Wikipedia:Bots/Requests for approval/MatrixBot

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Operator: Matrix (talk · contribs · SUL · edit count · logs · page moves · block log · rights log · ANI search)

Time filed: 20:19, Thursday, August 7, 2025 (UTC)

Function overview: Remove transclusions of Template:Atarimania

Automatic, Supervised, or Manual: Automatic

Programming language(s): WP:JWB, automated mode

Source code available: WP:JWB, slightly modified version for aesthetics at User:Matrix/JWB.js

Links to relevant discussions (where appropriate): Wikipedia:Templates_for_discussion/Log/2025_July_7#Template:Atarimania

Edit period(s): One time run

Estimated number of pages affected: 509

Namespace(s): Article

Exclusion compliant (Yes/No): Yes (will add skip RegEx in JWB settings)

Function details: I will replace the transclusions of the template with the RegEx /{{Atarimania[\s\S]*?}}/g, to safely remove all transclusions of the template. I also need to be added to the bot section at Wikipedia:AutoWikiBrowser/CheckPageJSON. Please @ping me if there is a reply, thanks!

Discussion

Is there any particular reason that existing TfD bots can't handle this? Anomie⚔ 20:36, 7 August 2025 (UTC)

@Matrix: Oh, you wanted a ping on a reply. FYI we generally expect botops to actively watch their BRFAs for any questions. Anomie⚔ 20:46, 7 August 2025 (UTC)

I will look back periodically if it's easier. —Matrix(!) _{ping one}^{when replying} {u - t? - _uselessc} 09:44, 8 August 2025 (UTC)

@Anomie: Idk just saw the request hadn't been done in a while, so decided to take it up. Did something similar to this on Commons btw. —Matrix(!) _{ping one}^{when replying} {u - t? - _uselessc} 09:43, 8 August 2025 (UTC)

Denied. There is no rush for most templates listed at WP:TFDH, and I see this as no exception. Additionally, my own bot is now running through transclusions. Primefac (talk) 13:10, 9 August 2025 (UTC)

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