| This user is a bot | |
|---|---|
| (talk · contribs) | |
| Operator | This, that and the other (talk) |
| Author | This, that and the other (talk) |
| Approved? | Yes |
| Flagged? | Yes |
| Task | Mass deletion tagging |
| Edit rate | Approx. 5-6 edits per minute |
| Edit period | As needed |
| Automatic or manual? | Manually invoked |
| Programming language | JavaScript |
| Exclusion compliant? | No |
| Source code published? | Yes |
| Emergency shutoff-compliant? | Block me, or yell at my operator |
 | This user account is a bot operated by This, that and the other (talk). It is used to make repetitive automated or semi-automated edits that would be extremely tedious to do manually, in accordance with the bot policy. The bot is currently inactive but retains the approval of the community. Administrators: if this bot is malfunctioning or causing harm, please block it. |
For urgent bot-related matters, please e-mail my operator.
Tasks
[edit]This bot is currently approved to undertake one task:
- Mass tagging of templates being nominated for TFD and MFD
- This bot account is used to run the masstag script, which applies a given tag en masse to a given set of pages. The approval extends solely to the following cases:
- Tagging with the
{{tfd}}tag for mass TFD nominations; - Tagging with the
{{mfd}}tag for userboxes in the Template namespace which are involved in mass MFD nominations; - Removing the
{{tfd}}or{{mfd}}tags on templates which are being kept after a TFD or MFD discussion; - Adding
{{tfd end}}on the talk pages of templates which are being kept after a TFD discussion.
- Tagging with the
- Hence, the bot will only edit in the Template and Template talk namespaces.
- A function overview with more detail is available at the BRFA for this bot.
- Considering a mass TFD, but turned off by the prospect of tagging? Help is at hand!
If you are planning to make a mass deletion nomination, you can harness the functionality of this bot by asking at This, that and the other's talk page.
- This bot account is used to run the masstag script, which applies a given tag en masse to a given set of pages. The approval extends solely to the following cases: