Last modified: 2014-07-20 10:55:26 UTC
This issue was converted from https://jira.toolserver.org/browse/PYWP-23. Summary: Have weblinkchecker.py optionally apply w:template:dead link directly to the page Issue type: New Feature - A new feature of the product, which has yet to be developed. Priority: Major Status: Open Assignee: Merlijn van Deen <valhallasw@arctus.nl> On Tue, 17 Jan 2012 04:53:34, Jeff G. <jeff-wmj@usclec.net> opened the following bug: > Why does it "post to article talk pages instead of applying > w:template:dead link directly to the page"? per > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Bots/Requests_for_approval/JeffGBot > as posted in edit > http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Bots/Requests_for_approval/JeffGBot&diff=415563042&oldid=415551182
On Tue, 17 Jan 2012 05:00:36, Jeff G. <jeff-wmj@usclec.net> wrote: > Also "Given the number of dead links, I strongly suggest the bot to > place {{Dead link}} instead and attempt to fix them with > Wayback/Webcite. Few people repair dead links in article, and I feel > like posting them on talk page will be even more cumbersome. A > couple of bots are already approved for that, though inactive." per > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Bots/Requests_for_approval/JeffGBot > as posted in edit > http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Bots/Requests_for_approval/JeffGBot&diff=422131935&oldid=420379804
*** Bug 55050 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
