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HBC AIV helperbot

It seems to have stopped, but the bot did this weird thing and then merged them as duplicate entries. Not sure what that's about, but I thought you might want to know. Natalie 00:02, 17 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

That's expected behavior - if the instruction block is changed, the bots will automatically reset it to match the contents of WP:AIV/I. If you want to change the instructions, you need to change that page, and the bots will automatically update them (after up to 30 minutes lag - they only check WP:AIV/I every 30 minutes). Because you made changes in the templates, the bot assumed they were improperly placed actual reports, and moved them out of the comment into the main body, then merged them as duplicates. This is also sort of a side effect of the fact that the bots don't do full template syntax parsing - they don't know "1=" isn't part of a username, they just assume anything after the "|" in the template is the username. If the use of this syntax becomes more recommended/prevalent, we will need to update the bots to understand it properly. —Krellis (Talk) 00:12, 17 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Then may I suggest using "1=username" in the vandal/userlink examples in the template, and as the standard format the bot expects to encounter? Only if the username ever does not start with "1=", then-and-only-then will the bot parse that field without it? -- Ben ^TALK/_HIST 00:30, 17 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, what I was thinking is that we would update the bots to specifically understand "1=", without trying to parse full template parameter passing syntax, and just assume that anything that doesn't start with "1=" is a username, anything that does start with "1=", strip off the "1=" and assume that's a username. The one problem then is if someone actually creates a username that starts with "1=", and it gets reported as {{vandal|1=idiot}} rather than {{vandal|1=1=idiot}}, but as long as the instructions are clear and the admins and others servicing the page understand, they can always just add the extra "1=" or remove the entry manually.

HBC, since we are on your talk page (heh), do you have any thoughts on that? I'm going to be out of town next week, and may or may not have time to implement this before I head out, but if it sounds good to you, I can add it to my list and see if I can. Otherwise, you certainly can, or I'll look at it next time I have a chance (I'll also double-check right now and make sure I don't have any local source changes for the helperbots that aren't uploaded... I don't think I do, but I occasionally forget minor things). —Krellis (Talk) 03:33, 17 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

It can always try "1=1=idiot", then "1=idiot", there is a slight chance of false positive if both users exist though. ^High_InBC^{(Need help? Ask me)} 18:13, 17 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I'd say that slight chance is probably slight enough that we can ignore it. I've made updates to the code, the one thing I need to test is a (blocked) user that starts with "1=" or "User=". Do you see any problem with me creating such an account just so you can block it for me and I can test it? (I checked Listusers and don't seem to see any such usernames existing.) —Krellis (Talk) 21:27, 17 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I say go ahead and create a test user or two, mark them as such with your account, and I will block them. I can't think of a policy against it, and if there were I would ignore it, as one should if a rule prevents you from improving Wikipedia. You can create them logged under your account with the create user page while logged in. ^High_InBC^{(Need help? Ask me)} 21:39, 17 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Alright, I've created 1=KrellisAIVTest (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) and 1=KrellisAIVTest2 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log). If you could block them (indef is probably good, that way I can't be accused of using them as socks, not that they aren't blatantly me anyway), that would be great, and then I can make sure the new code removes them properly. Thanks! —Krellis (Talk) 22:32, 17 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Ok, and I will remember to turn off Prevent account creation and Block this user's last IP address, and any subsequent addresses he/she attempts to edit from. ^High_InBC^{(Need help? Ask me)} 22:34, 17 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Ok, done, have fun. ^High_InBC^{(Need help? Ask me)} 22:35, 17 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hehe, yes, turning off autoblock and account creation block is much appreciated :) Looks good, all the variations I tried were successfully removed. There's one slight bug/feature, in that if the same user is listed as {{vandal|1=1=KrellisAIVTest}} and {{vandal|1=KrellisAIVTest}} those two will NOT be merged as duplicates - for duplicate checking purposes, I'm only considering the version with the "1=" or "User=" stripped off. If the user is blocked, though, they will both be removed, either together or individually. I'll post the new code shortly, the changes were pretty simple. —Krellis (Talk) 22:46, 17 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Credentials

I enjoyed the "credentials" bit on your userpage so much that I totally ripped it off. Cheers! Wachholder 16:31, 17 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hehe, my only real credential is that I am a smart ass. ^High_InBC^{(Need help? Ask me)} 16:32, 17 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

As I always say when I'm called a smart ass - "Better than a dumbass!" :) —Krellis (Talk) 18:10, 17 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Pictures

Sir those pictures are not of Muhammad. Miraj.jpg is picture of zoroaster. Maome.jpg is picture by al beruni of persian king of 15th century. Funnypop12 17:11, 18 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Take it up on the talk page instead of just removing them every few days. There is a consensus there, and we have reliable sources saying they are Muhammad. ^High_InBC^{(Need help? Ask me)} 17:12, 18 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I want to use talk page but some people dont like when i write something there. So help me. last time [User:Proabivouac] did personal attack against no administrator noticed it which is quite unfair. I am always peaceful want to use talk page of article. Thanks alotFunnypop12 17:19, 18 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]