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See Wikipedia:Template editor § Guidelines for granting for the granting guidelines.
  • Applicants should show some evidence that they generally meet the guidelines outlined there, and have a demonstrated need for the right.
  • Please note that most templates are not protected and can be edited without this access.
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User:CharlesEditor23

I am once again requesting the template editor right. I have met the guidelines for granting, especially number 4, which is that I have had no behavioral blocks or WP:3RR violations for a minimum of six (6) months or more. The main reason why I am requesting the template editor right again is so that I may be able to make productive, meaningful contributions to protected templates such as Module:Gridiron color/data & Module:College color/data that are in line with established WP:CONSENSUS with many other editors. I believe that if granted the template editor right again, I can demonstrate that I will avoid the first criteria for revocation, which is performing obviously controversial edits without first determining WP:CONSENSUS. I will also demonstrate that I will only use wise & prudent template editing and test my changes in the sandboxes first. CharlesEditor23 (talk) 05:47, 17 March 2026 (UTC)

See and for previous requests — Martin (MSGJ · talk) 09:21, 17 March 2026 (UTC)
I'm a bit torn. On the one hand, they have had all but one module edit request accepted (and the other partly done) since their last request in September. On the other hand, I am concerned about these edits; they were rightly made in the sandbox, but only because the /data module is template-protected. This is the same sort of thing that was happening as far back as 2021 and led to their rights being revoked. I also found this which is not the right way to make a dummy edit.
Now, have I done similar things in the past? Sure, I'm pretty sure there are a few from this year even. We shouldn't be expecting perfection out of a TPE, because that is just unrealistic. However, mistakes should be few and far between for a TPE or admin, and not happening often enough to get repeated warnings going back five years. Primefac (talk) 00:08, 18 March 2026 (UTC)
OK, so no, I guess I can never get approved again to get the WP:TPE right? What should I do or say to better my chances of being approved? CharlesEditor23 (talk) 07:10, 22 March 2026 (UTC)
I never said that; I am considering some things, primarily another short-term trial, but am waiting on other admins to comment. Primefac (talk) 14:52, 22 March 2026 (UTC)

User:Santiago Claudio

I've been editing modules and templates, and their sandboxes in my 10+ years here on WP. I'm confident that I've already met all six guidelines for editor rights, especially after having successful edit requests to the following, like the college template, the U.S. House of Representatives abbreviation, the comedian infobox, and sports results and table modules, all protected. I promise to be careful with my additive or subtractive edits by previewing them beforehand if I attain this permission. Santiago Claudio (talk) 10:56, 18 March 2026 (UTC)

 Done, though I would note that your edit summaries are rather lacking, and would request that you work on improving that aspect of your editing, especially when it comes to editing protected templates. Primefac (talk) 11:23, 21 March 2026 (UTC)

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