Wikipedia:Article alerts
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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[edit]
The table below shows an example of WikiProject Video games article alerts report.
Today's featured articles
- 07 Jul 2024 – Tales of Monkey Island (talk · edit · hist) will be Today's Featured Article; see blurb
Did you know
- 27 Jun 2024 – Goodboy Galaxy (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Slgrandson (t · c); see discussion
- 26 Jun 2024 – Healie (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Cukie Gherkin (t · c); see discussion
- 22 Jun 2024 – Jacob Geller (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Orchastrattor (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
Articles for deletion
- 03 Jul 2024 – The Assembly Line (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Zxcvbnm (t · c); see discussion (1 participant)
- 03 Jul 2024 – Alientrap (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Zxcvbnm (t · c); see discussion (0 participants)
- 03 Jul 2024 – Hyperbeard Games (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Zxcvbnm (t · c); see discussion (1 participant)
- 03 Jul 2024 – List of video games with gyro features (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Zxcvbnm (t · c); see discussion (5 participants)
- 02 Jul 2024 – Flemeth (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Boneless Pizza! (t · c); see discussion (3 participants)
- 02 Jul 2024 – List of Epic Games Store giveaways (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Masem (t · c); see discussion (8 participants)
- 01 Jul 2024 – Lola Panda (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Kung Fu Man (t · c); see discussion (0 participants)
- 01 Jul 2024 – Amiga Active (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by FreeMediaKid! (t · c); see discussion (1 participant)
- 30 Jun 2024 – Kiboy (gamer) (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Boneless Pizza! (t · c); see discussion (4 participants)
- 30 Jun 2024 – Goodboy Galaxy (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Zxcvbnm (t · c); see discussion (5 participants)
- (26 more...)
Proposed deletions
- 29 Jun 2024 – ESPN Online Games (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by Let'srun (t · c): concern
- 29 Jun 2024 – Xonix (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by Waxworker (t · c): concern
- 29 Jun 2024 – Atlantis: The Lost Empire – Search for the Journal (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by Likeanechointheforest (t · c) was redirected to Atlantis: The Lost Empire – Trial by Fire (talk · edit · hist)
- 27 Jun 2024 – Graphic State (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by MimirIsSmart (t · c) was deproded by Cabe6403 (t · c) (author) on 28 Jun 2024
- 23 Jun 2024 – Gepard (game engine) (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by IgelRM (t · c) was deleted
- 20 Jun 2024 – Second Intention (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by Teratix (t · c) was deleted
Categories for discussion
- 02 Jul 2024 – Category:Chiptune musicians (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Fayenatic london (t · c); see discussion
- 02 Jul 2024 – Category:Timelines of video games (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by QuantumFoam66 (t · c); see discussion
- 28 Jun 2024 – Category:Video games featuring Bugs Bunny (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by StarTrekker (t · c); see discussion
- 28 Jun 2024 – Category:Video games featuring Daffy Duck (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by StarTrekker (t · c); see discussion
- 28 Jun 2024 – Category:Video games featuring Sylvester the Cat (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by StarTrekker (t · c); see discussion
- 28 Jun 2024 – Category:Video games featuring the Tasmanian Devil (Looney Tunes) (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by StarTrekker (t · c); see discussion
- 23 Jun 2024 – Category:DVD interactive technology (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
- 10 Jun 2024 – Category:Fan translation of video games (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by QuantumFoam66 (t · c); see discussion
- (1 more...)
Templates for discussion
- 01 Jul 2024 – Template:Mario vs. Donkey Kong (talk · edit · hist) was TfDed by KingSkyLord (t · c); see discussion
Redirects for discussion
- 03 Jul 2024 – Starman Deluxe (talk · edit · hist) →Mother (video game series) was RfDed by Cogsan (t · c); see discussion
- 02 Jul 2024 – Super Smash Bros. 6 (talk · edit · hist) →Super Smash Bros. Ultimate was RfDed by Mia Mahey (t · c); see discussion
- 02 Jul 2024 – Daddy Sakurai (talk · edit · hist) →Masahiro Sakurai was RfDed by Cogsan (t · c); see discussion
- 02 Jul 2024 – Kirby of the Stars (talk · edit · hist) →Kirby: Right Back at Ya! was RfDed by Cogsan (t · c); see discussion
- 02 Jul 2024 – Hoshi no Kaabii (talk · edit · hist) →Kirby: Right Back at Ya! was RfDed by Cogsan (t · c); see discussion
- 02 Jul 2024 – Hoshi no Kirby (talk · edit · hist) →Kirby: Right Back at Ya! was RfDed by Cogsan (t · c); see discussion
- 02 Jul 2024 – 星のカービィ (talk · edit · hist) →Kirby: Right Back at Ya! was RfDed by Cogsan (t · c); see discussion
- 02 Jul 2024 – Hoshi no Kābī (talk · edit · hist) →Kirby's Dream Land was RfDed by Cogsan (t · c); see discussion
- 02 Jul 2024 – The Halberd (talk · edit · hist) →Meta Knight was RfDed by Cogsan (t · c); see discussion
- 02 Jul 2024 – List of Kirby magical items (talk · edit · hist) →Kirby (character) was RfDed by Cogsan (t · c); see discussion
- (6 more...)
Files for discussion
- 02 Jul 2024 – File:The Penguin Times.jpg (talk · edit · hist) (on Club Penguin) was FfDed by PrincessPandaWiki (t · c); see discussion
- 24 Jun 2024 – File:Lyndon Holland BAFTA.jpg (talk · edit · hist) (on Variable State) FfDed by Spy-cicle (t · c) was closed; see discussion
- 21 Jun 2024 – File:Basic-math-screenshot.jpg (talk · edit · hist) (on Basic Math (video game)) FfDed by (Oinkers42) (t · c) was closed; see discussion
Featured article candidates
- 30 Jun 2024 – Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Wrath of the Darkhul King (talk · edit · hist) was FA nominated by Aoba47 (t · c); see discussion
- 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
- 01 Jul 2024 – Pokémon and pornography (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Skyshifter (t · c); see discussion
- 30 Jun 2024 – Tina Armstrong (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Kung Fu Man (t · c); start discussion
- 26 Jun 2024 – Barry Burton (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Boneless Pizza! (t · c); start discussion
- 25 Jun 2024 – Megamania (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Andrzejbanas (t · c); start discussion
- 25 Jun 2024 – Leifang (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Kung Fu Man (t · c); start discussion
- 24 Jun 2024 – Laika: Aged Through Blood (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by PresN (t · c); start discussion
- 17 Jun 2024 – Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Famous Hobo (t · c); see 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
- 12 Jun 2024 – Raymond (Animal Crossing) (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Cukie Gherkin (t · c); see discussion
- (18 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
- 19 Apr 2024 – Fallout 3 (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for GA reassessment by Greenish Pickle! (t · c); see discussion
Peer reviews
- 27 Jun 2024 – Undertale (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by LunaEclipse (t · c); see discussion
- 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
Requested moves
- 27 Jun 2024 – Michael Stevens (educator) (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Michael Stevens by Vigilantcosmicpenguin (t · c); see discussion
- 27 Jun 2024 – Sonic Team (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Sega CS2 by VenezuelanSpongeBobFan2004 (t · c); see discussion
- 26 Jun 2024 – Gokujo Parodius (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Gokujō Parodius by Beqwk (t · c); see discussion
- 26 Jun 2024 – Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Sega CS1 by VenezuelanSpongeBobFan2004 (t · c); see discussion
- 11 Jun 2024 – Slowpoke (Pokémon) (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Slowpoke by Zxcvbnm (t · c); 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
- 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
Articles to be split
- 02 Jul 2024 – Empire (1977 video game) (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Piotrus (t · c); see discussion
- 24 Jun 2024 – Games of the Future (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Ahri.boy (t · c); see discussion
- 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
- 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
- (18 more...)
Articles for creation
- 03 Jul 2024 – Draft:Untitled NASCAR Video Game (2025) (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by 45BearsFan (t · c)
- 28 Jun 2024 – Draft:Isaac Robinson-Smith (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by 174.215.219.173 (t · c)
- 25 Jun 2024 – Draft:Commander X16 (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by 2A02:3030:A66:80B7:9464:EC3E:3E04:C4D (t · c)
- 22 Jun 2024 – Draft:Wurdian (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by 2A02:A458:6507:1:E456:A021:BD33:4630 (t · c)
- 22 Jun 2024 – Draft:Video games in Africa (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Qwerfjkl (bot) (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)
- 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)
- (10 more...)
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See also[edit]
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- This page as it looked for old bot