Commons:Bots/Requests/SchlurcherBot7

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Bot's tasks for which permission is being sought: Remove backlog on sub-categories of Category:Commons maintenance content though automated edits, where possible.

Automatic or manually assisted: Automatic

Edit type (e.g. Continuous, daily, one time run): As needed

Maximum edit rate (e.g. edits per minute): 30

Bot flag requested: (Y/N): N (Bot has flag already)

Programming language(s): Pywikibot

Schlurcher (talk) 20:16, 15 June 2019 (UTC)

Discussion

This request is intentionally formulated openly. I am asking to be allowed to perform changes with my bot to reduce the backlog of sub-categories of Category:Commons maintenance content. I'm fully aware that only a fraction of the categories can be handled through automated edits. The idea is primarily to free time from volunteers so that they can focus on the ones that require judgement. So far I have focused on easy syntax fixes (Category:Language templates with no text displayed) and highly populated categories that can be easily done automatically (Category:Videos needing display resolution category). All changes to be implemented will be tested thoroughly and the edit summary will always mention the type of changes that were performed. Test edits:

1. Correct language templates with no text displayed (add 1= in case no parameter is set, description starts with a character and the description contains a = sign) [1] [2] [3]
2. Add display resolution (determine display resolution and add corresponding) [4] [5]
3. Removing protection template from unprotected page (all media files in Category:Unprotected pages using protection templates) [6] [7] [8]

--Schlurcher (talk) 20:16, 15 June 2019 (UTC)

•  Support--Steinsplitter (talk) 13:53, 16 June 2019 (UTC)
• Looks good to me. --Krd 12:10, 19 June 2019 (UTC)
•  Support I proposed item 3 myself. –LaundryPizza03 (dc̄) 07:02, 20 June 2019 (UTC)

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Approved. --Krd 17:44, 25 June 2019 (UTC)