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Template Editor

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See Wikipedia:Template editor for granting guidelines. Applicants should show some evidence that they generally meet the guidelines outlined there, however administrators may use their discretion in determining which editors meet the general standard. Consider posting {{subst:template editor granted}} to the user talk page of approved users.

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User:CRRaysHead90

I've seen so many of the Baseball WikiProject's templates protected, it's hard to help maintain and improve our templates. I'm requesting this to cut down on the amount of times I need to bug the admins. I reviewed the guidelines and feel I meet all but #5, though I have worked on templates in my personal sandbox. And since these are just guidelines, I was hoping for WP:AGF. CRRaysHead90 | #OneMoreGame 01:10, 25 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]
@CRRaysHead90: could you provide us with any links to protected edit requests that you've made? This would be useful to show that you pass the granting guideline #6. — Mr. Stradivarius ♪ talk ♪ 02:19, 25 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]
The one in particular that I know of off the top of my head, though I know there's more, is the protected edit request to Template:Infobox MLB player. I gained a consensus for a change to the template. So I filed for it, as seen here, and it was later determined through more discussion to undo the change. CRRaysHead90 | #OneMoreGame 03:41, 25 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]
I found another at Template talk:Infobox film/Archive 23#February 2013 edit request. Looking at that discussion, and at the discussion that lead to your proposed edit at {{infobox MLB player}} being reverted, I would say that both times you were asking edits to be implemented before there was a proper consensus to do so. Sometimes for minor things it is ok to make edit requests without first waiting for discussion, but I don't think you have managed to make this distinction in the two edit requests linked to above. Because of this, I'm closing this as  Not done. However, I would be willing to reconsider after you have made a few more edit requests that demonstrate an understanding of when it is necessary to seek consensus, and of when a suitable consensus has been found. If you make a good edit request that is clearly explained, properly tested and backed up by consensus, it is actually hardly any bother at all for admins patrolling CAT:EP to enact it, so don't be afraid to ask. — Mr. Stradivarius ♪ talk ♪ 05:43, 25 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Addendum: Technical 13 is quite right - that should be "template editors and admins patrolling CAT:ETP" rather than "admins patrolling CAT:EP". My mistake - old typing habits die hard... — Mr. Stradivarius ♪ talk ♪ 10:41, 27 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]
If you make a good edit request that is clearly explained, properly tested and backed up by consensus, it is also actually hardly any bother at all for the existing TEs patrolling CAT:ETP to enact it, so don't be afraid to ask. Technical 13 (talk) 13:43, 25 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

User:Sue Rangell

I am a 7 year Wikipedian with Account Creator responsibilities. I'm also identified to the foundation. I've made a fair share of edits to templates, but most recently I've been doing some of the gnome work on the templates as far as categorization, etc., and got stopped a few times on protected templates. I'm sure I meet all of the qualifications and promise not to break anything. :) Sue Rangell ✍ ✉ 05:25, 28 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]
 Not done. Sorry, but I'm going to have to decline this. If you don't count all the template categories you added on the 26th and 27th, you only have 11 edits to the template namespace, and I don't see any edits to the sandboxes of protected templates or any edit requests. I don't think you pass #5 and #6 of the granting guidelines, and #3 is also questionable. I recommend requesting that the protected pages you come across be converted to use the {{documentation}} template, and then you can simply add the categories to the /doc subpage. And feel free to request this right again when you meet the granting guidelines. Best — Mr. Stradivarius ♪ talk ♪ 07:37, 28 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]
No worries, I thought it would make life a little easier for everyone, be well! --Sue Rangell ✍ ✉ 19:11, 28 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

User:DHeyward

Edit outdated templates to update to current standards such as the edit counter. Some templates are protected others are not but all generally need the same edits. easier to sandbox and test edits then request an edit. DHeyward (talk) 11:16, 28 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]
You've not done much work with templates. In fact in the last 6 years you have only worked with one template. I'll leave this for another admin to comment, but it doesn't look like you meet the criteria at the moment. It's not that we don't trust you; it's whether you have the technical knowledge to be editing high-risk templates. — Martin (MSGJ · talk) 11:40, 28 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]
(edit conflict)  Not done. You only have 30 edits to the template namespace, but the guidelines call for 150. I see you recently started a sandbox and test cases page at Template:Usercheck, but the guidelines call for work on the sandboxes for three protected templates and edit requests at five protected templates. (And Template:Usercheck is only semi-protected.) Sorry, but I think you need more experience with protected template editing before I feel I could grant you the template editor right. — Mr. Stradivarius ♪ talk ♪ 11:45, 28 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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