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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 {{no footnotes}} and {{disputed}}, see cleanup listings.

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

Search Article Alerts for specific topics that interest 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 covered[edit]

– 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
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

Sample[edit]

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

Article alerts

Today's featured articles

03 Jun 2023 – BioShock 2: Minerva's Den (talk · edit · hist) will be Today's Featured Article; see blurb

Did you know

29 May 2023 – Bokura no Kazoku (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Morgan695 (t · c); see discussion
27 May 2023 – Alone in the Dark (1992 video game) (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Onegreatjoke (t · c); see discussion
23 May 2023 – Basshunter (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Eurohunter (t · c); see discussion
22 May 2023 – Boku no Natsuyasumi (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Morgan695 (t · c); see discussion
08 May 2023 – Superman (1979 video game) (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Onegreatjoke (t · c); see discussion
08 May 2023 – End Poem (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Tamzin (t · c); see discussion
07 May 2023 – Ashley Graham (Resident Evil) (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Onegreatjoke (t · c); see discussion
26 Apr 2023 – Master of Magic (2022 video game) (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Piotrus (t · c); see discussion
15 Apr 2023 – Micro Star v. FormGen Inc. (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Onegreatjoke (t · c); see discussion

Articles for deletion

30 May 2023 – Faust (Guilty Gear) (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by GlatorNator (t · c); see discussion (0 participants)
29 May 2023 – I-No (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by GlatorNator (t · c); see discussion (3 participants)
29 May 2023 – Wrecking Ball (Overwatch) (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Kung Fu Man (t · c); see discussion (4 participants)
29 May 2023 – Winston (Overwatch) (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Kung Fu Man (t · c); see discussion (10 participants)
29 May 2023 – Doomfist (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Kung Fu Man (t · c); see discussion (5 participants)
28 May 2023 – Slender Rising (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Vortex3427 (t · c); see discussion (4 participants)
28 May 2023 – Slender Rising 2 (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Vortex3427 (t · c); see discussion (4 participants)
27 May 2023 – Godzilla Trading Battle (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Tutwakhamoe (t · c); see discussion (2 participants)
27 May 2023 – Ky Kiske (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by GlatorNator (t · c); see discussion (3 participants)
25 May 2023 – One Dreamer (video game) (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Zxcvbnm (t · c); see discussion (3 participants)

(18 more...)

Proposed deletions

29 May 2023 – Random Encounters (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by QuietHere (t · c): concern
24 May 2023 – Silicon Sorcery (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by Dgpop (t · c): concern
26 May 2023 – Godzilla Trading Battle (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by Tutwakhamoe (t · c) was deproded by Zxcvbnm (t · c) on 27 May 2023
25 May 2023 – Wiggins in Storyland (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by Chidgk1 (t · c) was deproded by Donaldd23 (t · c) on 26 May 2023
22 May 2023 – Yendorian Tales: The Tyrants of Thaine (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by Waxworker (t · c) was deleted
22 May 2023 – Yendorian Tales Book I: Chapter 2 (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by Waxworker (t · c) was deleted
18 May 2023 – Girl in the Tower (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by TheTechnician27 (t · c) was redirected to King's Quest VI#Development (talk · edit · hist)

Categories for discussion

26 May 2023 – Category:Genderless or non-binary video game characters (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Zxcvbnm (t · c); see discussion
01 May 2023 – Category:Woman soldier and warrior characters in video games (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Zxcvbnm (t · c); see discussion
26 Apr 2023 – Category:Video games with alternate endings (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Zxcvbnm (t · c); see discussion
07 Apr 2023 – Category:Video games featuring the Tasmanian Devil (Looney Tunes) (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Ali17082001 (t · c); see discussion
07 Apr 2023 – Category:Video games featuring Daffy Duck (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Ali17082001 (t · c); see discussion
07 Apr 2023 – Category:Video games featuring Bugs Bunny (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Ali17082001 (t · c); see discussion

Templates for discussion

17 May 2023 – Template:Slant Six Games (talk · edit · hist) TfDed by Soetermans (t · c) was closed; see discussion

Redirects for discussion

29 May 2023 – Snowglobe Mountain (talk · edit · hist) →Omori (video game) was RfDed by QuicoleJR (t · c); see discussion
29 May 2023 – Space Husband (talk · edit · hist) →Omori (video game) was RfDed by QuicoleJR (t · c); see discussion
29 May 2023 – Space Ex-Husband (talk · edit · hist) →Omori (video game) was RfDed by QuicoleJR (t · c); see discussion
29 May 2023 – Space Boyfriend (talk · edit · hist) →Omori (video game) was RfDed by QuicoleJR (t · c); see discussion
29 May 2023 – Capt. Spaceboy (talk · edit · hist) →Omori (video game) was RfDed by QuicoleJR (t · c); see discussion
29 May 2023 – Captain Spaceboy (talk · edit · hist) →Omori (video game) was RfDed by QuicoleJR (t · c); see discussion
28 May 2023 – 5 (GTA) (talk · edit · hist) →Grand Theft Auto V was RfDed by Colgatepony234 (t · c); see discussion
28 May 2023 – 5 (Grand Theft Auto) (talk · edit · hist) →Grand Theft Auto V was RfDed by Colgatepony234 (t · c); see discussion
25 May 2023 – Tomodachi Life(Nintendo 3DS) (talk · edit · hist) →Tomodachi Life was RfDed by Steel1943 (t · c); see discussion
15 May 2023 – Waterwraith (talk · edit · hist) →Pikmin 2 was RfDed by QuicoleJR (t · c); see discussion

(13 more...)

Featured topic removal candidates

18 Feb 2023 – God of War (franchise) (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for FT removal by Armbrust (t · c); see discussion

Good article reassessments

27 May 2023 – Sarah Kerrigan (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for GA reassessment by GlatorNator (t · c); see discussion
26 May 2023 – Samus Aran (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for GA reassessment by Damien Linnane (t · c); see discussion
19 May 2023 – Mona Sax (talk · edit · hist) nominated for GA reassessment by GlatorNator (t · c) was closed; see discussion

Requests for comments

26 May 2023 – Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Video games (talk · edit · hist) has an RfC by TheJoebro64 (t · c); see discussion

Peer reviews

29 May 2023 – D.Va (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by Soulbust (t · c); see discussion
24 May 2023 – Super Kirby Clash (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by QuicoleJR (t · c); see discussion
24 May 2023 – Jonathan Blow (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by Neuroxic (t · c); see discussion
28 Apr 2023 – Among Us VR (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by Pizzaplayer219 (t · c); see discussion
03 Apr 2023 – Skullgirls (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by Wani (t · c); see discussion

Requested moves

28 May 2023 – Portal (video game) (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Portal (2007 video game) by BarrelProof (t · c); see discussion
28 May 2023 – Rosalina (Mario) (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Rosalina by 109.78.145.240 (t · c); see discussion
25 May 2023 – Marathon Trilogy (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Marathon (series) by Masem (t · c); see discussion
22 May 2023 – Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy (video game) by Sock (t · c); see discussion
23 May 2023 – Character class (talk · edit · hist) move request to Class (role-playing games) by Zxcvbnm (t · c) was withdrawn; see discussion
16 May 2023 – Horror game (talk · edit · hist) move request to Horror video game by Extorc (t · c) was closed to Horror video game (talk · edit · hist); see discussion
16 May 2023 – Tuque Games (talk · edit · hist) move request to Invoke Studios by 112.200.2.91 (t · c) was closed; see discussion

Articles to be merged

28 May 2023 – The Elder Scrolls IV: Shivering Isles (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to The Elder Scrolls IV: Knights of the Nine by Zxcvbnm (t · c); see discussion
28 May 2023 – The Elder Scrolls IV: Knights of the Nine (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to The Elder Scrolls IV: Shivering Isles by Zxcvbnm (t · c); see discussion
23 May 2023 – Healslut (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Healer (video games) by Zxcvbnm (t · c); see discussion
22 May 2023 – Sweden (song) (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Minecraft – Volume Alpha by Pizzaplayer219 (t · c); see discussion
15 May 2023 – Development of Grand Theft Auto V (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Grand Theft Auto V by Theknine2 (t · c); see discussion
14 May 2023 – Controversy over the use of Manchester Cathedral in Resistance: Fall of Man (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Resistance: Fall of Man#Controversy over Manchester Cathedral by Zxcvbnm (t · c); see discussion
29 Apr 2023 – Mob (video games) (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Non-player character#Video games by Zxcvbnm (t · c); see discussion
24 Apr 2023 – Red Faction: B.E.A.S.T. (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Red Faction#Red Faction: B.E.A.S.T. by Zxcvbnm (t · c); see discussion
22 Apr 2023 – Loot box (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Regulations protecting consumers from microtransactions by Raladic (t · c); see discussion
21 Apr 2023 – Controversies surrounding Grand Theft Auto V (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Grand Theft Auto V#Controversy by Zxcvbnm (t · c); see discussion

(13 more...)

Articles to be split

20 May 2023 – Metroid Dread (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Felix QW (t · c); see discussion
17 May 2023 – Resident Evil 2 (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Zxcvbnm (t · c); see discussion
04 May 2023 – Arbiter (Halo) (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by 114.75.148.198 (t · c); see discussion
26 Apr 2023 – Ultraman: Towards the Future (video game) (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Namcoloden (t · c); see discussion
20 Apr 2023 – Tomy (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by JSH-alive (t · c); see discussion
10 Apr 2023 – Blender (software) (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Zarex (t · c); see discussion
18 Mar 2023 – Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Vrxces (t · c); see discussion
25 Feb 2023 – Five Nights at Freddy's (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by InvadingInvader (t · c); see discussion
24 Feb 2023 – Curse LLC (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Pneen (t · c); see discussion
01 Feb 2023 – Xbox Live Arcade Unplugged (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Kac Calhoon (t · c); see discussion

(15 more...)

Articles for creation

26 May 2023 – Draft:Spells of Genesis (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Lavherite (t · c)
22 May 2023 – Draft:Evercore Heroes (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Merko (t · c)
15 May 2023 – Draft:Elle Osili-Wood (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Morggames (t · c)
02 May 2023 – Draft:List of Five Nights at Freddy's games (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Qwerfjkl (bot) (t · c)
15 Mar 2023 – Draft:Greg Brockman (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Ajshul (t · c)
19 Jan 2023 – Draft:Alan Enileev (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by DariaNeretina2023 (t · c)
25 Dec 2022 – Draft:GamingWithJen (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Onel5969 (t · c)
undated – Draft:Dren McDonald (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC
25 May 2023 – Draft:Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection (talk · edit · hist) submitted for AfC by NegativeMP1 (t · c) was declined by Zxcvbnm (t · c) on 25 May 2023
24 May 2023 – Draft:Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (talk · edit · hist) submitted for AfC by RebelYasha (t · c) was moved to Draft:Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater (talk · edit · hist) by RebelYasha (t · c) (author) on 25 May 2023

(3 more...)

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Subscribing[edit]

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News request[edit]

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

Bug reports[edit]

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.

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Feedback and questions[edit]

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Tips and tricks[edit]

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 {{Wikipedia:WikiProject Physics/Member Navbox}} for example).
If a related WikiProject 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 needed}}, {{POV}}, {{page numbers needed}}, etc.)