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User:MikeVitale

Hi! I'm requesting an extension to my currently-granted template editor rights, as I'm about a week out from my trial expiring. My original request was made here and granted at Special:PermaLink/1323646684#User:MikeVitale as a trial until the end of January. During this time, I've had User:AnomieBOT/TPERTable open as a tab, and used it to find and fulfill multiple template edit requests from other editors. Pinging @User:Sohom_Datta who granted my initial trial. MikeVitale 00:44, 25 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Automated comment This user was granted temporary template editor rights by Sohom Datta (expires 00:00, 31 January 2026 (UTC)). — MusikBot talk 00:50, 25 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Special:Diff/1333056492 is the only TPER responded to since granting (and the only template-protected template full stop), and only 20 total edits (all but five to this template). Primefac (talk) 14:18, 25 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry, that's not correct.
I don't have the time right this minute to comb through the last 2+ months of my edit history, but I have made far more TPER edits than simply 1. I'm not here to claim that I've made hundreds, but stating that I have only responded to one template edit request is simply factually incorrect. --MikeVitale 15:50, 25 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Seems like I made the time.
Most of my TPER edit responses have been to the module namespace, not the template namespace, it turns out. --MikeVitale 15:55, 25 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Apologies, I was not thinking about the module space and the links above only include Template-space edits. I do note a dozen edits to Module:College_color/data, plus one other edit. Primefac (talk) 16:14, 25 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
For any other passing admins, I'm leaning decline on this one, but I do recognise the repeated edits to the college color module; I wonder if it might be worth dropping protection to ECP similar to Module:Political party and its subpages since Mike clearly has an interest in helping out there. Primefac (talk) 14:05, 31 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
I've dropped Module:College color/data to ECP and have put it on my watchlist to monitor for a while to see how it goes. Based on the edits, I agree that I've struggling to justify a need for the userright due to the concentrated nature of the edits. Sohom (talk) 15:19, 31 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
It seems extremely unwise to me to reduce the protection of a module with that many uses. * Pppery * it has begun... 18:29, 2 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Fair, though my rationale here is that most of the run-of-the-mill vandalism will not be able to reach it with ECP. If we can't keep the module open, giving Mike the rights seems like a generally low risk thing in this context since they do appear to be interested in contributing. Sohom (talk) 23:22, 2 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
I am interested in continuing to contribute in this area.
That said, I might not always know the best route to take. In such cases, my default action is "don't break things." This might be why I don't have more edits in the template/module space since temporary rights were granted in November. (Honestly, I was surprised that I mainly only had edits to the one sports color module. I thought I had more than that, but I do trust the edit history.) --MikeVitale 00:06, 3 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

User:TechnoSquirrel69

So I have a slightly unusual request. Right as I was recommended by Zackmann08 to apply for this permission, it was bestowed upon me by theleekycauldron so I could do DYK work (thank you, leeky). However, I think a review of my technical contributions is warranted to confirm whether I should be using this permission outside of DYK-space. I believe I meet all of the usual criteria, but if there's a preference that I gain more experience before editing templates independently, I will respect that and refrain from making changes through template protection. I've read through the guideline for this permission and will follow it in good faith to the best of my ability, and will exercise the high degree of caution expected in this area. I would also welcome any feedback about my previous template work — I'm always happy to learn more about it. Let me know if you have any questions! —TechnoSquirrel69 (sigh) 21:36, 30 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Automated comment This user was granted temporary template editor rights by Theleekycauldron (expires 00:36, 30 April 2026 (UTC)). — MusikBot talk 21:40, 30 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Standard Guidelines review:
  1. Green tickY (guideline: >1 year, applicant: 5)
  2. Green tickY (guideline: >1000 edits, applicant: ~34K)
  3. Green tickY (guideline: >150 template edits, applicant: ~700, and I see a good number of edits outside DYK space)
  4. Green tickY (guideline: !<6 months, applicant: 4y)
  5. Green tickY (guideline: 3 sandboxes, applicant: >3)
  6. Green tickY (guideline: 5 requests, applicant: >5, not sure about major, but looking through the contributions, I'm pretty sure you know what you are doing)
-- Sohom (talk) 00:43, 31 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Theleekycauldron, any concerns with extending the grant from your end? From a normal template editor POV, I'm willing to extend the grant indefinitely, but I'm not sure if I'll be stepping on DYKs toes by doing so. -- Sohom (talk) 00:43, 31 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
This is why we should create a separate DYK queue editor perm ... * Pppery * it has begun... 00:44, 31 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
And/or just remove DYK from the template space... Primefac (talk) 00:54, 31 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
The issue here is completely orthogonal to whether DYK pages are in template namespace; a page can be template-editor-protected but not in template namespace just fine. * Pppery * it has begun... 00:56, 31 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Before this gets archived, users intending to use the TE right where much of the template editing is related to DYK, is done at WT:DYK. I did so via that process. There are also archives listed at Wikipedia talk:Did you know/Template editor nominations archive for users who requested access via WT:DYK. JuniperChill (talk) 11:15, 31 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, I remember we amended the general process to avoid the issues here with DYK-specific requests. I'm just saying that we really should find some way (as pppery suggests) to split out the perms or method so DYK folk who wouldn't ordinarily be granted TPE get granted TPE. This is not a subject to debate in this nomination, of course, so it's probably best to either move it to a better forum or drop it for now. Primefac (talk) 11:25, 31 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
@JuniperChill: I'm not sure what you mean? This is a permission request for non-DYK related template editing; TechnoSquirrel already had template editor rights for DYK purposes because I granted it. theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 16:57, 1 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
I was just pointing out that we recently established a separate process for those who need the TE right for DYK editing. But as Primefac says, I'm not going to respond here further. JuniperChill (talk) 18:16, 1 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
@JuniperChill: my indef grant here was for editing normal TE protected pages not DYK pages, leeky's previous time-limited grant was for editing DYK queues. TS69 still needs to check back at WT:DYK around the time the "DYK grant" would have expired to check if folks are okay with them retaining the ability to use TE on DYK queues indefinitely. There wasn't any process irregularity here outside of the confusion that is caused by the fact we have effectively invented ad-hoc polymorphism for userrights. (which is not a good thing) Sohom (talk) 17:55, 1 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Hence my comment above suggesting creating a new perm. * Pppery * it has begun... 21:50, 1 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
@Sohom Datta: no objections, I trust TechnoSquirrel to self-monitor and do a quick check-in when it would've originally expired :) theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 00:55, 31 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
 Done Sohom (talk) 00:57, 31 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
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