Template talk:User sandbox
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The preloaded template should point new users to the article wizard instead of inviting direct submissions
[edit]This template makes it too easy for new users to skip important steps before submitting a draft. The article wizard displays information about references and notability, and it prompts the editor to declare a conflict of interest. The lack of COI declarations associated with sandbox drafts is especially annoying since the article wizard now automatically adds declarations to drafts, and a large chunk of new users who submit drafts have a COI.
To be clear, only {{User sandbox/preload}} really needs this change, which can be done by adding an optional parameter to the main template. It could also check that the editor is not autoconfirmed. Helpful Raccoon (talk) 07:54, 5 July 2025 (UTC)
Template-protected edit request on 26 October 2025
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Replace Template:User sandbox with Template:User sandbox/sandbox to match the icon of literally every other sandbox template. The essay icon shoudn't be used here since we have a more precise icon. FaviFake (talk) 00:28, 26 October 2025 (UTC)
Completed. P.I. Ellsworth , ed. – welcome! – 20:27, 29 October 2025 (UTC)
Template-protected edit request on 22 November 2025
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Add a blank |alt= attribute to the icon to ensure screen readers do not attempt to read it, per MOS:BLANKALT:
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{{Lemondoge|Talk|Contributions}} 19:46, 22 November 2025 (UTC)
- Done. – Jonesey95 (talk) 18:25, 23 November 2025 (UTC)