Commons:Bots/Work requests

This is a page for requesting work to be done by a bot. This is an appropriate place to simply put ideas for bots. However be aware of various tools available to all users which can be used to accomplish the work without the need for a bot:

Gadget Cat-a-lot can be used for most category adding, removing and moving
VisualFileChange tool can be used for mass-changes of one author's uploaded files, or files in a category, creating a mass-deletion-request, let you insert tags to the file-description-pages (even copy from exif/meta-data). You can also perform find and replace operations with or without JavaScript regular expressions (regexp). A common use case is: "I've changed my username". It's a web-tool and can be launched directly.
AutoWikiBrowser can be used for large number of supervised and automatic edits
Commons:Batch uploading page can be used to request mass image uploads

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#	Title	Status	Replies	Participants	Last editor	Date/Time (UTC)	Last botop editor	Date/Time (UTC)
1	Extracting EXIF data		9	3	BMacZero	2021-12-11 00:48	BMacZero	2021-12-11 00:48
2	Files from the Rijksmuseum		3	2	RobertLechner	2021-11-23 17:56
3	Add files in Auckland Museum categories to an administrative category for ISA campaigns		8	4	HughLilly	2021-12-05 20:05	Kanashimi	2021-11-30 12:53
4	Add {{LicenseReview}} to tistory.com files that should have their license reviewed	Done	8	3	Kanashimi	2021-12-02 05:47	Kanashimi	2021-12-02 05:47
5	Cleveland Museum of Art		2	1	Yann	2021-12-01 15:45
6	Activist linking in file descriptions	Resolved	4	2	Apdency	2021-12-05 20:28
7	Language clarification on UK legislation uploads by Fae.		5	2	ShakespeareFan00	2021-12-10 11:32	Kanashimi	2021-12-09 23:19
8	Uploading audio files		1	1	Yann	2021-12-11 18:37

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Extracting EXIF data[edit]

Could anyone extract EXIF data of the files in the Photographs by Jiří Bubeníček category to the "Date = " field? — Draceane ^talk_contrib. 16:44, 28 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Dearchived. — Draceane ^talk_contrib. 15:55, 3 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Draceane: I can do this. But the problem is, the date in EXIF metadata is not always the accurate date of producing the work. It could be the date the image was modified, or it could be totally random date (date from the camera of unclear accuracy). Is there evidence here that the dates are indeed the dates when the images where originally taken? – Ammarpad (talk) 15:33, 6 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Ammarpad: Hi, it would be perfect. I am cautious about the EXIF metadata problem, but I have overviewed the photos in the category and it seems that all files have correct metadata. — Draceane ^talk_contrib. 20:25, 6 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

OK, good. – Ammarpad (talk) 15:50, 11 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Ammarpad: Hi, how is it going? — Draceane ^talk_contrib. 20:36, 28 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Draceane: . I still have plan to do this, but I am doing so many things right now (for wiki and elsewhere). If someone picks it up that's fine, otherwise I will find time to do it. Thanks. – Ammarpad (talk) 22:08, 2 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Unarchived — Draceane ^talk_contrib. 17:17, 12 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Draceane: I wrote the code and requested approval at Commons:Bots/Requests/BMacZeroBot 7. – BMacZero (🗩) 00:48, 11 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Done – BMacZero (🗩) 02:52, 21 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

This section is resolved and can be archived. If you disagree, replace this template with your comment. – BMacZero (🗩) 02:52, 21 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Add files in Auckland Museum categories to an administrative category for ISA campaigns[edit]

Hello, I work at Auckland Museum. We have run 40 ISA campaigns recently and I would like to have all the files used in them added to the administrative category Category:Images from Auckland Museum used in ISA campaigns. My aim is to run a single SPARQL query that would allow me to extract the “depicts” tags added by ISA users to each item.

These are the categories:

I looked into using Commons Commander and Visual File Change for this categorisation, but neither seemed particularly suited to doing this efficiently. AutoWikiBrowser is beyond my current abilities. Apologies if there is an easy way for me to do this myself; please let me know if so. Thanks, Hugh. —Hugh (talk) 20:10, 17 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@HughLilly Can you explain more clearly and give some examples? Kanashimi (talk) 23:01, 26 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hi. I'd like all of the images in all the categories I listed to also be in Category:Images from Auckland Museum used in ISA campaigns. Sorry; there was an error in my syntax so that category name didn't show up in my original post. I've adjusted it now.

As an example, all the images in the Dresses in Auckland Museum category should also be in Category:Images from Auckland Museum used in ISA campaigns. Many thanks. —Hugh (talk) 20:20, 29 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

It is possible for a bot to do the task. However, how about add all categories to Category:Images from Auckland Museum used in ISA campaigns as sub-categories? Kanashimi (talk) 12:53, 30 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

This would seem like a workable solution. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 21:54, 30 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Kanashimi: Thanks for your reply and sorry I didn't notice this until now. Yes, that sounds like it would be a great solution. Thank you. —Hugh (talk) 20:05, 5 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Kanashimi and Pigsonthewing: Hi again, would either of you be able to help with this? Or give me instructions on how to do it myself? Many thanks. —Hugh (talk) 21:14, 22 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

For example, special:diff/615843665? Kanashimi (talk) 21:27, 22 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry, this is not really how the category system here on Commons works. You have to figure out another way to achieve this. Multichill (talk) 21:12, 30 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

We have lots of project-related tracking categories. There's nothing unusual or objectionable in this proposal. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 21:54, 30 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Add {{LicenseReview}} to tistory.com files that should have their license reviewed[edit]

About 1'000 files from Tistory do not have {{LicenseReview}}. Do help to add the template below the license provided. E.g. Special:Diff/609151220. --Minorax^«¦talk¦» 14:45, 22 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

coding... --Kanashimi (talk) 22:10, 26 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Doing… --Cewbot (talk) 22:29, 26 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
@Minorax: Done - log --Cewbot (talk) 00:17, 27 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
- @Kanashimi and Cewbot: Please revert all related edits in Category namespace. Thanks in advance. --Minorax^«¦talk¦» 00:31, 27 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  Sorry for this. It seems the only Category is Category:Tistory.com related deletion requests. Kanashimi (talk) 04:25, 27 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  - @Kanashimi: 61 other categories should not have {{LicenseReview}}. --Minorax^«¦talk¦» 05:30, 2 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    Oh yes, it seems I missed these pages. Just fixed now. Kanashimi (talk) 05:47, 2 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Cleveland Museum of Art[edit]

Hi, Thousands of files from the Cleveland Museum of Art were uploaded by Madreiling (not active since August 2019), and Wikidata items created for them. However,

Wikidata item is not added in the Artwork template;
The Wikidata item is incomplete (creator not mentioned, medium and size missing, etc.);
Sometimes a JPEG version, but with a lower resolution, was uploaded in addition to the TIFF file (e.g. File:Baron A. Faÿs - Santa Maria della Salute, View of the Grand Canal, Venice - 1997.40 - Cleveland Museum of Art.jpg);

Could it be possible to fix that with a bot? i.e.

Add the WD Q number in the Artwork template;
Complete the WD item with information on Commons (at least the creator);
Upload a JPEG version with the highest possible resolution;
Add the JPEG version to the P18 property;
Mark the JPEG version as preferred rank in WD;
Use a Creator template for the Artist in Commons.

Thanks, Yann (talk) 14:48, 25 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

See also wikidata:Wikidata:Project chat#Bot work for Cleveland Museum of Art. Yann (talk) 15:45, 1 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Language clarification on UK legislation uploads by Fae.[edit]

On a number of uploads of UK legislation by Fae, the "Queen's Printer" version is linked back to a previously uploaded version.

The description given in the gallery entry for these is "Enacted Version", example : https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Local_Authorities_etc._(Miscellaneous_Provision)_Order_1978_(UKSI_1978-440_qp).pdf

The problem is that the langauge usage here is the reverse of what legislation.gov.uk uses, which calls the version with ammendments the "in force" or " revised" version, Whereas the 'enacted' version is used to describe the version as originally enacted (i.e without amendments), and which IS often the same as the Queens Printer version.

Therefore I am requesting that a bot changes the "Enacted version" describer to "Version from legislation.gov.uk, which may incoporate revisions or ammendments" on all relevant uploads.

As approx 42,000 uploads are affected, it's not reasonable to do this manually, or even with AWB.

Thanks. ShakespeareFan00 (talk) 12:15, 8 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

As Fae is not currently uploading, I envisage this to be one-shot bot task as opposed to an ongoing situation.ShakespeareFan00 (talk) 12:16, 8 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hi. Is there a list so we can know there are approx 42,000 uploads? And is the task just to change the "Enacted version" describer inside gallery tag to "Version from legislation.gov.uk, which may incoporate revisions or ammendments."? Kanashimi (talk) 23:19, 9 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

It would just be a simple text search and replace for the relevant string.

The relevant search query - https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Search&search=incategory%3A%22Images+uploaded+by+F%C3%A6%22+insource%3Alegislation.gov.uk+filemime%3Apdf&ns0=1&ns6=1&fulltext=Search

Not all of these uploads have the specfied string. ShakespeareFan00 (talk) 11:30, 10 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Looking at the task, I estimate that it's about 6000 Public General Acts to check in the first instance. (The bulk of the qp matching will be on various Statutory Instruments.)

Extension task would be to compile a list of all Legislation uploads that are the "revised" versions,(those that don't have the specified string present) and that do not have an equivalent -qp titled version (I.e no "original" version) present, so that other contributors can find the relevant Queens Printer versions for those items of legislation.

ShakespeareFan00 (talk) 11:32, 10 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@ShakespeareFan00 Hi. I am wondering if the changing in File:The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 2) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 13) (Llanelli etc.) Regulations 2020 (WSI 2020-1040 qp).pdf and File:The Children (Protection at Work) Regulations 2000 (UKSI 2000-1333 qp).pdf meets you request? Kanashimi (talk) 03:34, 13 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Kanashimi: That's exactly the desired change-over :) Thanks 88.97.96.89 06:47, 13 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I will note however that the Chinese translation you provided in the two examples, should NOT attempt to translate "legislation.gov.uk" , In the two examples given it mistranslated that as "legacy.gov.uk" which is not correct. ShakespeareFan00 (talk) 07:43, 13 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Fixed Kanashimi (talk) 09:26, 13 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Doing… --Cewbot (talk) 08:29, 13 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
@ShakespeareFan00: Done Please check the result and tell me if there are something going wrong, thank you. - --Cewbot (talk) 19:56, 15 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Uploading audio files[edit]

Hi, Could a bot upload all the "Fables de La Fontaine" from 12 books on the model of File:Fables 01 00 lafontaine.mp3 (4 first files done):

Thanks, Yann (talk) 18:37, 11 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]