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User:Axolitl

• Axolitl (t · th · c ^{(templates · (talk) · modules · (talk))} · del · cross-wiki · SUL · edit counter · templates created · pages created (xtools · sigma) · non-automated edits · BLP edits · undos · manual reverts · rollbacks · logs ^{(blocks · rights · moves)} · rfar · spi · cci) (assign permissions)^(notify)

Hi. I am requesting TE rights so I can make edits to template-protected template faster. I have numerous (over 5) template requests, of which I believe around 5 have been accepted, and have made over 3 sandbox edits. My main template edite are those which help readability on Dark Mode while minimally affecting light mode, such as my series of edite to Wdefcon templates ({{Edit COI/backlog}}, {{AfC information}}, etc.). With TE, I would be able to make more of these, alongside others. Axolitl (talk | contribs) 22:49, 14 July 2026 (UTC)

Standard Guidelines review:

1. Y (guideline: >1 year, applicant: 1.5 year)
2. Y (guideline: >1000 edits, applicant: ~1100)
3. Y (guideline: >150 template edits, applicant: 170)
4. Y (guideline: !<6 months, applicant: N/A)
5. Y (guideline: 3 sandboxes, applicant: 6)
6. N (guideline: 5 requests, applicant: 3 (plus 1 pending))

Primefac (talk) 22:11, 15 July 2026 (UTC)

Having counted again, I believe I have at least 4 accepted, 1 pending, and 2 declined edit requests? Axolitl (talk | contribs) 22:19, 15 July 2026 (UTC)

I also don't know if this matters, but I just had another edit request answered, leaving me at 5 accepted edit requests. Axolitl (talk | contribs) 03:17, 16 July 2026 (UTC)

This request has gone unanswered for a while, so I'll ping @Primefac who checked the guidelines for me. Since making this request, I now have 8 fulfilled Template-protected edit requests (

• Babel
• Userboxtop
• Edit COI
• Box
• User rights
• User Wikipedia/Administrator
• User Wikipedia/Checkuser and oversighter
• No spam

) and 3 pending (

• Infobox official post
• Hmbox
• Not a ballot

). Is this enough for my request to be reviewed again? Thanks, Axolitl (talk | contribs) 12:56, 2 August 2026 (UTC)

 Done for a three-month trial. Primefac (talk) 13:22, 2 August 2026 (UTC)

User:CharlesEditor23

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• Previous request (March 2026)

I recently possessed the template editor right, but it expired on July 1. I would like to request permanent template editor rights. I have met all the criteria for granting. I also am willing to prove I can be responsible again with possessing the template editor right permanently. CharlesEditor23 (talk) 05:13, 24 July 2026 (UTC)

Could you point to a few examples of where you have used the right on high-risk templates in the past few months? — Martin (MSGJ · talk) 08:35, 24 July 2026 (UTC)

Yes. I have used the template editor right on Module:Gridiron color/data & Module:College color/data, which are both high-risk templates. Here's the edit diff from May 22, 2026 from when I previously had the WP:TPE right and used it to change the HTML hex color codes for the Canadian Football League (CFL)'s Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Here's the edit diff from April 29, 2026 from when I previously had the template editor right and used it to change the historical HTML color codes for the National Football League (NFL)'s Dallas Cowboys. Here's the edit diff from March 29, 2026 from when I previously had the template editor right and used it to change the URL source reference for the California Golden Bears. CharlesEditor23 (talk) 03:40, 26 July 2026 (UTC)

Are the examples I've provided sufficient enough? The main reason why I'm requesting WP:TPE right is so I may be able to make changes to high risk templates such as Module:Gridiron color/data & Module:College color/data. I'm happy to answer any & all other questions. CharlesEditor23 (talk) 16:47, 28 July 2026 (UTC)

I will note I haven't had a chance to look at them yet; please be patient. Primefac (talk) 21:53, 28 July 2026 (UTC)

I will note I am somewhat concerned about a lack of forethought and/or sandboxing, specifically:

• Special:Diff/1348435472 and Special:Diff/1348440671, made 30 minutes apart
• Special:Diff/1358471990 ("testing adding historical codes") and Special:Diff/1358490055 ("never mind")

That being said, there does appear to be a reasonable amount of sandboxing for some of these changes (e.g. Special:Diff/1348021134), and I am very appreciative of the descriptive edit summaries (With a courtesy ping to WikiOriginal-9 who edits the same modules without any summaries). As I think I've said before, no one is perfect (my talk page is a perfect example of that), and (so far) no one seems to have noticed or cared about the occasionally-rapid-reverts of changes. I'd like to wait to hear what MSGJ thinks about this since they asked the initial follow-up question, but I think at the moment I am tentatively an accept. Primefac (talk) 13:20, 2 August 2026 (UTC)

User:Dw31415

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Hello! My bot CutlassBot is applying the {{Deprecated archive}} template (recently protected). I’d like template editor permission while the bot is doing its run to apply the template so that I can handle any issues that come up for example, I have one change request pending at Module talk:Deprecated archive. I don’t intend to change any other high risk templates during this run. This is my first template so I don’t meet the guideline criteria. Alternatively, maybe we remove the protection from the module, but I think it’s lower risk to grant me the editor privileges for 3 months. Thanks for considering! Dw31415 (talk) 07:27, 3 August 2026 (UTC)

Automated comment This user has 41 edits in the template and module namespaces. — MusikBot ^talk 07:30, 3 August 2026 (UTC)