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Shortcut WP:AALERTS Article alerts is a subscription-based automatic article-monitoring system used to give "status reports" to subscribing WikiProjects. The reports are created and delivered by AAlertBot, operated by both Hellknowz (who also is the sole coder of the bot) and Headbomb.

For notification about cleanup tags such as {{wikify}} and {{disputed}}, see cleanup listings.

For notification about recently created articles that could be of interest to your project, see InceptionBot.

Search for Article Alerts for specific topics that interests you. If you find one, add it to your watchlist! You can also browse the subscription list.

Article Alerts is an automated subscription-based news delivery system designed to notify WikiProjects and Taskforces when articles tagged by their banners or placed in their categories enter various formal workflows (such as Articles for Deletion, Requests for Comments, Peer Review, and many more).

First AAlertBot browses all the workflows in its scope, then checks for WikiProject templates/categories on these pages. If a subscribing WikiProject/Taskforce is found, AAlertBot will update a customized report called Article Alerts for that particular WikiProject or Taskforce. (An example of such a report can be found here.) Reports are updated on a daily basis, and provide brief summaries of what is happening, with relevant links to discussion or results when possible. So it is a good idea to request for a bot to place your WikiProject/Taskforce's banner on articles from relevant categories, so AAlertBot covers more articles. (See also Tips and Tricks.)

Originally, the Article Alerts relied on ArticleAlertbot (coded and updated by B. Wolterding, operated by Legoktm) from September 2008 to April 2010 (see bot approval). Following several months of downtime, a new bot AAlertBot was developed (coded, maintained, and operated by Hellknowz, and co-operated by Headbomb) from December 2010 onwards (see bot approval).

Report issues and problems with the Article Alerts reports on the bug reports page. Requests for new features should be made at the feature requests page.

Workflows coveredEdit

– implemented (may not be fully formatted/data populated)

– not for now (not in priority list)

– implementing (taking a while or need to do something else to get this working)

– under consideration (haven't examined the issues/process to say if currently plausible/worthwhile)

AfD – Articles for deletion
TfD – Templates for discussion
RfD – Redirects for discussion
CfD – Categories for discussion
FfD – Files for discussion
FfD (COM) – Deletion requests (on Commons)
MfD – Miscellany for deletion
PROD – Proposed deletion
BPROD – Proposed deletion (books)
FAC – Featured article candidates
FAR – Featured article review
FLC – Featured list candidates
FLRC – Featured list removal candidates
FP – Featured pictures
FTC – Featured topic candidates
FTRC – Featured topic removal candidates
ACR – A-Class review (project-specific)
GAN – Good article nominations
GAR – Good article reassessment
GTC – Good topic candidates
PR – Peer review
RfC – Requests for comment
RM – Requested moves
TFA – Today's featured articles
TFAR – Today's featured article requests
DYK – Did you know nominations (approved)
MRG – Articles for Merging
SPL – Articles for Splitting
AFC – Articles for Creation
ITN – In the news
OTD – Selected anniversaries
CP – Copyright problems
ON – Article alerts/News

SamplesEdit

The table below shows an example of WikiProject Video games article alert report.

Article alerts

Did you know

20 Nov 2019 – List of accolades received by Undertale (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by CAPTAIN MEDUSA (t · c); see discussion

Articles for deletion

12 Dec 2019 – 101 MiniGolf World (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Jovanmilic97 (t · c); see discussion (1 participant)
11 Dec 2019 – Infamous Gaming (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Dissident93 (t · c); see discussion (2 participants)
09 Dec 2019 – Wurm Online (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by DemonDays64 (t · c); see discussion (2 participants)
09 Dec 2019 – Elf Bowling the Movie: The Great North Pole Elf Strike (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by GreenMeansGo (t · c); see discussion (3 participants)
09 Dec 2019 – List of henchmen of James Bond villains (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by TTN (t · c); see discussion (11 participants)
08 Dec 2019 – Antz World Sportz (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by UnnamedUser (t · c); see discussion (2 participants)
08 Dec 2019 – WOWCube (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by ThatMontrealIP (t · c); see discussion (4 participants)
06 Dec 2019 – VBS3 (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Lordtobi (t · c); see discussion (2 participants)
06 Dec 2019 – VBS2 (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Lordtobi (t · c); see discussion (1 participant)
06 Dec 2019 – VBS1 (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Lordtobi (t · c); see discussion (1 participant)

(13 more...)

Proposed deletions

11 Dec 2019 – Tomcat (game) (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by Premeditated Chaos (t · c): concern
10 Dec 2019 – The Virtual Disappearance of Miriam (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by Duffbeerforme (t · c): concern
04 Dec 2019 – Bumps (video game) (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by Jovanmilic97 (t · c) was deleted
30 Nov 2019 – B.C. Story (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by Jovanmilic97 (t · c) was deleted

Categories for discussion

10 Dec 2019 – Category:X (Nintendo franchise) (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Zxcvbnm (t · c); see discussion
10 Dec 2019 – Category:Video games based on Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Zxcvbnm (t · c); see discussion
25 Nov 2019 – Category:Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe fighters (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Darkknight2149 (t · c); see discussion

Templates for discussion

11 Dec 2019 – Template:Geometry Wars series (talk · edit · hist) was TfDed by Zxcvbnm (t · c); see discussion

Redirects for discussion

09 Dec 2019 – Popeye (video game (talk · edit · hist) →Popeye (video game) was RfDed by Steel1943 (t · c); see discussion
07 Dec 2019 – SATCM (talk · edit · hist) →Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy was RfDed by Rosguill (t · c); see discussion
05 Dec 2019 – Sonic the Hedgehog(character) (talk · edit · hist) →Sonic the Hedgehog (character) was RfDed by Steel1943 (t · c); see discussion
02 Dec 2019 – Pokémon Photo Booth (talk · edit · hist) →List of Pokémon video games was RfDed by Steel1943 (t · c); see discussion
02 Dec 2019 – List of Pokémon/Pocket Monster games (talk · edit · hist) →Pokémon (video game series) was RfDed by Steel1943 (t · c); see discussion
02 Dec 2019 – List of Pokemon/Pocket Monster games (talk · edit · hist) →Pokémon (video game series) was RfDed by Steel1943 (t · c); see discussion
02 Dec 2019 – Pokémon clone (talk · edit · hist) →Pokémon (video game series) was RfDed by Steel1943 (t · c); see discussion
02 Dec 2019 – Pokemon clone (talk · edit · hist) →Pokémon (video game series) was RfDed by Steel1943 (t · c); see discussion
02 Dec 2019 – Pokémon USA Inc. (talk · edit · hist) →Pokémon was RfDed by Steel1943 (t · c); see discussion
02 Dec 2019 – Pokemon USA Inc. (talk · edit · hist) →Pokémon was RfDed by Steel1943 (t · c); see discussion

(8 more...)

Featured list candidates

04 Dec 2019 – List of accolades received by Marvel's Spider-Man (talk · edit · hist) was FL nominated by Spy-cicle (t · c); see discussion
21 Nov 2019 – List of accolades received by Undertale (talk · edit · hist) was FL nominated by CAPTAIN MEDUSA (t · c); see discussion
20 Nov 2019 – List of World of Darkness video games (talk · edit · hist) was FL nominated by Alexandra IDV (t · c); see discussion
06 Nov 2019 – List of Red Dead Redemption 2 characters (talk · edit · hist) was FL nominated by Rhain (t · c); see discussion

Good article nominees

12 Dec 2019 – Radar Scope (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Namcokid47 (t · c); start discussion
12 Dec 2019 – 868-HACK (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by CAPTAIN MEDUSA (t · c); start discussion
09 Dec 2019 – Vanillaware (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by ProtoDrake (t · c); start discussion
09 Dec 2019 – Halo 2600 (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by David Fuchs (t · c); start discussion
09 Dec 2019 – Jin Kazama (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Tintor2 (t · c); start discussion
08 Dec 2019 – Soldier Blade (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Namcokid47 (t · c); start discussion
05 Dec 2019 – Valiant Hearts: The Great War (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by OceanHok (t · c); start discussion
03 Dec 2019 – Lumines: Puzzle Fusion (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Blue Pumpkin Pie (t · c); see discussion
01 Dec 2019 – The Hobbit (2003 video game) (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Thylacinus cynocephalus (t · c); start discussion
22 Nov 2019 – Pokémon Sword and Shield (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by ShalomSir (t · c); start discussion

(14 more...)

Good topic candidates

25 Sep 2019 – Final Fantasy V (talk · edit · hist) was GT nominated by Abryn (t · c); see discussion

Featured list removal candidates

25 Jul 2019 – List of Digimon video games (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for FL removal by Namcokid47 (t · c); see discussion

SubscribingEdit

All subscriptions are done by placing the {{ArticleAlertSubscription}} template on the /Subscription list. See the /Subscribing page for details/guide.

News requestEdit

Note: the news requests are not currently implemented.

If something is happening that you think WikiProjects should know about, then let us know and we'll include it in the articles.

Bug reportsEdit

Please report bugs, missed articles, and any other mishaps on the bug report page. Don't think someone else will do it, because that someone else might think you'll do it, and then neither of you will have reported the bug. It is also possible that the error is specific to your project, so you might be the only one to have seen this error.

Feature requestsEdit

Have an idea that you think would improve the reports? Share it with us, and we'll see what we can do about it.

Feedback and questionsEdit

Having troubles setting up Article alerts? Leave a message on our talk page, and we'll try to help as best we can.
Think Article Alerts is the greatest thing since sliced bread? Think it sucks because it doesn't actually cover Featured deletions? Let us know.

Tips and tricksEdit

Remember to watch your project's Article Alerts pages.
Did you know that you can monitor your project's Article Alerts using RSS and Atom feeds? Go on your project's /Article alerts history page, and there should be a " RSS Atom" in your toolbox located on the left of the page.
You can incorporate Article Alerts in navboxes for the users of your WikiProjects (see {{Physics Member Navbox}} for example).
If a related WikiProjects is also subscribed to Article Alerts you can transclude their report on your Project's homepage, and monitor their articles too.
Request a bot to place your WikiProject's banner on the articles located in categories relevant to your wikiproject. You will probably end up with some unrelated pages, but at least you've extended Article Alerts to cover many articles you might have missed.
InceptionBot (previously AlexNewArtBot) is a bot which produces a list of recently created articles that could be in your project's scope. Going through the list to do some tagging will ensure that ArticleAlertbot picks up these articles as well.
Consider subscribing to cleanup listings to see articles that need cleanup (covers cleanup tags such as {{expert}}, {{neutrality}}, {{reference}}, etc.).