co-operated by Headbomb) from December 2010 onwards (see bot approval).
Report issues and problems with the Article Alerts reports on the bug reports page. Requests for new features should be made at the feature requests page.
Workflows covered[edit]
– implemented (may not be fully formatted/data populated)
– not for now (not in priority list)
– implementing (taking a while or need to do something else to get this working)
– under consideration (haven't examined the issues/process to say if currently plausible/worthwhile)
AfD – Articles for deletion
TfD – Templates for discussion
RfD – Redirects for discussion
CfD – Categories for discussion
FfD – Files for discussion
FfD (COM) – Deletion requests (on Commons)
MfD – Miscellany for deletion
PROD – Proposed deletion
FAC – Featured article candidates
FAR – Featured article review
FLC – Featured list candidates
FLRC – Featured list removal candidates
FP – Featured pictures
FTC – Featured topic candidates
FTRC – Featured topic removal candidates
ACR – A-Class review (project-specific)
GAN – Good article nominations
GAR – Good article reassessment
GTC – Good topic candidates
PR – Peer review
RfC – Requests for comment
RM – Requested moves
TFA – Today's featured articles
TFAR – Today's featured article requests
DYK – Did you know nominations (approved)
MRG – Articles for Merging
SPL – Articles for Splitting
AFC – Articles for Creation
ITN – In the news
OTD – Selected anniversaries
CP – Copyright problems
ON – Article alerts/News
Sample[edit]
The table below shows an example of WikiProject Video games article alerts report.
Did you know
- 12 Jul 2024 – Tax Heaven 3000 (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by B3251 (t · c); see discussion
- 10 Jul 2024 – Lucario (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by LunaEclipse (t · c); see discussion
- 27 Jun 2024 – Goodboy Galaxy (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Slgrandson (t · c); see discussion
- 26 Jun 2024 – Healie (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Cukie Gherkin (t · c); see discussion
- 22 Jun 2024 – Jacob Geller (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Orchastrattor (t · c); see discussion
- 09 Jun 2024 – Barry Burton (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Boneless Pizza! (t · c); see discussion
Articles for deletion
- 11 Jul 2024 – Jeffrey Ventrella (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by HyperAccelerated (t · c); see discussion (4 participants)
- 11 Jul 2024 – Darkworks (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Zxcvbnm (t · c); see discussion (2 participants)
- 11 Jul 2024 – Ayeah Games (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Zxcvbnm (t · c); see discussion (1 participant)
- 10 Jul 2024 – Keemokazi (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by SafariScribe (t · c); see discussion (1 participant)
- 07 Jul 2024 – Canderous Ordo (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Zxcvbnm (t · c); see discussion (3 participants)
- 06 Jul 2024 – Dracthyr (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Kung Fu Man (t · c); see discussion (9 participants)
- 06 Jul 2024 – Messhof (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by IgelRM (t · c); see discussion (5 participants)
- 05 Jul 2024 – Lloyd Floyd (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by LaundryPizza03 (t · c); see discussion (4 participants)
- 04 Jul 2024 – Batboat (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Jontesta (t · c); see discussion (12 participants; relisted)
- 03 Jul 2024 – List of video games with gyro features (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Zxcvbnm (t · c); see discussion (6 participants; relisted)
- (16 more...)
Proposed deletions
- 11 Jul 2024 – Natalie Lander (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by Homechallenge55 (t · c): concern
- 10 Jul 2024 – Safire Eshgh (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by QuantumFoam66 (t · c): concern
- 08 Jul 2024 – DJMax Portable Clazziquai Edition (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by Schützenpanzer (t · c): concern
- 08 Jul 2024 – Unown (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by MewtwoRBGY (t · c) was deproded by GB fan (t · c) on 08 Jul 2024
- 30 Jun 2024 – Lloyd Floyd (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by Pepapapopo (t · c) was deproded by CFA (t · c) on 05 Jul 2024
- 29 Jun 2024 – Atlantis: The Lost Empire – Search for the Journal (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by Likeanechointheforest (t · c) was redirected to Atlantis: The Lost Empire – Trial by Fire (talk · edit · hist)
- 29 Jun 2024 – ESPN Online Games (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by Let'srun (t · c) was deleted
- 29 Jun 2024 – Xonix (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by Waxworker (t · c) was deleted
Categories for discussion
- 10 Jul 2024 – Category:PAX (event) (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by QuantumFoam66 (t · c); see discussion
- 07 Jul 2024 – Category:Video games with expansion packs (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by QuantumFoam66 (t · c); see discussion
- 07 Jul 2024 – Category:Video games based on Fantastic Four films (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by (Oinkers42) (t · c); see discussion
- 23 Jun 2024 – Category:DVD interactive technology (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by QuantumFoam66 (t · c); see discussion
- 02 Jul 2024 – Category:Chiptune musicians (talk · edit · hist) CfDed by Fayenatic london (t · c) was closed; see discussion
- 02 Jul 2024 – Category:Timelines of video games (talk · edit · hist) CfDed by QuantumFoam66 (t · c) was closed; see discussion
- 28 Jun 2024 – Category:Video games featuring Bugs Bunny (talk · edit · hist) CfDed by StarTrekker (t · c) was closed; see discussion
- 28 Jun 2024 – Category:Video games featuring Daffy Duck (talk · edit · hist) CfDed by StarTrekker (t · c) was closed; see discussion
- 28 Jun 2024 – Category:Video games featuring Sylvester the Cat (talk · edit · hist) CfDed by StarTrekker (t · c) was closed; see discussion
- 28 Jun 2024 – Category:Video games featuring the Tasmanian Devil (Looney Tunes) (talk · edit · hist) CfDed by StarTrekker (t · c) was closed; see discussion
Templates for discussion
- 01 Jul 2024 – Template:Mario vs. Donkey Kong (talk · edit · hist) TfDed by KingSkyLord (t · c) was closed; see discussion
Redirects for discussion
- 11 Jul 2024 – M-Block (talk · edit · hist) →MissingNo. was RfDed by Cogsan (t · c); see discussion
- 11 Jul 2024 – Heartless Angel (talk · edit · hist) →Sephiroth (Final Fantasy) was RfDed by Cogsan (t · c); see discussion
- 10 Jul 2024 – Bigrigs (talk · edit · hist) →Big Rigs: Over the Road Racing was RfDed by Cogsan (t · c); see discussion
- 10 Jul 2024 – Big Rigs:Over the Road Racing (talk · edit · hist) →Big Rigs: Over the Road Racing was RfDed by Cogsan (t · c); see discussion
- 10 Jul 2024 – Big rigs:over the road racing (talk · edit · hist) →Big Rigs: Over the Road Racing was RfDed by Cogsan (t · c); see discussion
- 10 Jul 2024 – Digimon World Re:Digitize (talk · edit · hist) →Digimon World Re:Digitize was RfDed by Cogsan (t · c); see discussion
- 10 Jul 2024 – Digimon world:re:digitize (talk · edit · hist) →Digimon World Re:Digitize was RfDed by Cogsan (t · c); see discussion
- 10 Jul 2024 – DIGIMON:Digital Monsters (talk · edit · hist) →Digimon was RfDed by Cogsan (t · c); see discussion
- 10 Jul 2024 – Digimon:Digital Monsters (talk · edit · hist) →Digimon was RfDed by Cogsan (t · c); see discussion
- 10 Jul 2024 – Digimon:Digital Monsters (anime) (talk · edit · hist) →Digimon was RfDed by Cogsan (t · c); see discussion
- (16 more...)
Files for discussion
- 07 Jul 2024 – File:Spyro Orange - The Cortex Conspiracy Coverart.png (talk · edit · hist) (on Crash Bandicoot Purple and Spyro Orange) was FfDed by Koavf (t · c); see discussion
- 02 Jul 2024 – File:The Penguin Times.jpg (talk · edit · hist) (on Club Penguin) FfDed by PrincessPandaWiki (t · c) was closed; see discussion
Featured article candidates
- 30 Jun 2024 – Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Wrath of the Darkhul King (talk · edit · hist) was FA nominated by Aoba47 (t · c); see discussion
- 18 Jun 2024 – Mario Party DS (talk · edit · hist) was FA nominated by The Green Star Collector (t · c); see discussion
- 10 Jun 2024 – Teardown (video game) (talk · edit · hist) was FA nominated by IceWelder (t · c); see discussion
Good article nominees
- 06 Jul 2024 – Fuecoco (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Pokelego999 (t · c); see discussion
- 06 Jul 2024 – Little Samson (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by KGRAMR (t · c); start discussion
- 30 Jun 2024 – Tina Armstrong (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Kung Fu Man (t · c); start discussion
- 26 Jun 2024 – Barry Burton (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Boneless Pizza! (t · c); start discussion
- 25 Jun 2024 – Megamania (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Andrzejbanas (t · c); start discussion
- 25 Jun 2024 – Leifang (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Kung Fu Man (t · c); start discussion
- 24 Jun 2024 – Laika: Aged Through Blood (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by PresN (t · c); start discussion
- 15 Jun 2024 – Gengar (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Pokelego999 (t · c); start discussion
- 13 Jun 2024 – Fortnite Festival (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by NegativeMP1 (t · c); start discussion
- 12 Jun 2024 – Bonfire (Dark Souls) (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by PrimalMustelid (t · c); see discussion
- (13 more...)
Featured article reviews
- 12 Feb 2024 – Pokémon Channel (talk · edit · hist) was put up for FA review by Vrxces (t · c); see discussion
- 21 Aug 2023 – The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (talk · edit · hist) was put up for FA review by NegativeMP1 (t · c); see discussion
Peer reviews
- 07 Jul 2024 – The Sims 4 (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by Theknine2 (t · c); see discussion
- 06 Jul 2024 – List of generation IX Pokémon (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by Pokelego999 (t · c); see discussion
- 04 Jul 2024 – Ada Wong (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by Boneless Pizza! (t · c); see discussion
- 27 Jun 2024 – Undertale (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by LunaEclipse (t · c); see discussion
- 17 Jun 2024 – Kim Kitsuragi (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by Shooterwalker (t · c); see discussion
- 12 Jun 2024 – Amiga Format (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by FreeMediaKid! (t · c); see discussion
- 03 Jun 2024 – Game Boy (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by RickyCourtney (t · c); see discussion
Requested moves
- 09 Jul 2024 – Intellivision Amico (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Amico (video game platform) by MexTDT (t · c); see discussion
- 08 Jul 2024 – Lin Qi (entrepreneur) (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Lin Qi by SmittenGalaxy (t · c); see discussion
- 04 Jul 2024 – List of Mario franchise characters (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to List of Mario characters by Mia Mahey (t · c); see discussion
Articles to be merged
- 11 Jul 2024 – HoYoverse (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to MiHoYo by Awesome Aasim (t · c); see discussion
- 20 Jun 2024 – Minecraft – Volume Beta (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Music of Minecraft by NegativeMP1 (t · c); see discussion
- 16 May 2024 – Monster Hunter World: Iceborne (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Monster Hunter: World by 97.80.150.82 (t · c); see discussion
- 25 Apr 2024 – Forge (level editor) (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Halo (franchise) by David Fuchs (t · c); see discussion
- 27 Mar 2024 – Nostalrius (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to World of Warcraft by RandomPageCrusader (t · c); see discussion
Articles to be split
- 02 Jul 2024 – Empire (1977 video game) (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Piotrus (t · c); see discussion
- 24 Jun 2024 – Games of the Future (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Ahri.boy (t · c); see discussion
- 19 Jun 2024 – List of Mega Man characters (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Anonymy365248 (t · c); see discussion
- 05 May 2024 – Hello Neighbor (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by 199.7.157.38 (t · c); see discussion
- 11 Apr 2024 – List of Scott Pilgrim characters (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Toby2023 (t · c); see discussion
- 23 Mar 2024 – Sable (video game) (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by QuietHere (t · c); see discussion
- 18 Feb 2024 – Angry Birds POP! (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Tigfugop (t · c); see discussion
- 18 Feb 2024 – Angry Birds Transformers (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Tigfugop (t · c); see discussion
- 25 Dec 2023 – Art of Fighting (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by 110.93.87.179 (t · c); see discussion
- 25 Dec 2023 – Double Dragon II: The Revenge (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by 110.93.87.179 (t · c); see discussion
- (18 more...)
Articles for creation
- 10 Jul 2024 – Draft:Bernard Chong (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by JSmith8851 (t · c)
- 09 Jul 2024 – Draft:Jeepney Simulator (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Yukitanooki (t · c)
- 28 Jun 2024 – Draft:Isaac Robinson-Smith (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by 174.215.219.173 (t · c)
- 25 Jun 2024 – Draft:Commander X16 (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by 2A02:3030:A66:80B7:9464:EC3E:3E04:C4D (t · c)
- 22 Jun 2024 – Draft:Video games in Africa (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Qwerfjkl (bot) (t · c)
- 17 Jun 2024 – Draft:Ark: End of the World (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Su 20240617 (t · c)
- 10 Jun 2024 – Draft:Nicholas Boulton (actor) (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Quidama (t · c)
- 10 Jun 2024 – Draft:Kamisato Ayaka (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by FanGuy63 (t · c)
- 07 Jun 2024 – Draft:Oliver Aberth (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Thomas Geminus (t · c)
- 28 May 2024 – Draft:List of former amusement arcades in London (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Gilius2k15 (t · c)
- (7 more...)
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Subscribing[edit]
All subscriptions are done by placing the {{ArticleAlertSubscription}} template on the /Subscription list. See the /Subscribing page for details/guidance.
News request[edit]
- If something is happening that you think WikiProjects should know about, then let us know and we'll include it in the articles.
Bug reports[edit]
- Please report bugs, missed articles, and any other mishaps on the bug report page. Don't think someone else will do it, because that someone else might think you'll do it, and then neither of you will have reported the bug. It is also possible that the error is specific to your project, so you might be the only one to have seen this error.
Feature requests[edit]
- Have an idea that you think would improve the reports? Share it with us, and we'll see what we can do about it.
Feedback and questions[edit]
- Having troubles setting up Article alerts? Leave a message on our talk page, and we'll try to help as best we can.
- Think Article Alerts is the greatest thing since sliced bread? Think it sucks because it doesn't actually cover Featured deletions? Let us know.
Tips and tricks[edit]
- Remember to watch your project's Article Alerts pages.
- Did you know that you can monitor your project's Article Alerts using RSS and Atom feeds? Go on your project's /Article alerts history page, and there should be a "
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Atom" in your toolbox located on the left of the page.
- You can incorporate Article Alerts in navboxes for the users of your WikiProjects (see {{Wikipedia:WikiProject Physics/Member Navbox}} for example).
- If a related WikiProject is also subscribed to Article Alerts, you can transclude their report on your Project's homepage, and monitor their articles too.
- Request a bot to place your WikiProject's banner on the articles located in categories relevant to your WikiProject. You will probably end up with some unrelated pages, but at least you've extended Article Alerts to cover many articles you might have missed.
- InceptionBot (previously AlexNewArtBot) is a bot which produces a list of recently created articles that could be in your project's scope. Going through the list to do some tagging will ensure that ArticleAlertbot picks up these articles as well.
- Consider subscribing to cleanup listings to see articles that need cleanup (covers cleanup tags, such as {{expert needed}}, {{POV}}, {{page numbers needed}}, etc.)
See also[edit]
- zh:User:Alertlivebot - a similar bot on ZH Wikipedia
- CleanupWorklistBot
- InceptionBot
- This page as it looked for old bot