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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
editThe table below shows an example of WikiProject Video games article alerts report.
Today's featured articles
- 30 Jun 2024 – OneShot (talk · edit · hist) will be Today's Featured Article; see blurb
- 24 Jun 2024 – Etika (talk · edit · hist) will be Today's Featured Article; see blurb
Did you know
- 16 Jun 2024 – Banana (2024 video game) (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Generalissima (t · c); see discussion
- 16 Jun 2024 – Mindustry (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by JPxG (t · c); see discussion
- 12 Jun 2024 – Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Axem Titanium (t · c); see discussion
- 09 Jun 2024 – Barry Burton (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Boneless Pizza! (t · c); see discussion
- 24 May 2024 – South by South Lawn (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by TheSandDoctor (t · c); see discussion
- 02 May 2024 – DarkZero Esports (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Soulbust (t · c); see discussion
Articles for deletion
- 20 Jun 2024 – FreshGames (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Zxcvbnm (t · c); see discussion (2 participants)
- 20 Jun 2024 – Giant Squid (company) (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Zxcvbnm (t · c); see discussion (1 participant)
- 20 Jun 2024 – Giant Sparrow (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Zxcvbnm (t · c); see discussion (1 participant)
- 20 Jun 2024 – Ivy Road (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Zxcvbnm (t · c); see discussion (0 participants)
- 19 Jun 2024 – JungleTac (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Zxcvbnm (t · c); see discussion (3 participants)
- 19 Jun 2024 – The Wizard Sniffer (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Zxcvbnm (t · c); see discussion (3 participants)
- 18 Jun 2024 – Variable State (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by IgelRM (t · c); see discussion (7 participants)
- 18 Jun 2024 – Mario Party (disambiguation) (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Loytra (t · c); see discussion (9 participants)
- 18 Jun 2024 – Melon Dezign (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Toweli (t · c); see discussion (0 participants)
- 18 Jun 2024 – Flying Tiger Development (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Psiĥedelisto (t · c); see discussion (1 participant)
- (18 more...)
Proposed deletions
- 20 Jun 2024 – Second Intention (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by Teratix (t · c): Fails the notability guideline for companies. Creator likely has (had? 2006 is a long time ago!) conflict of interest. Don't know why A7 was declined before: there's nothing mergeable here.
- 14 Jun 2024 – The Wizard Sniffer (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by Boneless Pizza! (t · c) was deproded by Bensin (t · c) (author) on 16 Jun 2024
- 11 Jun 2024 – Clayton Kauzlaric (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by MimirIsSmart (t · c) was deleted
Categories for discussion
- 21 Jun 2024 – Category:Worms (series) games (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by QuantumFoam66 (t · c); see discussion
- 20 Jun 2024 – Category:Permadeath games (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by QuantumFoam66 (t · c); see discussion
- 15 Jun 2024 – Category:Doki Doki Literature Club! (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by HouseBlaster (t · c); see discussion
- 12 Jun 2024 – Category:Character songs (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Zxcvbnm (t · c); see discussion
- 11 Jun 2024 – Category:Cute 'em ups by series (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by QuantumFoam66 (t · c); see discussion
- 10 Jun 2024 – Category:Fan translation of video games (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by QuantumFoam66 (t · c); see discussion
- 09 Jun 2024 – Category:Spanish-language-only video games (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Omnis Scientia (t · c); see discussion
- 09 Jun 2024 – Category:Czech-language-only video games (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Omnis Scientia (t · c); see discussion
- 09 Jun 2024 – Category:Portuguese-language-only video games (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Omnis Scientia (t · c); see discussion
- 09 Jun 2024 – Category:Arabic-language-only video games (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Omnis Scientia (t · c); see discussion
- (23 more...)
Templates for discussion
- 14 Jun 2024 – Template:Europa engine games (talk · edit · hist) was TfDed by Soetermans (t · c); see discussion
- 14 Jun 2024 – Template:PCGamingWiki (talk · edit · hist) was TfDed by Soetermans (t · c); see discussion
Redirects for discussion
- 19 Jun 2024 – EarthBound 3 (talk · edit · hist) →Mother 3 was RfDed by Cogsan (t · c); see discussion
- 18 Jun 2024 – Leaf forest (talk · edit · hist) →Sonic Advance 2 was RfDed by Cogsan (t · c); see discussion
- 18 Jun 2024 – Marine the Raccoon(character) (talk · edit · hist) →Sonic Rush Adventure was RfDed by Cogsan (t · c); see discussion
- 18 Jun 2024 – Sonic E3 (talk · edit · hist) →Sonic Rush was RfDed by Cogsan (t · c); see discussion
- 18 Jun 2024 – Something Forgotten Wished by the World (talk · edit · hist) →Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil was RfDed by Cogsan (t · c); see discussion
- 18 Jun 2024 – 風のクロノア (talk · edit · hist) →Klonoa: Door to Phantomile was RfDed by Cogsan (t · c); see discussion
- 18 Jun 2024 – List of Klonoa vilians (talk · edit · hist) →Klonoa: Door to Phantomile was RfDed by Cogsan (t · c); see discussion
- 18 Jun 2024 – List of Klonoa villains (talk · edit · hist) →Klonoa: Door to Phantomile was RfDed by Cogsan (t · c); see discussion
- 13 Jun 2024 – Ruby and sapphire (talk · edit · hist) →Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire was RfDed by Cogsan (t · c); see discussion
- 13 Jun 2024 – Ruby / Sapphire (talk · edit · hist) →Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire was RfDed by Cogsan (t · c); see discussion
- (3 more...)
Files for discussion
- 11 Jun 2024 – File:Mother boxart.png (talk · edit · hist) (on Mother (video game)) was FfDed by (Oinkers42) (t · c); see discussion
- 10 Jun 2024 – File:MegalovaniaShort.ogg (talk · edit · hist) (on 1, 2) FfDed by JohnCWiesenthal (t · c) was closed; see discussion
- 09 Jun 2024 – File:Oldrobotnik.jpg (talk · edit · hist) (on Doctor Eggman) FfDed by Pokelego999 (t · c) was closed; see discussion
Featured article candidates
- 18 Jun 2024 – Mario Party DS (talk · edit · hist) was FA nominated by The Green Star Collector (t · c); see discussion
- 10 Jun 2024 – Teardown (video game) (talk · edit · hist) was FA nominated by IceWelder (t · c); see discussion
- 24 Apr 2024 – Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number (talk · edit · hist) was FA nominated by NegativeMP1 (t · c); see discussion
Good article nominees
- 17 Jun 2024 – Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Nub098765 (t · c); start discussion
- 17 Jun 2024 – Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Famous Hobo (t · c); start discussion
- 15 Jun 2024 – Gengar (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Pokelego999 (t · c); start discussion
- 13 Jun 2024 – Fortnite Festival (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by NegativeMP1 (t · c); start discussion
- 13 Jun 2024 – Fusajiro Yamauchi (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Joeyquism (t · c); see discussion
- 12 Jun 2024 – Raymond (Animal Crossing) (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Cukie Gherkin (t · c); start discussion
- 12 Jun 2024 – Bonfire (Dark Souls) (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by PrimalMustelid (t · c); see discussion
- 11 Jun 2024 – Snorlax (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Pokelego999 (t · c); start discussion
- 08 Jun 2024 – Jacksepticeye (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Shapeyness (t · c); start discussion
- 06 Jun 2024 – Hyper Duel (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by KGRAMR (t · c); start discussion
- (27 more...)
Featured article reviews
- 12 Feb 2024 – Pokémon Channel (talk · edit · hist) was put up for FA review by Vrxces (t · c); see discussion
- 21 Aug 2023 – The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (talk · edit · hist) was put up for FA review by NegativeMP1 (t · c); see discussion
Good article reassessments
- 11 Jun 2024 – The Stanley Parable (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for GA reassessment by Kung Fu Man (t · c); see discussion
- 03 Jun 2024 – Pokémon Diamond and Pearl (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for GA reassessment by 48JCL (t · c); see discussion
- 10 May 2024 – Mario Kart: Double Dash (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for GA reassessment by AirshipJungleman29 (t · c); see discussion
- 19 Apr 2024 – Fallout 3 (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for GA reassessment by Greenish Pickle! (t · c); see discussion
Peer reviews
- 17 Jun 2024 – Kim Kitsuragi (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by Shooterwalker (t · c); see discussion
- 12 Jun 2024 – Amiga Format (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by FreeMediaKid! (t · c); see discussion
- 03 Jun 2024 – Game Boy (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by RickyCourtney (t · c); see discussion
- 02 Apr 2024 – Rain World (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by TheWikiToby (t · c); see discussion
Requested moves
- 11 Jun 2024 – Slowpoke (Pokémon) (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Slowpoke by Zxcvbnm (t · c); see discussion
- 09 Jun 2024 – Blue Dragon (video game) (talk · edit · hist) move request to Blue Dragon by Zxcvbnm (t · c) was not moved; see discussion
Articles to be merged
- 20 Jun 2024 – Minecraft – Volume Beta (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Music of Minecraft by NegativeMP1 (t · c); see discussion
- 17 Jun 2024 – Ornstein and Smough (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Anor Londo by Pokelego999 (t · c); see discussion
- 10 Jun 2024 – The Narrator (The Stanley Parable) (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to The Stanley Parable by Maplestrip (t · c); see discussion
- 16 May 2024 – Monster Hunter World: Iceborne (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Monster Hunter: World by 97.80.150.82 (t · c); see discussion
- 25 Apr 2024 – Forge (level editor) (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Halo (franchise) by David Fuchs (t · c); see discussion
- 27 Mar 2024 – Nostalrius (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to World of Warcraft by RandomPageCrusader (t · c); see discussion
- 29 Nov 2023 – Home video game console generations (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to History of video game consoles by Piotrus (t · c); see discussion
Articles to be split
- 19 Jun 2024 – List of Mega Man characters (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Anonymy365248 (t · c); see discussion
- 05 May 2024 – Hello Neighbor (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by 199.7.157.38 (t · c); see discussion
- 29 Apr 2024 – Arma (series) (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Battlesnake1 (t · c); see discussion
- 11 Apr 2024 – List of Scott Pilgrim characters (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Toby2023 (t · c); see discussion
- 23 Mar 2024 – Sable (video game) (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by QuietHere (t · c); see discussion
- 18 Feb 2024 – Angry Birds POP! (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Tigfugop (t · c); see discussion
- 18 Feb 2024 – Angry Birds Transformers (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Tigfugop (t · c); see discussion
- 25 Dec 2023 – Art of Fighting (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by 110.93.87.179 (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
- 30 Nov 2023 – WWF WrestleFest (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Darrelljon (t · c); see discussion
- (17 more...)
Articles for creation
- 12 Jun 2024 – Draft:Wii Karaoke U (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Qwerfjkl (bot) (t · c)
- 10 Jun 2024 – Draft:Bendy and the Dark Revival (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by NatwonTSG2 (t · c)
- 10 Jun 2024 – Draft:Nicholas Boulton (actor) (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Quidama (t · c)
- 10 Jun 2024 – Draft:Kamisato Ayaka (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by FanGuy63 (t · c)
- 07 Jun 2024 – Draft:Oliver Aberth (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Thomas Geminus (t · c)
- 06 Jun 2024 – Draft:Good Pizza, Great Pizza (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Squiddyonwiki (t · c)
- 28 May 2024 – Draft:List of former amusement arcades in London (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Gilius2k15 (t · c)
- 20 May 2024 – Draft:Elyoya (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Pbrks (t · c)
- 12 May 2024 – Draft:Jacob Geller (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Orchastrattor (t · c)
- 05 May 2024 – Draft:GirlsGoGames.com (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Squiddyonwiki (t · c)
- (12 more...)
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- Consider subscribing to cleanup listings to see articles that need cleanup (covers cleanup tags, such as {{expert needed}}, {{POV}}, {{page numbers needed}}, etc.)
See also
edit- zh:User:Alertlivebot - a similar bot on ZH Wikipedia
- CleanupWorklistBot
- InceptionBot
- This page as it looked for old bot