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Edit Request When Not Permitted to Edit

What edit request template may I use if I want to have a correction made to a page that I am not permitted to edit, but is not technically protected? In particular, I wanted to correct a minor error in an Evidence page for an ArbCom case when the Evidence is closed. The page was not technically protected, but I was trying to request an edit that I was not permitted to make. I was advised by an arbitrator simply to note the issue in the Analysis of Evidence (which is open), but this issue may arise again, for instance, if an editor has been topic-banned from a topic but is not partially blocked. What should I do in such a case? Robert McClenon (talk) 22:03, 6 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Topic bans typically cover the associated talk pages, so my understanding of such bans is that it would be inappropriate to request the edit anywhere. meamemg (talk) 13:58, 7 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

In general if someone is topic banned from a subject, that would include making edit requests about the topic - so the answer would be none, just ignore it and move along. For very special pages like those managed by arbcom and their clerks, do whatever they say. — xaosflux ^Talk 14:09, 7 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I didn't provide a good example. I see that topic-banned editors are an entirely different matter than editors who aren't allowed to edit a page because the page was marked off. My original question had to do with the evidence page in an ArbCom case. It more generally has to do with a page which, for any reason, the editor isn't allowed to edit, but is technically able to edit. My question is whether there is an edit request template that I can use in such a case. Robert McClenon (talk) 03:09, 8 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Not everything has, or needs a special "template" - I'm not aware of any for that niche situation. If you have a topic ban that allows use of talk pages on the topic, you can just discuss improvements to the page on its talk page. I suppose you could place the talk page in a category such as Category:Wikipedia partial-block edit requests to try to get attention of any editor. — xaosflux ^Talk 02:02, 10 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Protected edit request on 10/9/2025

Could a list of shortcuts be added to this page, similar to other policy pages? {{Shortcut|WP:ER|WP:EREQ|WP:EDITREQ}} 208.114.63.4 (talk) 14:09, 10 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Done in Special:Diff/1310611239. —⁠andrybak (talk) 16:28, 10 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Discussion at Module talk:Protected edit request § Changing default icon

 You are invited to join the discussion at Module talk:Protected edit request § Changing default icon. FaviFake (talk) 10:27, 15 November 2025 (UTC) FaviFake (talk) 10:27, 15 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

What's this code?

What's the code in the heading of § Responding to requests and mandatory copyright attribution used for? Can it be removed to siplify wikitext? FaviFake (talk) 12:04, 15 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Broken code was introduced in Special:Diff/1308449946 and fixed in Special:Diff/1322359848. —⁠andrybak (talk) 20:35, 15 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! I didn't realize I had substed the wrong template. (I wouldn't say it broke anything though.) FaviFake (talk) 21:31, 15 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]