Wikipedia:Bots/Requests for approval/SMS Bot 2

SMS Bot 2

Operator: SMS ^Talk

Automatic or Manually Assisted: Automatic

Programming Language(s): AWB + Custom Module(C#)

Function Summary: This bot will convert in-text external links into references.

Edit period(s) (e.g. Continuous, daily, one time run): Daily

Edit rate requested: 8-9 edits per min

Already has a bot flag (Y/N): N

Function Details: SMS Bot 2 will convert External links present in the text of an article into references and will also add {{Reflist}} if not present, before the External links section. A sample edit: [1]

Discussion

Doesn't seem to follow the correct cite web procedure. — Werdna talk 01:08, 18 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Indeed, although, I love this task, can you make it use {{cite web}}? If you could, however, you may need to think about how to tell when {{cite news}} etc, are appropriate. SQL ^{Query me!} 03:11, 18 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Well! after reading Citing sources, I got an impression that using citation templates is something controversial. So I avoided use of these templates. --SMS ^Talk 04:21, 18 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

You're right.. but since when? — Werdna talk 07:54, 18 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Don't know exactly but this discussion might have triggered it. --SMS ^Talk 11:23, 18 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

shrug. Any objections to this bot's task? — Werdna talk 12:05, 18 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

How does it determine which links to convert? Not every in-text external link is a reference. In fact, I'd wager the vast majority of them are not. A link should only be turned into a reference if the link actually is a reference for the provided material. -- JLaTondre (talk) 15:17, 18 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]