User talk:DumbBOT/ProdSummary

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[edit] A bug

This program does not seem to be working--for several days it has failed to parse -- not just some entries, but the entire list.DGG 02:37, 10 February 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for reporting. That was indeed due to a bug in the software that made the bot not reading correctly the "dated prod" templates in the articles. This one should be fixed now. Let me know if you see other problems with this list: I periodically take a look at it, but not being a prod patroller I do not check it every day. Tizio 12:33, 11 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Why?

Does someone have an explanation about how could this thing help Wikipedia? A.Z. 07:52, 16 March 2007 (UTC)

Wrong page: this is a list of articles, the explanation is given in WP:PROD. Tizio 13:15, 16 March 2007 (UTC)
OK, thank you. A.Z. 18:08, 16 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] London amora

I have removed the tag placed on London amora the entry for which I agree was a blatant advertisement. I am attempting to turn it into a useful article. --Drappel 21:41, 20 April 2007 (UTC)

That entry is almost ok (apart from the definition; don't use the definition given by marketing people). In general, the best place to explain why you removed the prod tag is the talk page of the article. Tizio 11:45, 21 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Differnces between timestamp and edit time

In some cases, the reason for such a difference is because of vandalism+revert. For example, with Ashlee Simpson's Third Album, the {{prod}} tag was added at the time stated in the prod timestamp. 15 hours later the page was replaced with the line Please post information here about the third album of Ashlee Simpson., just to be reverted immediately by a bot. If there was a column where such reasons could be placed by users, and then DumbBOT would retain these reasons later, this can make the information in the table more useful. Od Mishehu 07:31, 29 May 2007 (UTC)

Would that be really worth the effort? There are not so many "date mismatch" entries on average, and the cases like the ones you mention are generally easy to spot looking at the history of the article. Adding a column that the bot retains opens the way to vandalism of this page, and that would be hard to revert after a bot update. Tizio 11:25, 29 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] AS Roma 2007-08

Hi, the article AS Roma 2007-08 is not usourced and is not doubled... it 'is just the beginning of the season so there isn't yet a lot to write, but when the season will go on, it will be more or less like AS Roma 2006-07. I've removed the template of the deletion and I think that this article shouldn't be deleted. Regards --Gaúcho 19:44, 17 July 2007 (UTC)

This isn't the place to contest PRODs, this is a summary of the existing PRODs as of the last update time. To contest a PROD, remove the tag from the article, using a reasonable edit summary. Od Mishehu 06:49, 20 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] broken?

Is PRODSUM broken? There're no new listings since August 20. 70.55.87.43 06:12, 22 August 2007 (UTC)

Yes, temporarily out of action c. 20 to 30 August 2007. See User_talk:DumbBOT#PRODSUM_broken.3F, and continue the discussion there. Meanwhile, use category:Proposed deletion. - Fayenatic (talk) 13:38, 23 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] {{prod2}}

Please fix the bot so that the {{prod2}} template doesn't cause pages to appear in the lower sections of the page. Od Mishehu 12:55, 12 December 2007 (UTC)

I dunno, it's kinda useful for seeing who's mistakenly subst'd the prod2 template --Closedmouth (talk) 13:59, 12 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] PROD pages with previous deletions

I think there should be a section on the page for "PROD pages with previous deletions". This section should include the following information:

  • number of deletions
  • the deleting admin in the most recent deletion
  • Reason for deletion in the most recent deletion

עוד מישהו Od Mishehu 09:53, 25 December 2007 (UTC)

Yes, this could be useful, to some extent. I don't have much time now, unfortunately. Tizio 15:40, 28 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] The date mismatch table

There's something seriously wrong with that. --Closedmouth (talk) 08:36, 17 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] broken?

is prodsum broken? the last update is from Wed 19 Mar 2008. 70.51.8.110 (talk) 06:55, 22 March 2008 (UTC)