Wikipedia:Article alerts
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Article Alerts was introduced in The Signpost in an article from 23 February 2009. See also a follow up article from 17 July 2023. |
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Article Alerts is an automated subscription-based news delivery system designed to notify WikiProjects and Taskforces when articles tagged by their banners or placed in their categories enter various formal workflows (such as Articles for Deletion, Requests for Comments, Peer Review, and many more).
First AAlertBot browses all the workflows in its scope, then checks for WikiProject templates/categories on these pages. If a subscribing WikiProject/Taskforce is found, AAlertBot will update a customized report called Article Alerts for that particular WikiProject or Taskforce. (An example of such a report can be found here.) Reports are updated on a daily basis, and provide brief summaries of what is happening, with relevant links to discussion or results when possible. So it is a good idea to request for a bot to place your WikiProject/Taskforce's banner on articles from relevant categories, so AAlertBot covers more articles. (See also Tips and Tricks.)
Originally, the Article Alerts relied on ArticleAlertbot (coded and updated by B. Wolterding, operated by Legoktm) from September 2008 to April 2010 (see bot approval). Following several months of downtime, a new bot AAlertBot was developed (coded, maintained, and operated by Hellknowz, and co-operated by Headbomb) from December 2010 onwards (see bot approval).
Report issues and problems with the Article Alerts reports on the bug reports page. Requests for new features should be made at the feature requests page.
Workflows covered
[edit]- – implemented (may not be fully formatted/data populated)
- – not for now (not in priority list)
- – implementing (taking a while or need to do something else to get this working)
- – under consideration (haven't examined the issues/process to say if currently plausible/worthwhile)
- AfD – Articles for deletion
- TfD – Templates for discussion
- RfD – Redirects for discussion
- CfD – Categories for discussion
- FfD – Files for discussion
- FfD (COM) – Deletion requests (on Commons)
- MfD – Miscellany for deletion
- PROD – Proposed deletion
- FAC – Featured article candidates
- FAR – Featured article review
- FLC – Featured list candidates
- FLRC – Featured list removal candidates
- FP – Featured pictures
- FTC – Featured topic candidates
- FTRC – Featured topic removal candidates
- ACR – A-Class review (project-specific)
- GAN – Good article nominations
- GAR – Good article reassessment
- GTC – Good topic candidates
- PR – Peer review
- RfC – Requests for comment
- RM – Requested moves
- TFA – Today's featured articles
- TFAR – Today's featured article requests
- DYK – Did you know nominations (approved)
- MRG – Articles for Merging
- SPL – Articles for Splitting
- AFC – Articles for Creation
- ITN – In the news
- OTD – Selected anniversaries
- CP – Copyright problems
- ON – Article alerts/News
Sample
[edit]The table below shows an example of WikiProject Video games article alerts report.
Today's featured article requests
- 03 Feb 2025 – Claire Redfield (talk · edit · hist) has been proposed for Today's Featured Article by Boneless Pizza! (t · c); see discussion
Did you know
- 19 Dec 2024 – Pokémon Smile (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by QuicoleJR (t · c); see discussion
- 19 Dec 2024 – Star Trucker (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by CanonNi (t · c); see discussion
- 18 Dec 2024 – Overcrowd: A Commute 'Em Up (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by CanonNi (t · c); see discussion
- 11 Dec 2024 – Kim Kitsuragi (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Shooterwalker (t · c); see discussion
- 08 Dec 2024 – Pokémon Scarlet and Violet (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Pokelego999 (t · c); see discussion
- 06 Dec 2024 – Qvadriga (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Hahnchen (t · c); see discussion
- 20 Nov 2024 – Sun Haven (video game) (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by JuniperChill (t · c); see discussion
- 07 Nov 2024 – Oasis (Minecraft clone) (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Loytra (t · c); see discussion
Articles for deletion
- 21 Dec 2024 – List of Minecraft characters (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by JackFromWisconsin (t · c); see discussion (4 participants)
- 18 Dec 2024 – Carlton Wilborn (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Amigao (t · c); see discussion (4 participants)
- 17 Dec 2024 – Cossacks (video games series) (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Zxcvbnm (t · c); see discussion (2 participants)
- 16 Dec 2024 – Rat Race (video game) (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by MimirIsSmart (t · c); see discussion (7 participants)
- 15 Dec 2024 – Red Barrels (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Mika1h (t · c); see discussion (3 participants; relisted)
- 09 Dec 2024 – TheoTown (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Chaotic Enby (t · c); see discussion (12 participants; relisted)
- 09 Dec 2024 – Old Grandma Hardcore (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Aydoh8 (t · c); see discussion (6 participants; relisted)
- 03 Dec 2024 – Zero Hour (video game) (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Zxcvbnm (t · c); see discussion (6 participants; relisted)
- 16 Dec 2024 – SMART Commute Fleet (OMSI 2) (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by MolecularPilot (t · c) was closed as delete by Shellwood (t · c) on 16 Dec 2024; see discussion (3 participants)
- 13 Dec 2024 – The Campaign Trail (Web Game) (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by Tadpole2006 (t · c) was closed as delete by Liz (t · c) on 20 Dec 2024; see discussion (26 participants)
- (4 more...)
Proposed deletions
- 22 Dec 2024 – Paul Steed (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by 100.7.34.111 (t · c): Aside from being created back when it was possible for IPs to do so, this page received the notability tag immediately after it was unprotected. I wouldn't go so far as to call Steed a nobody, but I believe he is Fandom-Wiki-level material that i ...
- 16 Dec 2024 – Games, Learning & Society Conference (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by Drmies (t · c) was deproded by Explicit (t · c) on 21 Dec 2024
- 10 Dec 2024 – Block Blast! (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by Vrxces (t · c) was deleted
Categories for discussion
- 17 Dec 2024 – Category:Head-to-head arcade video games (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by QuantumFoam66 (t · c); see discussion
- 17 Dec 2024 – Category:Video games about Cossacks (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by QuantumFoam66 (t · c); see discussion
- 10 Dec 2024 – Category:The Bigs video games (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Zxcvbnm (t · c); see discussion
- 12 Dec 2024 – Category:Active massively multiplayer online games (talk · edit · hist) CfDed by QuantumFoam66 (t · c) was closed; see discussion
- 12 Dec 2024 – Category:Persistent worlds (talk · edit · hist) CfDed by QuantumFoam66 (t · c) was closed; see discussion
- 12 Dec 2024 – Category:Browser-based multiplayer online games (talk · edit · hist) CfDed by QuantumFoam66 (t · c) was closed; see discussion
- 10 Dec 2024 – Category:Funsoft games (talk · edit · hist) CfDed by Mika1h (t · c) was closed; see discussion
- 09 Dec 2024 – Category:Among Us (talk · edit · hist) CfDed by QuantumFoam66 (t · c) was closed; see discussion
Templates for discussion
- 21 Dec 2024 – Template:Rainbow Six Siege series (talk · edit · hist) was TfDed by CanonNi (t · c); see discussion
Redirects for discussion
- 20 Dec 2024 – Super Mario Land 6 (talk · edit · hist) →Wario Land 4 was RfDed by Consarn (t · c); see discussion
- 20 Dec 2024 – Super Mario Land 5 (talk · edit · hist) →Wario Land 3 was RfDed by Consarn (t · c); see discussion
- 20 Dec 2024 – Super Mario Land 4 (talk · edit · hist) →Wario Land II was RfDed by Consarn (t · c); see discussion
- 19 Dec 2024 – Super Mario Land 7 (talk · edit · hist) →Wario Land: Shake It! was RfDed by QuicoleJR (t · c); see discussion
- 19 Dec 2024 – Biokinton (talk · edit · hist) →Super Mario Land was RfDed by QuicoleJR (t · c); see discussion
- 17 Dec 2024 – Metallic Madness Zone (talk · edit · hist) →Sonic CD was RfDed by Consarn (t · c); see discussion
- 17 Dec 2024 – Wacky Workbench Zone (talk · edit · hist) →Sonic CD was RfDed by Consarn (t · c); see discussion
- 17 Dec 2024 – Quartz Quadrant Zone (talk · edit · hist) →Sonic CD was RfDed by Consarn (t · c); see discussion
- 17 Dec 2024 – Tidal Tempest Zone (talk · edit · hist) →Sonic CD was RfDed by Consarn (t · c); see discussion
- 17 Dec 2024 – Collision Chaos Zone (talk · edit · hist) →Sonic CD was RfDed by Consarn (t · c); see discussion
- (18 more...)
Files for discussion
- 12 Dec 2024 – File:Kang Jin Star.webp (talk · edit · hist) (on Black Myth: Wukong) was FfDed by Wcam (t · c); see discussion
- 12 Dec 2024 – File:Black Myth Wukong, princess.png (talk · edit · hist) (on Black Myth: Wukong) was FfDed by Wcam (t · c); see discussion
Featured article candidates
- 18 Dec 2024 – Chris Redfield (talk · edit · hist) was FA nominated by Boneless Pizza! (t · c); see discussion
- 14 Dec 2024 – Bejeweled (video game) (talk · edit · hist) was FA nominated by Lazman321 (t · c); see discussion
- 08 Dec 2024 – The Suicide of Rachel Foster (talk · edit · hist) was FA nominated by PanagiotisZois (t · c); see discussion
- 06 Dec 2024 – Hotline Miami (talk · edit · hist) was FA nominated by NegativeMP1 (t · c); see discussion
- 30 Oct 2024 – Donkey Kong (talk · edit · hist) was FA nominated by TheJoebro64 (t · c); see discussion
Good article nominees
- 23 Dec 2024 – Berzerk (video game) (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Andrzejbanas (t · c); start discussion
- 21 Dec 2024 – Nuzlocke (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Pokelego999 (t · c); see discussion
- 18 Dec 2024 – End Poem (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Tamzin (t · c); see discussion
- 13 Dec 2024 – Cybermania '94 (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by IceWelder (t · c); start discussion
- 12 Dec 2024 – Gardevoir (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Kung Fu Man (t · c); start discussion
- 09 Dec 2024 – Pixels (2015 film) (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Yovt (t · c); start discussion
- 08 Dec 2024 – Unsighted (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Vrxces (t · c); start discussion
- 03 Dec 2024 – Tom Clancy's The Division 2 (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by OceanHok (t · c); start discussion
- 03 Dec 2024 – Bit Pilot (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by TrademarkedTWOrantula (t · c); start discussion
- 29 Nov 2024 – Schim (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Vrxces (t · c); start discussion
- (22 more...)
Good topic candidates
- 04 Nov 2024 – Mana (series) (talk · edit · hist) was GT nominated by ProtoDrake (t · c); see discussion
The topic includes: Visions of Mana
Featured list removal candidates
- 15 Dec 2024 – Appy Awards (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for FL removal by GamerPro64 (t · c); see discussion
Good article reassessments
- 18 Dec 2024 – Clannad (video game) (talk · edit · hist) nominated for GA reassessment by Z1720 (t · c) was closed; see discussion
Requests for comments
- 19 Dec 2024 – Game Science (talk · edit · hist) has an RfC by Aaron Liu (t · c); see discussion
- 21 Dec 2024 – Draft:Next Nintendo Console (talk · edit · hist) RfC by 2603:8001:6940:2100:AD8A:8E4:AC11:BE50 (t · c) was closed; see discussion
Peer reviews
- 16 Nov 2024 – The Legend of Dragoon (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by Z1720 (t · c); see discussion
- 04 Nov 2024 – Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by Vacant0 (t · c); see discussion
- 17 Sep 2024 – Lock's Quest (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by GraziePrego (t · c); see discussion
- 03 Sep 2024 – A Space for the Unbound (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by RFNirmala (t · c); see discussion
Requested moves
- 22 Dec 2024 – LittleBigPlanet (2009 video game) (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to LittleBigPlanet (PlayStation Portable) by HadesTTW (t · c); see discussion
- 13 Dec 2024 – The Witcher IV (talk · edit · hist) move request to The Witcher 4 by RodRabelo7 (t · c) was not moved; see discussion
- 13 Dec 2024 – Accolade (company) (talk · edit · hist) move request to Accolade, Inc. by Pythoncoder (t · c) was closed; see discussion
Articles to be merged
- 13 Dec 2024 – Console game (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Video game console by Zxcvbnm (t · c); see discussion
- 13 Dec 2024 – Atari Interactive (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Hasbro by IgelRM (t · c); see discussion
- 09 Dec 2024 – Nintendo DS Lite (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Nintendo DS by TenthAvenueFreezeOut (t · c); see discussion
- 12 Nov 2024 – Pokémon Essentials (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Pokémon fan games by Pokelego999 (t · c); see discussion
- 26 Oct 2024 – Input lag (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Lag (video games) by Kvng (t · c); see discussion
- 26 Sep 2024 – Neo Geo Pocket (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Neo Geo Pocket Color by Sceeegt (t · c); see discussion
- 20 Jun 2024 – Minecraft – Volume Beta (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Music of Minecraft by NegativeMP1 (t · c); see discussion
Articles to be split
- 21 Dec 2024 – Air Traffic Controller (video game) (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by JRHorse (t · c); see discussion
- 06 Oct 2024 – Acorn Electron (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Dgpop (t · c); see discussion
- 20 Sep 2024 – List of downloadable songs for the Rock Band series (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Anomalocaris (t · c); see discussion
- 19 Sep 2024 – Cy Girls (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Ominae (t · c); see discussion
- 23 Jul 2024 – Hello Neighbor (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by 216.244.74.202 (t · c); see discussion
- 16 Jul 2024 – Kantai Collection (TV series) (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by EditorGirlAL07 (t · c); see discussion
- 02 Jul 2024 – Empire (1977 video game) (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Piotrus (t · c); see discussion
- 24 Jun 2024 – Games of the Future (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Ahri.boy (t · c); see discussion
- 23 Mar 2024 – Sable (video game) (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by QuietHere (t · c); see discussion
- 25 Dec 2023 – Double Dragon II: The Revenge (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by 110.93.87.179 (t · c); see discussion
- (12 more...)
Articles for creation
- 16 Nov 2024 – Draft:List of Embracer Group IP (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by 169.224.12.128 (t · c)
- 21 Dec 2024 – Draft:Brian Weissman (talk · edit · hist) submitted for AfC by Archivalmind (t · c) was declined by Theroadislong (t · c) on 22 Dec 2024
- 20 Dec 2024 – Draft:Bage4416 (talk · edit · hist) submitted for AfC by Bage4416 (t · c) was deleted
- 19 Dec 2024 – Draft:Screen Play Games (talk · edit · hist) submitted for AfC by The donz (t · c) was declined by Vrxces (t · c) on 20 Dec 2024
- 17 Dec 2024 – Draft:Progressbar95 (talk · edit · hist) submitted for AfC by 2601:190:400:4A10:C58D:C044:7684:6F63 (t · c) was declined by Samoht27 (t · c) on 17 Dec 2024
- 16 Dec 2024 – Draft:Hunter × Hunter Nen × Impact (talk · edit · hist) submitted for AfC by 2601:190:400:4A10:FDE2:9A1E:8961:D536 (t · c) was declined by Pokelego999 (t · c) on 19 Dec 2024
- 14 Dec 2024 – Draft:The Mimic (Roblox) (talk · edit · hist) submitted for AfC by MajorbucksYT (t · c) was declined by Samoht27 (t · c) on 17 Dec 2024
- 13 Dec 2024 – Draft:Hasbro Retro Arcade (talk · edit · hist) submitted for AfC by Fico Puricelli (t · c) was closed
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See also
[edit]- zh:User:Alertlivebot - a similar bot on ZH Wikipedia
- CleanupWorklistBot
- InceptionBot
- This page as it looked for old bot