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Bot request

I just wanted to let you know I submitted the first bot request to tag and assess some articles related to Wikiproject United States. I havent been able to figure out how to implement the coding you sent me yet so rather than wait until I can and until I get a bot req approved I submited the first group. I posted a comment on the WPUS talk page (as well as a dozen or so of the most active subprojects) and knowone seems opposed with the exception of the 2 comments I left on the request. Thanks in advance for the help and please let me know if you have any questions. --Kumioko (talk) 20:07, 31 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Ok, will see if I get some time to run this. –xeno^talk 13:18, 1 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks I had to make a chaneg to the request based on some last minute comments. I removed one of the requested items from the list. Also, would it be too late to request that at the same time the bot does an assessment run through the articles that link to Template:WikiProject United States? If you want me to do that separately its no problem. --Kumioko (talk) 17:09, 2 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

You mean assess Category:Unassessed United States articles? Sure. –xeno^talk 17:14, 2 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Yes sorry I should have been more clear. --Kumioko (talk) 17:18, 2 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Do note that (at this time), the texture of the conversation at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject United States#Project tagging by Xenobot doesn't seem like a solid consensus to tag new articles. –xeno^talk 17:22, 2 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

OK we can wait. Theyve waited this long a little longer aint gonna hurt them. I think I am starting to see why the project died out though sigh. --Kumioko (talk) 17:30, 2 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

After the discussion runs it course, a straw poll would be helpful to determine if consensus exists. –xeno^talk 17:39, 2 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I added a bit of one to the discussion but its basically been between me and 2 other editors. Far from what I would consider consensus either way. Ill just go back to doing it by hand in the mean time. --Kumioko (talk) 18:44, 2 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I can still do the autoassessment if no one objected to that. –xeno^talk 18:46, 2 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Ok that would be a great start. Knowone objected to that. If they start screaming Ill let you know.--Kumioko (talk) 19:00, 2 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Heads Up!

You may want to take a look at this. It stinks of block evasion. It looks like this is User:Iranian86Footballer. Thanks. Set Sail For The Seven Seas 232° 34' 15" NET 15:30, 1 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Could you point out the similarities? Or maybe file SPI? –xeno^talk 12:53, 2 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Seems like it was a bad assumption on my part. It should be OK now. Set Sail For The Seven Seas 317° 58' 30" NET 21:11, 2 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

No worries. –xeno^talk 21:27, 2 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Though, I wonder - what are the chances that two separate IF86 socks are targeted for usurp in as many months? (e.g.) Just a coincidence, or maybe he's having a laugh... –xeno^talk 22:07, 2 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I remember that request. I also remember that MisterHappydolphin withdrew the request prematurely after seeing the automated message from ClueBot VI and that I left this message saying that the rename may be possible. Also you managed to get a steward to delete the SUL account, so it does not seem that MisterHappydolphin may be an IF86 sock. I guess we'd need a checkuser to prove or disprove this. Set Sail For The Seven Seas 341° 47' 15" NET 22:47, 2 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Hm - I don't think the steward would have done any checking. –xeno^talk 23:27, 2 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I know it's usually "Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. The third time it's enemy action", but in this case I would hazard a guess that two is enemy action. --Floquenbeam (talk) 23:33, 2 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Well by the looks of things, this is five times. It looks like our little friend might be making a habit out of this. It all looks rather fishy to me. Set Sail For The Seven Seas 358° 57' 44" NET 23:55, 2 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

AWB & templates starting with acronyms in upper case

As an editor involved in prior discussions over AWB, templates and first letter casing please consider commenting on this discussion thread. Thanks Rjwilmsi 20:12, 1 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Commented there - thanks. –xeno^talk 12:53, 2 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]