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{{Infobox Bot|Bot name=DeprecatedFixerBot|image=[[File:US Air Force 021105-O-9999G-001 Spirit in the blue sky.jpg|200px|center]]|caption='''{{PAGENAME}} {{#iferror:{{#invoke:String|match|s={{{{FULLPAGENAME}}/status}}|pattern=true}}|is currently grounded for maintenance.|aids in Operation Enduring Encyclopedia.[[Category:Active Wikipedia bots]]}}'''|operator=[[user:TheSandDoctor|TheSandDoctor]] [[User talk:TheSandDoctor|(t)]]|active={{#iferror:{{#invoke:String|match|s={{{{FULLPAGENAME}}/status}}|pattern=true}}|no|yes}}.|flag=Yes.<!--{{#ifexist:{{FULLPAGENAME}}/FLAG|Yes|No}}.-->|tasks=<!--{{{{FULLPAGENAME}}/tasks}}-->|edit rate=<!--{{{{FULLPAGENAME}}/edit rate}}-->|period=Periodically|process=Automatic|language=[[Python (programming language)|Python]]|Excl. comp.=yes|other=}}
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DeprecatedFixerBot (DFB) is a [[Wikipedia:Bots|bot account]] which is primarily focused around the maintenance and updating of specific templates. So far, it has made over 186,000 edits across 5 various tasks. DFB is scripted and operated by TheSandDoctor (TSD). DFB used to run exclusively off of a repurposed server maintained by TSD, but now typically runs locally only during testing and [[wikipedia:BRFA|BRFAs]], running on the Tools server once approved. Shutdown instructions for DFB can be found down below. In order for a user to be able to shut it down themselves, they must either be [[Wikipedia:Extended confirmed editors|extended-confirmed]] or an [[Wikipedia:Administrators|administrator]] on the English Wikipedia.
==Tasks==
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{{BotTask|1|Approved|3=inactive|4= removes deprecated parameters (of [[Template:Track listing]]) from pages in [[:Category:Track listings with deprecated parameters]]. The bot removes {{para|writing_credits}}, {{para|lyrics_credits}}, and {{para|music_credits}} where present. According to the template and category description, the three parameters are automatically determined in [[Module:Track listing]] and, as such, do ''not'' need to be replaced with anything. This task is inactive for the time being, but may be rerun if needed.{{efn|name=inactive}}}}
{{BotTask|2|Approved|3=complete|4= removes deprecated parameters (of [[Template:Columns-list]] and [[Template:Div col]]) from pages located in [[:Category:Pages using Columns-list with deprecated parameters]] and [[:Category:Pages using div col with deprecated parameters]].}}
{{BotTask|3|Approved|3=active|4= (BRFA; ramped up schedule completed, now open editing)]]{{efn|Defined by {{noping|xaosflux}}:{{bulleted list|1500 edits, 1 day hold|1500 edits, 1 day hold|5000 edits, 3 day hold|Open editing}}During the ramp-up schedule, this would have reset if unresolved errors were brought forward ('''''not''''' including bot self-reverts). The schedule has since passed without issue. If there are issues with the bot, please feel free to follow the shutdown instructions in the relevant section or contact me.}} DeprecatedFixerBot removes deprecated parameters from pages located in [[:Category:Music infoboxes with deprecated parameters]].}}
{{BotTask|4|Approved|3=complete|4= remove the deprecated parameter {{para|link}} from pages located in [[:Category:Dts templates with deprecated parameters]].{{efn|name=inactive|This task is inactive, but it may still occasionally run as pages using the parameter(s) are added to the category.}}}}
{{BotTask|5|Expired|3=inactive|4=This task was put forward to replace the deprecated template {{tl|click}} (or its redirect {{tl|click-fixed}}) with the newer "File:" syntax. The BRFA was [[Wikipedia:Bots/Requests for approval/DeprecatedFixerBot 5|submitted]], but the request has since expired. At some point in the future, it is my hope to revisit this task.}}
{{BotTask|6|Approved|3=active|4=goes through transclusions of {{tl|Infobox single}} and its redirects. When found, it substitutes the template.}}
{{BotTask|7|denied|3=inactive|4=goes through transclusions of {{tl|TheFinalBall}}, removing them as found. Denied since the bot was beaten to it by human editors as the task was not approved in time.}}
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==Errors==
If you notice that the bot has made an error in removing the deprecated template parameters, please let [[User talk:TheSandDoctor|TheSandDoctor]] know and either revert it or fix it. TheSandDoctor does occasionally spot check edits (check random edits) that the bot makes in each run to double check its accuracy, but cannot realistically check all the edits due to the speed and number in which they occur. If the bad has broken ''badly'' and is incorrectly removing deprecated parameters repeatedly, please see the shutdown instructions down below.
===How does TSD check edits===
TheSandDoctor selects edits at random in order to double check their accuracy. TSD is more likely to check edits that the bot makes in which the change had a significant (negative) edit size, as he is suspicious of large negative edit sizes ({{small|partly due to a (long resolved) {{noping|TweetCiteBot}} trial issue, and partly due to fears it somehow is misbehaving}}. If you notice an issue '''''PLEASE''''' leave TSD a message with either a diff or article WikiLink.

==Instructions for disabling bot==
{{nutshell|title=Shutdown instructions|{{bulleted list|Please note that the old instructions for disabling the bot will no longer work (new instructions below will though). In a nutshell: keep content on [[User:DeprecatedFixerBot/status]] JSON legal/safe and only change true/false values (corresponding to tasks to disable) and note the values are case-sensitive.|Contact [[User:TheSandDoctor|TheSandDoctor]] by email or poking if you shut down a task or have any questions.}}}}
Administrators (or extended-confirmed editors), please see [[User:DeprecatedFixerBot/status]] if you wish to '''shut down''' the bot. In the event that the bot runs wild on a task (which it shouldn't) or otherwise needs to be shut down, change the text on the page's corresponding key value pair from "true" to "false" (is case sensitive; only one value can exist in the pair at a given time). Other than the true/false values, please '''do not''' change any other values, insert/remove commas etc (all the page content must stay [[JSON]] safe/legal in order for the bot to understand it). Once changed to false, that will stop the bot when it attempts to save the edit as it checks/"calls home" to that page before saving. In the event that the corresponding key/value pair contains the text "false", the script will show an error in my console and terminate. This will necessitate a restart by TSD (poke [[User:TheSandDoctor|TheSandDoctor]] for that or send them an email), even if set back to "true".

'''In the event that you do shut down the bot''', ''please'' send a message to [[User:TheSandDoctor|TheSandDoctor]] (either through talk page or email) notifying them of this and the reason for shutting the bot down. Thank you!

==Notes==
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