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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 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.
Contents
Workflows covered
– implemented (may not be fully formatted/data populated)
– not for now (not in priority list until full launch)
– 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
MfD – Miscellany for deletion
PROD – Proposed deletion
BPROD – Proposed deletion (books)
FAC – Featured article candidates
FAR – Featured article review
FLC – Featured list candidates
FLRC – Featured list removal candidates
FP – Featured pictures
FPOC – Featured portal candidates
FPR – Featured portal review
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
PPR – Picture peer review
RfC – Requests for comment
RM – Requested moves
TFA – Today's featured articles
TFAR – Today's featured article requests
ITN – In the news
DYK – Did you know
OTD – Selected anniversaries
CP – Copyright problems
PUF – Possibly unfree files
NFCR – Non-free content review
ON – Article alerts/News
Samples
The table below shows an example of WikiProject Video games article alert report.
- Today's featured articles
- 11 Jan 2016 – Dishonored (talk · · hist) will be Today's Featured Article; see blurb
- Articles for deletion
- 30 Dec 2015 – Gamestyle (talk · · hist) was AfDed by GamerPro64 (t · c); see discussion (0 participants)
- 28 Dec 2015 – RAD Game Tools (talk · · hist) was AfDed by Cloudbound (t · c); see discussion (4 participants)
- 26 Dec 2015 – Air Tycoon 2 (talk · · hist) was AfDed by Hellknowz (t · c); see discussion (4 participants)
- 25 Dec 2015 – George Reese (computer programmer) (talk · · hist) was AfDed by Altenmann (t · c); see discussion (3 participants)
- 24 Dec 2015 – Dead Souls Mudlib (talk · · hist) was AfDed by Altenmann (t · c); see discussion (1 participant)
- 22 Dec 2015 – Berserker (character class) (talk · · hist) was AfDed by KDS4444 (t · c); see discussion (5 participants; relisted)
- 25 Dec 2015 – List of console games spanning multiple discs (talk · · hist) AfDed by Hellknowz (t · c) was deleted; see discussion (7 participants)
- 22 Dec 2015 – Classes of Rubies of Eventide (talk · · hist) AfDed by Hellknowz (t · c) was deleted; see discussion (3 participants)
- 20 Dec 2015 – Power Glove (band) (talk · · hist) AfDed by Semitransgenic (t · c) was closed as keep by Lankiveil (t · c) on 31 Dec 2015; see discussion (7 participants; relisted)
- 19 Dec 2015 – Atwar (talk · · hist) AfDed by The1337gamer (t · c) was deleted; see discussion (7 participants)
- (1 more...)
- Proposed deletions
- 30 Dec 2015 – The California Raisins: The Grape Escape (talk · · hist) was PRODed by SilkTork (t · c): No assertion of notability. Does not meet WP:GNG or WP:NVG. An unreleased game with no reliable sources.
- 29 Dec 2015 – Stadium Cross (talk · · hist) was PRODed by DrDevilFX (t · c): Cannot find any evidence of notability, undersourced and article does not indicate significance of subject
- 26 Dec 2015 – Metal Fangs (talk · · hist) was PRODed by DrDevilFX (t · c): No evidence of notability, also uses non usable sources
- 28 Dec 2015 – Jimmy Neutron vs. Jimmy Negatron (talk · · hist) PRODed by NottNott (t · c) was deproded by Hellknowz (t · c) on 30 Dec 2015
- 22 Dec 2015 – The Many Game Adventures Of Winnie The Pooh (talk · · hist) PRODed by Thibbs (t · c) was deleted
- 20 Dec 2015 – Offbeat Guitarist (talk · · hist) PRODed by The1337gamer (t · c) was deleted
- 20 Dec 2015 – Chomp (video game) (talk · · hist) PRODed by Dgpop (t · c) was deleted
- 20 Dec 2015 – Marie Baby-Sitter (talk · · hist) PRODed by The1337gamer (t · c) was deleted
- 20 Dec 2015 – Pennergame (talk · · hist) PRODed by The1337gamer (t · c) was deleted
- 20 Dec 2015 – Rugbymania (talk · · hist) PRODed by The1337gamer (t · c) was deleted
- (6 more...)
- Categories for discussion
- 29 Dec 2015 – Category:Snake games (talk · · hist) was CfDed by BDD (t · c); see discussion
- 19 Dec 2015 – Category:Charles Barkley video games (talk · · hist) was CfDed by The1337gamer (t · c); see discussion
- 19 Dec 2015 – Category:Backyard Football video games (talk · · hist) was CfDed by The1337gamer (t · c); see discussion
- 19 Dec 2015 – Category:Asheron's Call (talk · · hist) was CfDed by The1337gamer (t · c); see discussion
- 11 Dec 2015 – Category:Guitar Hero players (talk · · hist) was CfDed by Marcocapelle (t · c); see discussion
- 29 Nov 2015 – Category:Super Monkey Ball games (talk · · hist) was CfDed by The1337gamer (t · c); see discussion
- 29 Nov 2015 – Category:History of esports (talk · · hist) was CfDed by The1337gamer (t · c); see discussion
- 29 Nov 2015 – Category:Guitar Hero people (talk · · hist) was CfDed by The1337gamer (t · c); see discussion
- Files for discussion
- 04 Dec 2015 – File:Bismarck gameplay 2.png (talk · · hist) was FfDed by Steel1943 (t · c); see discussion
- 04 Dec 2015 – File:Bismarck gameplay.png (talk · · hist) was FfDed by Steel1943 (t · c); see discussion
- 03 Dec 2015 – File:1-UP mushroom.jpg (talk · · hist) was FfDed by Steel1943 (t · c); see discussion
- 02 Dec 2015 – File:NPTetris.jpg (talk · · hist) was FfDed by Steel1943 (t · c); see discussion
- Miscellany for deletion
- 28 Dec 2015 – User:Snaebjorn~enwiki/Audio Puzzle (talk · · hist) was MfDed by Ricky81682 (t · c); see discussion
- 27 Dec 2015 – User:NeoSkyte/Crescent Pale Mist (talk · · hist) was MfDed by Ricky81682 (t · c); see discussion
- 27 Dec 2015 – User:Sundogs/The Sims 3 (talk · · hist) was MfDed by Ricky81682 (t · c); see discussion
- 25 Dec 2015 – User:WilliamSewell/Xsyon (talk · · hist) was MfDed by Ricky81682 (t · c); see discussion
- 17 Dec 2015 – User:PhazeDK/Pirates of the Burning Sea (talk · · hist) MfDed by Ricky81682 (t · c) was closed; see discussion
- Featured article candidates
- 16 Dec 2015 – South Park: The Stick of Truth (talk · · hist) was FA nominated by Darkwarriorblake (t · c); see discussion
- 13 Dec 2015 – Agar.io (talk · · hist) was FA nominated by Esquivalience (t · c); see discussion
- 07 Dec 2015 – Killer Instinct Gold (talk · · hist) was FA nominated by Czar (t · c); see discussion
- 06 Dec 2015 – The Last of Us (talk · · hist) was FA nominated by Rhain1999 (t · c); see discussion
- 19 Nov 2015 – Jumping Flash! (talk · · hist) was FA nominated by Jaguar (t · c); see discussion
- 15 Nov 2015 – Seiken Densetsu 3 (talk · · hist) was FA nominated by PresN (t · c); see discussion
- Featured topic candidates
- 30 Nov 2015 – Final Fantasy (talk · · hist) was FT nominated by PresN (t · c); see discussion
- Featured portal candidates
- 06 Nov 2015 – Portal:Halo (talk · · hist) was FPO nominated by SSTflyer (t · c); see discussion
- Good article nominees
- 30 Dec 2015 – Swords and Sorcery (video game) (talk · · hist) was GA nominated by Jaguar (t · c); start
- 29 Dec 2015 – Counter Logic Gaming (talk · · hist) was GA nominated by Fredbr (t · c); start
- 28 Dec 2015 – MediEvil (series) (talk · · hist) was GA nominated by Jaguar (t · c); start
- 28 Dec 2015 – Shantae (talk · · hist) was GA nominated by 88.182.48.88 (t · c); start
- 19 Dec 2015 – Roguelike (talk · · hist) was GA nominated by Masem (t · c); see discussion
- 14 Dec 2015 – Evolve (video game) (talk · · hist) was GA nominated by AdrianGamer (t · c); start
- 13 Dec 2015 – Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist (talk · · hist) was GA nominated by AdrianGamer (t · c); start
- 07 Dec 2015 – Tobruk (video game) (talk · · hist) was GA nominated by Jaguar (t · c); start
- 07 Dec 2015 – Video game rehabilitation (talk · · hist) was GA nominated by AlessandraDavid (t · c); start
- 04 Dec 2015 – Bismarck (video game) (talk · · hist) was GA nominated by Jaguar (t · c); start
- (9 more...)
- Good topic candidates
- undated – Angel Beats! (visual novel) (talk · · hist) was GT nominated
- undated – List of Key video games (talk · · hist) was GT nominated
- Peer reviews
- 12 Dec 2015 – Knight Lore (talk · · hist) has been put up for PR by Czar (t · c); see discussion
- 02 Dec 2015 – Sword Art Online: Lost Song (talk · · hist) has been put up for PR by ZappaOMati (t · c); see discussion
- 27 Nov 2015 – Shenmue (talk · · hist) has been put up for PR by Popcornduff (t · c); see discussion
- 25 Nov 2015 – Phantasmagoria (video game) (talk · · hist) has been put up for PR by Hunter Kahn (t · c); see discussion
- 22 Nov 2015 – Puella Magi Madoka Magica (talk · · hist) has been put up for PR by Narutolovehinata5 (t · c); see discussion
- Requested moves
- 27 Dec 2015 – Resident Evil - Code: Veronica (talk · · hist) is requested to be moved by Niwi3 (t · c); see discussion
- 22 Dec 2015 – Esports (talk · · hist) is requested to be moved by Czar (t · c); see discussion
See also a lengthier WikiProject Biography alert list.
Subscribing
All subscriptions are done by placing the {{ArticleAlertSubscription}} template on the /Subscription list. See the /Subscribing page for details/guide.
News Request
- If something is happening that you think WikiProjects should know about, then let us know and we'll include it in the articles.
Bug reports
- Please report bugs, missed articles, and any other mishaps on the bug report page. Don't think someone else will do it, because that someone else might think you'll do it, and then neither of you will have reported the bug. It is also possible that the error is specific to your project, so you might be the only one to have seen this error.
Feature requests
- Have an idea that you think would improve the reports? Share it with us, and we'll see what we can do about it.
Feedback and questions
- Having troubles setting up Article alerts? Leave a message on our talk page, and we'll try to help as best we can.
- Think Article Alerts is the greatest thing since sliced bread? Think it sucks because it doesn't actually cover Featured deletions? Let us know.
Tips and tricks
- Remember to watch your project's Article Alerts pages.
- Did you know that you can monitor your project's Article Alerts using RSS and Atom feeds? Go on your project's /Article alerts history page, and there should be a "
RSS
Atom" in your toolbox located on the left of the page.
- You can incorporate Article Alerts in navboxes for the users of your WikiProjects (see {{Physics Member Navbox}} for example).
- If a related WikiProjects is also subscribed to Article Alerts you can transclude their report on your Project's homepage, and monitor their articles too.
- Request a bot to place your WikiProject's banner on the articles located in categories relevant to your wikiproject. You will probably end up with some unrelated pages, but at least you've extended Article Alerts to cover many articles you might have missed.
- InceptionBot (previously AlexNewArtBot) is a bot which produces a list of recently created articles that could be in your project's scope. Going through the list to do some tagging will ensure that ArticleAlertbot picks up these articles as well.
- Consider subscribing to cleanup listings to see articles that need cleanup (covers cleanup tags such as {{expert}}, {{wikify}}, {{reference}}, etc.).
See also
- AlexNewArtBot
- Cleanup listings
- This page as it looked for old bot