 | This user account is a bot that uses pywikibot, operated by Tokenzero (talk). It is a legitimate alternative account, used to make repetitive automated or semi-automated edits that would be extremely tedious to do manually.
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| Operator | Tokenzero (talk) |
| Approved? | Approved |
| Flagged? | Yes |
| Task(s) | See table |
| Edit rate | Pywikibot defaults (max 1 per 10s) |
| Edit period(s) | Twice a week |
| Automatic or manual? | Automatic |
| Programming language(s) | Python 3 (pywikibot + mwparserfromhell) |
| Exclusion compliant? | Yes |
| Source code published? | GitHub here or here |
| Emergency shutoff-compliant? | yes |
Tasks
edit| Bot Task | Status | Description | Activity |
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| Task 1 |  Approved.
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Fixing and adding redirects to academic journals from ISO-4 abbreviations (when human-edited and computed abbrevs match). | __-Discontinued |
| Task 2 | Approved.
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Twice a week fixing and adding as above, with reports on unusual stuff and mismatches. | -Active |
| Task 3 | Approved.
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Fill |abbreviation= parameter in {{infobox journal}} in easy cases.
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-Active |
| Task 4 | Approved.
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Create redirects between 'and' and '&' versions of journal/magazine articles. | -Active |
| Task 5 | Approved.
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Handle OMICS predatory journals: add redirects and hatnotes. | __-Discontinued |
| Task 6 | Approved.
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Handle other publishers' predatory journals: add redirects and hatnotes. | -Active |
Reports on ISO 4 journal title abbreviations
edit- 300 first mismatches
- 50 first mismatches, with helper templates
- various unusual journal names and redirects
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