Implement something like HotCat for AfC/C

[wikipedia-mabdul]

if AFC/C is accepted and a new category is created, proposed pages should be added automatically to the newly created category.

[theopolisme]

Yay! Yes please :)
Can we use some of hotcat's library to do this?

[wikipedia-mabdul]

Actually I have no clue. At least we should as the detection where to place the category isn't that easy.

[theopolisme]

Yeah, that's what i meant.

[Technical-13]

Aren't people suppose to add perspective members to the category before it is created to show there is a need for the category? I could see the script removing all pages from the category if it is declined (or moving them to a different name for the category, if needed), but I am opposed to it adding pages to categories as there is no way for that to be inclusive and would be a waste of the scripts precious ms to add 2 or 3 or even 10 pages to a category.

[theopolisme]

would be a waste of the scripts precious ms

@Technical-13 Howso? It's saving the user a significant amount of time...

[Technical-13]

Not saving the reviewer any time. The requester should be placing these pages in the category ahead of time, to show a use/need. Now, like I said, if it is declined, I can see the script pulling those pages out of the category or if the reviewer chooses a different Category name, but not initial population. The requester should have to do "something".

[theopolisme]

...Are you sure? See https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?action=edit&preload=Template%3AAfC+preload%2Fcategory&editintro=Template%3AAfC+editintro%2Fcategory&preloadtitle=Category+request%3A+%5B%5B%3ACategory%3A+%5D%5D&section=new&title=Wikipedia%3AArticles+for+creation%2FRedirects&create=I%27m+ready+to+submit+my+category

List three examples of articles which should belong to the new category. (This will enable the reviewer to populate the new category if it is accepted.)

[Technical-13]

Then I think that template/instruction should be changed. Either way, my initial comment above was a question, and not a declaration. Come on IRC where it is easier to discuss (having to flip to my email app, then to my browser app, then back to IRC is a pain on a mobile device..).

[wikipedia-mabdul]

@Technical-13 err, the cat shouldn't created without any (at least 3) pages in.

[Technical-13]

And those pages should be added manually by the person requesting the category... It is their responsibility to show a need for the category. Reviewers shouldn't be stuck doing all the work.