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

Time filed: 19:05, Thursday, February 1, 2018 (UTC)

Automatic, Supervised, or Manual: Automatic

Programming language(s): AWB

Source code available: WP:AWB

Function overview: Remove templates being deleted following closure of a related TFD.

Links to relevant discussions (where appropriate): Special:PermaLink/823426408#Bot parameters question

Edit period(s): As needed

Estimated number of pages affected: For any given template, anywhere between around 30 and upwards of 100-200 pages.

Namespace(s): All

Exclusion compliant (Yes/No): Yes

Function details: Bot run would use regex to remove and/or substitute templates listed at the Holding Cell. See PrimeBOT tasks 1, 12, and 22 for examples of typical removals.

Discussion[edit]

• SporkBot was approved to remove such templates, but Plastikspork agrees that having a second bot might be helpful (since they're not always around to start the process).
• Quick question: Gen fixes, yes or no?—CYBERPOWER (Chat) 22:50, 2 February 2018 (UTC)[reply]

  Nope. Primefac (talk) 15:19, 3 February 2018 (UTC)[reply]

• Approved for trial (50 edits). Please provide a link to the relevant contributions and/or diffs when the trial is complete.—CYBERPOWER (Chat)

  This will probably be in drips and drabs, since there aren't currently many templates to delete.

  • \n\{\{Cyber Girl of the Year.*?)) - 4 edits (messed up the BRFA link trying to fit it all in, will double-check next time). Note that two of these (1, 2) are currently at AFD.
  • ((WikiProject Superleague Formula → ((subst:WikiProject Superleague Formula - 46 edits

  I'll keep this updated, but not re-sign, until I've hit 50. Primefac (talk) 00:33, 4 February 2018 (UTC)[reply]

  Trial complete.. Primefac (talk) 00:54, 9 February 2018 (UTC)[reply]

•  Approved.—CYBERPOWER (Be my Valentine) 01:30, 11 February 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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