Wikibooks:Requests for permissions/Sigmabot

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I want to rename on Abstract algebra to Abstract Algebra and its 20 subpages, which is most easily automated. To do so, I intend to run movepages.py from pyWikipedia with parameters "-putthrottle:120 -pairs:pairs.txt". Contents of pairs.txt starts with: Abstract algebra Abstract Algebra Abstract algebra/Algebras Abstract Algebra/Algebras Abstract algebra/Authors Abstract Algebra/Authors

I will still need to use AWB or otherwise make more manual changes (e.g. recatting Category:Abstract algebra to Abstract algebra. It may technically be easier doing it all by hand, but using a bot is less prone to making changes in only some of the pages. --Sigma 7 (talk) 19:24, 2 August 2009 (UTC)
 * I suggest a trial period to make sure that the bot programming is usable. Geoff Plourde (talk) 19:42, 2 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Okay, I'm testing it with just three page moves. --Sigma 7 (talk) 20:04, 2 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Page moves are actually failing:
 * Abstract algebra -> Abstract Algebra failed because the destination page already exists. This doesn't fail if done manually on my main account, and there are no other pages already occupying the destination.
 * Abstract algebra/Algebras -> Abstract Algebra/Algebras and Abstract algebra/Authors -> Abstract Algebra/Authors failed due to permission issues. Based on the output of the stock pyWikipedia script, it looks like it should work without problem.
 * As such, the trial for this single task is inconclusive. --Sigma 7 (talk) 20:20, 2 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Skirted procedure by using my main account, but it seems to work as intended. Ready to move the otherpages with the bot account when you are. --Sigma 7 (talk) 21:30, 2 August 2009 (UTC)
 * . The logs haven't been very crowded. If it is only for ~26 pages (in the same namespace for that single task) I don't see a problem with running it on your own account after a warning, or are you opened to accept bot jobs requests from other Wikibookians ? --Panic (talk) 20:07, 2 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Actually, it was a bot account originally intended for preventing anons from adding self-important entries within the annual dates, but another bot handled that task instead. If a bot job is necessary, I can take it, but it wouldn't be running 24/7 (as required for anti-vandalism). --Sigma 7 (talk) 20:20, 2 August 2009 (UTC)
 * If you really want to break it in, I have an outstanding request in place for Mike's bot on his talk page if you want to take care of it before he can get to it. It involves title casing a book with 1,060 subpages and renaming templates used within the pages. -- Adrignola talk contribs 22:47, 2 August 2009 (UTC)
 * I've modified the script to support renaming entire books and their subpages rather than using a pregenerated list of words. I'm testing it out on Abstract algebra, but if you want something on par with Chess Opening Theory, I would only do it if the bot flag is set.  I can still use AWB to adjust templates or categories, however. --Sigma 7 (talk) 01:17, 3 August 2009 (UTC)


 * If you are comfortable with the bot's ability, then I Symbol support vote.svg Support this account gaining the flag. -- Adrignola talk contribs 01:38, 3 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Conditionally, for a short term, with full support once the bot has been tested. Geoff Plourde (talk) 07:13, 3 August 2009 (UTC)


 * I think we need a bit more documentation at meta:Help:Moving a page. If I known admins could already rename an entire book, I would have just focused on link cleanup/changes. --Sigma 7 (talk) 19:20, 9 August 2009 (UTC)
 * That's only up to 500 subpages. For books like the one I'm requesting a rename of, with thousands of subpages, an admin can't easily do that. -- Adrignola talk contribs 20:14, 9 August 2009 (UTC)