Wikipedia:Bots/Requests for approval/Non-bot:Lightmouse

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Operator: Lightmouse (talk · contribs)

Automatic or Manually assisted: Manually assisted

Programming language(s): AWB, monobook, vector, manual

Source code available: Source code for monobook or vector are available. Source code for AWB will vary but versions are often also kept as user pages. Some coding will be done on an as required basis.

Function overview: Janitorial edits to units

Links to relevant discussions (where appropriate):
This request duplicates the 'units of measure' section of Wikipedia:Bots/Requests for approval/Lightbot 3 but it is an application for some aspects of use of a non-bot account as directed by Arbcom.

Edit period(s): Multiple runs. Often by batch based on preprocessed list of selected target articles.

Estimated number of pages affected: Individual runs of tens, or hundreds, or thousands.

Exclusion compliant (Y/N): Not applicable.

Already has a bot flag (Y/N): Not applicable.

Function details:

1. Add {{convert}} to metric units so they display non-metric units.
2. Add {{convert}} to non-metric units so they display metric units.
3. Add text to metric units so they display non-metric units.
4. Add text to non-metric units so they display metric units.
5. Modify existing text conversions of units. This will be to correct errors, improve the conversion, improve appearance, improve consistency, change abbreviation, change spelling
6. Modify existing template conversions of units. This will be to correct errors, improve the conversion, update the template, improve appearance, improve consistency, change abbreviation, change spelling
7. Remove existing text conversions of units in order to replace it with a better template.
8. Remove existing template conversions of units in order to replace it with better text.
9. Remove existing template conversions of units in order to replace it with a better template.
10. Add links to uncommon units
11. Modify links to units. This will be to correct errors, make it more direct, improve appearance, improve consistency, change abbreviation, change spelling
12. Remove links to common units
13. It is not intended to add templates other than {{convert}} but if a better template exists, it will be considered
14. For this application, the scope of the term 'conversion' includes more than one unit in the output e.g. 60 PS (44 kW; 59 hp)

Please note that this is for the activity of a non-bot account as directed by Arbcom and comes into the BAG category of 'manually assisted'. Lightmouse (talk) 23:01, 24 August 2010 (UTC)

Discussion

• Recused MBisanz ^talk 01:53, 26 August 2010 (UTC)
• Any news? —I-20the highway 00:54, 16 September 2010 (UTC)
• You appear to be doing this without approval already via AWB, How do your respond to that? ΔT _{^{The only constant}} 23:59, 10 November 2010 (UTC)
• Note. An ongoing Arbitration Request for Amendment is in progress. —  HELLKNOWZ  ▎TALK 12:55, 12 November 2010 (UTC)

Temporarily archiving request without prejudice as an effort to refocus attention on Lightbot 5. With operator's permission. Questions about whether Lightmouse was in violation of ArbCom ruling should be taken up there, not here. Regards, - Jarry1250 ^{[Who? Discuss.]} 20:50, 18 December 2010 (UTC)

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