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Greetings!
Today I felt a really strong urge to vandalize several articles on Wikipedia, but I restrained myself. I was wondering if this would warrant an anti-vandalism (or some other) barnstar. If I am indeed eligible, would someone award me said barnstar?
Thanks! Jdrrmk ( talk) 02:00, 24 October 2008 (UTC)
I have created a barnstar to be awarded to users who add useful wikilinks or remove unnecessary wikilinks in articles.
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The Wikilink Barnstar | |
message Neptune5000 ( talk) 22:20, 14 October 2008 (UTC) |
Any comments? Neptune5000 ( talk) 22:20, 14 October 2008 (UTC)
I just added it in the list of barnstars. → Neptune5000 ( talk) 23:20, 14 October 2008 (UTC)
I am considering joining, but exatly how to I make a custom Barnstar Award? Please reply on my talk page. Thank you, Back to the MacMan32 21:51, 31 October 2008 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Backtothemacman32 ( talk • contribs)
I'm not really sure what has happened here, so here it a quick, simple proposal for a replacement image for the Geography Barnstar (note: a bit stereotypical)
This proposal might need a bit of a cleanup. Simply south ( talk) 21:37, 27 June 2008 (UTC)
(personally i prefer the original one). Simply south ( talk) 10:10, 28 June 2008 (UTC)
As a result of Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/Wikipedia:WAA, a new award has been merged in here. Thank you, — xaosflux Talk 02:30, 3 November 2008 (UTC)
I was looking for an appropriate award for User:Remember who came up with the idea of having the double (McCain/Obama) Today's Featured Article on election day (Nov.4,2008). I was thinking a double barnstar might be appropriate. I'm totally clueless on graphics. Could somebody put 2 basics together (overlapped might be better than side-by-side, or maybe over/under like the TFA) or suggest another appropriate barnstar? Any help appreciated. Smallbones ( talk) 18:26, 4 November 2008 (UTC)
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What a Brilliant Idea Barnstar | |
message Nutiketaiel ( talk) 13:41, 5 November 2008 (UTC) |
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The Main Page Barnstar | |
message Nutiketaiel ( talk) 13:41, 5 November 2008 (UTC) |
Does anyone know if a transport award has been introduced? If not, should i try and design one? Simply south ( talk) 15:06, 5 November 2008 (UTC)
I have made a new barnstar for my wikiproject, I've uploaded but I am not sure how to publish and make it official. Could anyone please give me some advice or directions. —Preceding unsigned comment added by P.Marlow ( talk • contribs) 19:34, 7 November 2008 (UTC)
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The Bulgaria Barnstar of National Merit |
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this WikiAward was given to {{subst:PAGENAME}} by ~~~ on ~~~~~ |
, and have added it on the appropriate page, and since I have also made a ribbon alternative award I will make a template for that and find the appropriate listings page. P.Marlow ( talk) 20:17, 8 November 2008 (UTC)
I just discovered this WikiProject, and I'm hopeful that someone here can help my graphic-poor self. The recently-created Halloween WikiProject already has members going above and beyond to upgrade content in this area, which is traditionally neglected but for a couple of weeks a year. I would love for such members to be able to receive a "Barnstar'o'Lantern" to commemorate their efforts, but it's utterly and completely beyond my skills. If anyone has a desire to lend a hand, please let me know, thank you!-- otherlleft ( talk) 16:15, 12 November 2008 (UTC)
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The Barnstar o'Lantern
I hereby award this Barnstar to Example for their exemplary efforts improving articles related to Wikiproject Halloween. Nutiketaiel ( talk) 13:55, 13 November 2008 (UTC) |
Done. The template is Template:Halloween Barnstar, the string to use it is {{subst:Halloween Barnstar|message ~~~~}}, and it has been included in the directory on Wikipedia:Awards_by_WikiProject#H. I'm glad that you guys liked it. Please let me know if there's anything else I can help with, and good luck with your new Wikiproject. Nutiketaiel ( talk) 18:15, 17 November 2008 (UTC)
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The Barnstar o'Lantern | |
I hereby award this Barnstar to Example for their exemplary efforts improving articles related to Wikiproject Halloween. Nutiketaiel ( talk) 18:15, 17 November 2008 (UTC) |
Here's the deal: I am unsatisfied with the current selection of barnstars for admins. There are many for different topics, but everytime I want to honor some admin I think did a particularly good admin-y decision or who just sacrificed their whole afternoon cleaning some nasty backlog, I find that there is no barnstar which just honors that they did a great job with the tools. So here I am, proposing such (disclaimer: Yes, I am an admin, but I am not doing this to get more barnstars for myself ;-)):
So, what do you think? :-) So Why 21:57, 12 November 2008 (UTC)
It surprised me that there's no barnstar to reward teamwork, so I whipped this up. It could be given to individuals, or better yet, placed on the talk page of an article that's been edited by people whose views differ yet worked together and achieved compromise. -- JaGa talk 19:33, 13 November 2008 (UTC)
I came here looking for a "reviewers" barnstar, i.e. someone who has reviewed a good article or featured article, but I could not find one. Could one be created? I think it would be nice to acknowledge all those editors who spend their time reviewing articles, thoughts? Corn.u.co.pia / Disc.us.sion 03:10, 20 November 2008 (UTC)
Do we really need the link to the Wikipedia Administrator's Award on the project's main page? We already have a link to Wikipedia:Other awards, which is where it is stored. Why does that specific award need to be singled out? Nutiketaiel ( talk) 15:50, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
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The Barnstar of Thankfulness for Minor Things Needing to Thanked For | |
Message Here |
(addition by User:The New Mikemoral)
As there are barnstars for other subjects and topics, I propose a science fiction barnstar. --j@5h+u15y@n Click Here for a random page... 17:12, 19 December 2008 (UTC)
The Teamwork and Half Barnstars have essentially the same function. Something needs to be done to distinguish between the two or the newest one (teamwork) should be removed. -- Eustress ( talk) 19:05, 20 December 2008 (UTC)
Can we remove the Order of the Day link from the Awards mainpage or somehow say it is defunct. It is no longer awarded and doesn't deserve the prominent place it gets on the page and on Template:barnstarpages. -- Eustress ( talk) 23:21, 21 December 2008 (UTC)
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The Mensch's Barnstar | |
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I removed the above barnstar from the main page and its author ( User:Shirulashem) believes it should be listed. Your comments are welcome.
While I believe a barnstar for integrity would be useful, by simply looking at this barnstar, you have no idea what it is for. In its current state, it would appear a boutique barnstar for the Hebrew-speaking / Jewish community, which is fine, but it would be more appropriately listed on WP:Personal user awards. I feel that it would have to be changed drastically in order to be listed on WP:BS, which currently only includes general, wiki-space, topical, and category barnstars. -- Eustress ( talk) 01:48, 25 December 2008 (UTC)
Is there anyway we can standardise the ribbons of wiki-awards? There is a huge collection and they all look different. I believe it would be better if they were all the same size and only one ribbon per award. Would this be possible or is it a bad idea? Gaia Octavia Agrippa Talk | Sign 12:09, 29 December 2008 (UTC)
Ribbons should not be standardized. Hereford 20:18, 19 January 2009 (UTC)
User:Pedro João/The-First-Barnstar-copy
I don't know if my award will be accepted... If it not, sorry for wasting your time. pedro joão 20:19, 29 December 2008 (UTC)
Oppose. Seems a bit silly to award a barnstar to 47,551,574 wikipedians, just because they joined Wikipedia! Rambo's Revenge (talk) 20:24, 29 December 2008 (UTC)
Oppose per previous reasons, but your heart was in the right place.-- Gen. Bedford his Forest 01:52, 30 December 2008 (UTC)
A nice thought, but it would take away some, if not all, of the excitement that many editors feel when they get their first earned Barnstar. Un sch ool 22:05, 1 January 2009 (UTC)
...get a Barnstar? I made a long User page. Does that count?- Warriorscourge ( talk) 02:12, 30 December 2008 (UTC)
...send someone or award someone a Barnstar? I feel my friend has earned it and I want to send him one. -- AlexSeibz ( talk) 13:58, 11 February 2009 (UTC)
Would anyone like to take up the challenge of designing a good looking law barnstar? Wik idea 12:37, 7 January 2009 (UTC)
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Regicollis
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I notice how there isn't a video game barnstar. I'm proposing "The Gamer's Barnstar", but don't have the Photoshop skill to create it. So, if this gets approved, can someone make one? This barnstar would be for "Worthwhile and excellent edits on articles concerning video games". NintendoNerd777 ( talk) 20:42, 7 January 2009 (UTC)
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The VG Barnstar | |
text on award. Nutiketaiel ( talk) 19:48, 9 January 2009 (UTC) |
I've decided to be bold and post it here on the Barnstars page. 72.241.19.92 ( talk) 20:49, 9 January 2009 (UTC)
I was looking at this edit, and was a bit puzzled. Is the edit attempting to make this barnstar less accessible by limiting it to the Wikiproject? I mean, I didn't place it here, so I can't say for sure what the intent of the Barnstar was, but I am completely baffled as to what harm could result from leaving this barnstar in place here. Look, many of these barnstars originated as part of a Wikiproject. But then they found their way over here, since it is quite possible for someone who has no connection to the project to do extensive work in an area with a project without every being part of the project. So are they to not be considered worthy of a Barnstar? I'm just a bit puzzled; I'm going to revert now, as I think that this is harmless, but will discuss it at whatever length is necessary to get into my stupid head what the problem is here. Un sch ool 05:11, 12 January 2009 (UTC)
On the talk page for US Airways Flight 1549, one editor gave a "well done" to the community effort in putting together the article so quickly and thoroughly. I don't see any appropriate barnstars, so I suggest the following design for a Barnstar of Community Effort, which can be awarded to an article on behalf of all the editors who worked on it (even if they didn't edit):
Thoughts? Graphic artists? -- A More Perfect Onion ( talk) 17:56, 16 January 2009 (UTC)
Hi. I am a member of the Wikipedia:Typo Team. Our project is geared towards small corrections in articles where editors often fix a single typo across the board. This is a valuable but time-consuming and frequently a thankless task. I monitor the activities of some of our members and like giving them positive feedback for their efforts. Traditionally, the types of edits that our members do are minor edits and the most appropriate barnstar would be the minor barnstar. Unfortunately, I think that the small size and name of that barnstar gives the impression that our efforts are less important than others; so I tend to avoid its use. I stopped by to ask if somebody would be so kind as to develop our venerable project a suitable barnstar. I'd do it myself but I completely lack artistic talent. Actually it's safe to say that the people that tend to join our project are very left-brained by nature. Jason Quinn ( talk) 20:21, 18 January 2009 (UTC)
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The Copyeditor's Barnstar | |
fixing spellings is one of the things this can be awarded for Were Spiel Chequers 20:46, 19 January 2009 (UTC) |
This is the picture for the E=mc^2 Barnstar.
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The Science Barnstar | |
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It wasn't my fault.
I'd like a barnstar for the American Revolutionary War/ War of 1812. I thought that replacing the Southern Cross for the Union Jack would work well. If doing two separate barnstars, maybe have a tri-cornered hat on top for the ARW one, and a tomahawk over the 1812 one. The man who designed the original is no longer active on WIkipedia, so no go having him do the redesign. Thanks.-- King Bedford I Seek his grace 19:57, 23 January 2009 (UTC)
I've made a barnstar for those who contribute to police or law enforcement-related topics.
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Regicollis
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I'd like to add an award for
WP:WikiProject Mixed martial arts. I drew on up based on the image already used for the userbox:
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2008Olympian
chitchat 07:55, 27 January 2009 (UTC)
A barnstar for those who contribute to articles about Norse or Viking culture, history, language and religion.
--★ Regicollis T· C 15:35, 28 January 2009 (UTC)
Is there something like a "Nostalgic User" award? There should be some kind of recognition for users who make efforts to preserve Wikipedia's historical pages, and write about it's history. OlEnglish ( talk) 04:47, 29 January 2009 (UTC)
We currently have a barnstar for sports with this image:
. It's an excellent award, and has been a successful part of the Barnstar project. Well, we have an editor:
User:Manadude2, who has come up with a new design for a sports award, which looks like this:
. The thing that I like about his new award is that it is clear as soon as one sees it that it is for sports, as opposed to just track or cross-country, because it features five sports, one on each point of the star. I would like to ask how the community would feel about retiring the old "Running Man" image and replacing it with this new "Pentathalon" image (my verbiage, not Manadude's). Any comments?
Un
sch
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It accomplishes the same purpose as the Running Man's barnstar. It can be posted on Personal Awards if desired. -- Eustress ( talk) 14:08, 13 February 2009 (UTC)
We have two categories of barnstars, "Category" and "Topical", that are nearly indistinguishable. As I read it, a "Category" barnstar should fit into a category found at Portal:Contents/Categorical index. Topical Barnstars, I suppose, are similar, but don't fit into a definite category.
However, right now, there is clearly a mixing of the two areas. I am going to straighten this out, but am undecided if I will do it by merging them (my first instinct), or by fixing their current imperfect separation, placing the barnstars currently placed in the topical category, but which have a definite category, into the category section. I will wait to for input, on the chance that somebody might actually care which way this is handled. As it is right now, it is not consistent. Un sch ool 05:24, 6 February 2009 (UTC)
Hi i designed the following awards, to be awarded to contributers to WikiProject Jordan, i can separate them into separate awards but for now they are only on one page, i want a review so that to start using and awarding them to contributers
Maen. K. A. ( talk) 13:54, 7 February 2009 (UTC)
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If this idea hasn't been brought up previously, I thought it would be cool if there was a barnstar that could be awarded to those who write clear and descriptive edit summaries. Any opinions? - down load | sign! 01:18, 14 February 2009 (UTC)
Would it be possible to create a "Press Barnstar" to reconginze those who have worked on wikipedia related material that was used by the various press agencies of the world, or would this be too much for wikipedia? TomStar81 ( Talk) 05:03, 15 February 2009 (UTC)
←Should we move this out to the main WP:BS page now? TomStar81 ( Talk) 04:56, 16 February 2009 (UTC)
It doesn't wok, every time I put it on Adolphus' talk page it ether:
What the hell's up with that? -- 'The Ninja lemming' 12:10, 17 February 2009 (UTC)
Hi everyone.
I'm a moderator of the polish city of Racibórz related WikiProject and Portal on the polish Wikipedia. I want to create a system of giving awards to users, who made important edits related with this project. To do so, I'll need a barnstar symbol connected somehow with the city of Racibórz. My proposition is to compose a barnstar with coat of arms of Racibórz, but, unfortunately I'm not good in making images. So I want to ask for such image any person who could create it. Any propositions please send on page of my discussion on the polish Wikipedia. I'll be very gratefull for any response :) Olos88 ( talk) 00:07, 28 February 2009 (UTC)
P.S. Sorry for my english (I'm still learning ;] )
Oh, well, no big deal. It's not like that's anything bad, it's just so specific; as far as I know, Poland and Polish history articles have no barnstar, but now, Racibórz, Poland does! Go, Racibórz!
I'm new to editing Wiki, and I'd like to ask: can I edit a barnstar to have Polish relevance, modify a template for Polish related articles, and nominate it on a barnstar talk page? I somewhat grasp templates, but I'm not sure I know how to go about creating and promoting one. FeygeleGoy/פֿײגעלע גױ 04:31, 17 March 2009 (UTC)
I'll read the article and talk page carefully, edit a template for the new barnstar proposal, and put it here for discussion. Thanks! FeygeleGoy/פֿײגעלע גױ 14:15, 17 March 2009 (UTC)
Hi I created 2 new design for the MOTD Branstar, here they are
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As the current one looks a bit old, please give me some comments, so we can start using one of them to award MOTD collaborators, Thank you Maen. K. A. ( talk) 13:03, 7 April 2009 (UTC)
I actually created an image after seeing Queenie's notice on the reward board:
File:MOTD Barnstar3.PNG. Any suggestions? This is now being used as the Technology Barnstar and the What a Brilliant Idea Barnstar. -
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sign! 21:35, 7 April 2009 (UTC)
OK, getting back to the matter at hand, I think all these are fine images, but as I said none of them seem to have much to do with the Motto of the Day project. Unfortunately, my puny brain can't think of any image that DOES have anything to do with the Motto of the Day except maybe... a calendar? Maybe something that incorporates a calendar? It wouldn't do much for the "motto" part, but it would capture "of the day" nicely. What do you guys think? Nutiketaiel ( talk) 14:46, 9 April 2009 (UTC)
Please give me opinions, thank you all
Maen. K. A. (
talk) 10:50, 10 April 2009 (UTC)
Here is a new variety with addition of the calendar to the chosen barnstar File:New_onebarnstarmotd.png
Thank you all for the fast response and useful suggestions Maen. K. A. ( talk) 14:52, 10 April 2009 (UTC)
Would it be useful to include a link in each barnstar back to WP:BARNSTAR, to provide help and info to users who receive barnstars? Providing a small corner link which reads [info] or [what is this?] or other such help link may assist any users who aren't sure what these barnstars are all about. Dl2000 ( talk) 03:09, 9 April 2009 (UTC)
See WT:LONDON. Simply south ( talk) 10:21, 10 April 2009 (UTC)
Hello everybody. I designed a new Barnstar "for an excellent user and user discussion page". A user deleted it from the
Wikipedia:Barnstars page, as in his eyes the Barnstar was too close to the "Excellent User Page Award". I accepted this deletion. The same user proposed to start a discussion here, concerning a possible "update" or change of the existing Barnstar. As a first step I wrote a message to the designer of the old "Excellent User Page Award" (
Frater5) to ask him, if he would be ok, that I leave a message on the Award talk page. It seems this user is not activ anymore. Thats why I would like to ask for your opinion. Here are the pictures of the old
and my new
Barnstar...
By the way... the reason why I make this suggestion: I think, that Barnstars should optically express what they are awarded for (my subjective opinion). The Excellent User Page Award is given to those who put in that extra effort on their user page, and this rudimentary Barnstar does not look like a Barnstar confered for "extra effort". Now... its up to you ;) -- Rectilinium '♥' 12:42, 10 April 2009 (UTC)
(<--) I agree, it probably would be best for graphic designers. -- The New Mikemoral ♪♫ 01:13, 12 April 2009 (UTC)
I feel this is a ridiculous suggestion but thought i might as well suggest it before anyone else unless it has already been done. How about a barnstar design for designing a barnstar? "Rewards reward themselves" Simply south ( talk) 13:24, 12 April 2009 (UTC)
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The Color and Light Barnstar | |
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Awarded to users who make effort for color and light pages.
{{Color and Light Barnstar|message ~~~~
-- Betax( Talk| Sandbox| User:Betax on Wikimedia Incubator])
I've created an easy to use subst template for the popular Purple Star award: Template:ThePurpleStar. As it is one of the most popular PUAs (who created it, btw?), perhaps we should move it Wikipedia:Other awards? And while on this topic, I fail to see the need for two pages: why not merge PUA into OA? -- Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| talk 20:37, 10 February 2009 (UTC)
Ikip (
talk) 19:28, 20 February 2009 (UTC)
Cool barnstar!
'The Ninja
lemming' 19:45, 20 February 2009 (UTC)
maybe it could replace the image for {{
Guidance Barnstar}}. Although the background may need sorting out -
Kingpin
13 (
talk) 12:44, 6 May 2009 (UTC)
I've created a new award called the Four Award. Feedback, suggestions, comments, ideas, etc. are welcome. Thought it may seem somewhat similar to The Triple Crown Awards at a first glance, it is actually quite different. Also, it would be great if someone could create an award image with the same design as the current but as a svg with transparent background (I've tried but couldn't quite figure out how to do it correctly). ♠ TomasBat 16:37, 24 February 2009 (UTC)
Could we make a barnstar that is 'awarded' to imbeciles/vandals, like some sort of warning or such? It would be pretty cool. Or if not, could we make a Pointless Barnstar, that can be awarded for no reason at all? Acr99 ( talk) 17:55, 24 February 2009 (UTC)
Why say thank-you?! They gave your idea a negative response! -- Username ( talk) 12:07, 3 May 2009 (UTC)
There should be a barnstar to award editors who find or prove an article is a hoax. (Please let me know if there already is one). Smallman12q ( talk) 21:00, 14 March 2009 (UTC)
Just so you all know File:Outspokenbarnstars.png doesn't have licensing information, and I've tagged it as such. I'm not an expert when it comes to image copyrights, so if someone here wants to take a look and apply the correct license, that would be great. Thanks! – Drilnoth ( T • C) 22:58, 30 March 2009 (UTC)
Some thoughts . . . .
For the record, I endorse the changes that download has made, but if anyone else wants to see, here's the dif. Un sch ool 05:58, 9 April 2009 (UTC)
I've redone the Technology Barnstar. I personally like the new lightbulb, but if there are any objections about the lightbulb's positioning, I'd be glad to revert or move the lightbulb. - down load | sign! 17:47, 9 April 2009 (UTC)
Hi, do we currently have an award for good work in patroling new pages? If not is it okay to make one? If we do could you tell me where it is? Cheers - Kingpin13 ( talk) 07:58, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
I received barnstars for my contributions outside of Wikipedia (see the history of User:Johnny Au/Barnstars). I reworked them to be relevant to Wikipedia. What should I do with them? Should there be a barnstar for off-wiki contributions, such as giving a university class a funny but relevant remark of course material? Thank you. Johnny Au ( talk/ contributions) 05:44, 19 April 2009 (UTC)
I have, for the moment removed the following entry from WP:BS, in order to have discussion on the matter here.
This the image, and it came with the following description:
The Space Barnstar may be awarded to those who make outstanding contributions to spaceflight articles, including unmanned & manned space missions, launch vehicles and spacecraft.
Now I actually think that this is an excellent topic for a BStar (though I think that there's a slight mismatch between the name and the description). My question with it regards its appearance. Doe this not mark a really radical departure from the design, or form, of BStars? I think that the purpose can be served by a better design. As there was no consult on this, I felt free to remove it and have it reviewed on this page. Un sch ool 21:06, 19 April 2009 (UTC)
Colds7ream, when you first posted it here, I made the comment I think that there's a slight mismatch between the name and the description, but I failed to explain myself. The description speaks exclusively of spaceflight matters, but the name implies a more general topic, including astronomy, early (pre-20th century and pre-space flight) theories on the nature of space and the universe, exobiology, even cosmology. You touch upon this in your description. If you suggest a barnstar for the more comprehensive topic of space in general, I'm totally okay with it, but your description would need to be altered, since at present it appears to be only dealing with spaceflight. Okay, I'm rambling, as I am espeically inclined to do with loud noises in the background while I am typing. Am I being clear? Un sch ool 02:17, 1 May 2009 (UTC)
Because Colds7ream didnt suggest other versions yet, I've uploaded two new designs. And if you dont like these Barnstars... probably someone else can create a better one.
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Space Barnstar 1c | Space Barnstar 1d | Space Barnstar 1e | Space Barnstar 1g | |||
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Space Barnstar 1l | Space Barnstar 1k | Space Barnstar 1j | Space Barnstar 1m | |||
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-- Rectilinium '♥' 04:13, 3 May 2009 (UTC)
I love the designs except for the various space vehicles covering up the stars. I personally think having the cool stars with the planets is enough. Blue is my first choice, red is my second choice. -- JBC3 ( talk) 00:14, 8 May 2009 (UTC)
Hey, you really made those ISS ones look good. I like all three of them, but I strongly support 1J. Nutiketaiel ( talk) 19:32, 5 May 2009 (UTC)
I've gone ahead and replaced the block image with 1j, as it appears to have been the consensus choice. Un sch ool 05:28, 25 May 2009 (UTC)
Shooting star? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 83.104.132.41 ( talk) 11:15, 15 June 2009 (UTC)
Hi everybody. I was asked, if I finally designed some new Barnstars (as I promised on 12 April 2009). To keep my word I made a new Userpage Barnstar and a Barnstar which could be used as a new Categorisation Barnstar. Now here is my suggestions for a new Userpage Barnstar:
I will try to make one ore two other versions, so you can choose. With kind regards -- Rectilinium '♥' 02:10, 28 April 2009 (UTC)
Userpage barnstar | Userpage barnstar1a | Userpage barnstar1b | |||
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And here is the other design, which could be used as a new Categorisation Barnstar (I made three slightly different versions, but I can also create a completely different Barnstar):
Categorisation barnstar1 | Categorisation barnstar1b | Categorisation barnstar1c | ||
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-- Rectilinium '♥' 02:18, 28 April 2009 (UTC)
I have replaced the old image with 1b, which appears to have been the consensus choice. Un sch ool 05:29, 25 May 2009 (UTC)
Considering that RickK is long gone, and jdelanoy is a legend of William Wallace proportions, I think it is only fair that we phase out the RickK barnstar and replace with a JD one. [The Idea was originally floated by Synergy, I do not take the credit for it]. Any thoughts? Lucifer (Talk) 03:08, 28 April 2009 (UTC)
OK, consensus seems to be developing pretty rapidly here. I propose that we change the template on the WP:BARN page to Template:The Anti-Vandalism Barnstar, and remove "Renamed on July 24, 2005 in appreciation of the efforts of former Wikipedian RickK in fighting vandalism." from the description, along with the other references to the old name. We should, however, still leave the RickK template ( Template:The RickK Anti-Vandalism Barnstar) in existance, so traditionalists can use it if they wish. Does that work for everybody? Nutiketaiel ( talk) 12:40, 29 April 2009 (UTC)
{{subst:The Anti-Vandalism Barnstar|j.delanoy}}
will call it "The j.delanoy Anti-Vandalism Barnstar" but without them it just outputs "The Anti-Vandalism Barnstar", thus both satisfying both sides without having to create multiple templates. Regards
So
Why 11:54, 3 May 2009 (UTC)
OK, I have changed the RickK Anti-Vandalism Barnstar to the Anti-Vandalism Barnstar per the above consensus. If anybody wants to add the RickK Star to personal user awards or somewhere similiar so it is still available for old-school users who want to continue with it, I would have no objection. The template still exists. Nutiketaiel ( talk) 13:47, 4 May 2009 (UTC)
Wants lolcat barnstar. Thinc gud idea. Mebbe can replaz Rickk barnstar as sumwot funi aweird for dubyus acheevemint. John Carter ( talk) 17:25, 29 April 2009 (UTC)
What?-- Username ( talk) 12:09, 3 May 2009 (UTC)
Thanks. -- Spongefrog ( talk) 19:50, 7 May 2009 (UTC)
Who makes barnstars? Can you make your own? Or do you have to request one? Or is this a question for the HelpDesk? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Spongefrog ( talk • contribs)
Good good. I propose the "Barnstar of Barnstar Giving". -- Username ( talk) 12:17, 3 May 2009 (UTC)
Aaargh, that hurts my head. But fair enough. It was sort of 76.4% just to get my edit count up by editing wherever possible. -- Spongefrog ( talk) 19:48, 7 May 2009 (UTC)
I know! It's a horrible problem! I read the article but it gives no proffesional help. The only reason I wrote this was to get my count up. I make separate edits, to make a comment and sign it! -- Spongefrog ( talk) 19:19, 8 May 2009 (UTC) see!
No, That diagnosis is incorrect. I am obssesed with my edit average per day, actually.-- Spongefrog ( talk) 20:27, 8 May 2009 (UTC)
Hi everybody :). I was asked by another user, if I would like to create a new Admin Barnstar. As it is somewhat a delicate affair to renew such a traditional barnstar, I tried not to change it completely. I finally created an almost identical barnstar. The big difference: the quality.
Admin Barnstar 1a | Admin Barnstar 1e | Admin Barnstar 1c | |||
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Admin Barnstar 1b | Admin Barnstar 1d | ||
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Ok then... the debate is opened ;)... -- Rectilinium '♥' 11:05, 6 May 2009 (UTC)
The Music Barnstar
Check it out!
tsunamishadow ( talk) 19:19, 6 May 2009 (UTC)
Anyone care to add to the discussions above on the Space Barnstar, the Categorization Barnstar, or the User Page Barnstar? I love what Rect has done with the Space and UserPage BStars, and would like a couple more comments before we adopt any of these. Un sch ool 02:16, 7 May 2009 (UTC)
How exactly do you make barnstars?-- Spongefrog ( talk) 19:20, 8 May 2009 (UTC)
Okay. Um...how do you make an image and a template. Is there an article that tells you how to do this? How do questions on this page get responses so fast? -- Spongefrog ( talk) 20:16, 8 May 2009 (UTC)
Cool. Thanks a lot. Bye. -- Spongefrog ( talk) 20:28, 8 May 2009 (UTC)
Greetings! I was just looking on this page and found something about what I wanted to ask a question. It is concerning this barnstar:
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The Workers' Barnstar | |
This user has shown great editing skills. She, or he has greatly improved articles related to Communism or Socialism. |
It is only logical, that editors, who do good work on the articles related to Communism or Socialism deserve to get an award like this barnstar and of course it is also in order to have a special barnstar about this topic (as every other).
My question is related to the Hammer and sickle symbol on the bottom of the image.
For those who are not exactly familiar with the circumstances: Hammer and sickle is a symbol of Communism, an extremist (left wing) ideology that was (and still is in some cases as North Korea for instance) accomplished in single-party totalitarian dictatorships, where denial of humar rights was/is on public order. I am from the Czech Republic, formely Czechoslovakia, a country that was occupied by Stalinist-Soviet troops for more than 40 years. And I can't belive that a symbol of terror that killed several members of my immediate family and millions of other people is used here in 2009 as an award. I find this barnstar very offensive against anyone, who lives in the affected counties - exactly as eagle atop swastika on a barnstar related to articles about national socialism would be offensive for a German or a Jew. Honestly said, I do not know how this kind of symbols are seen and treated in US, Australia and UK (where most of English Wikipedia editors are form), but in most of European regions, any extremist symbolism including Hammer and sickle or Hitler salute is strictly prohibited. - That would be the explanation of what does the symbol mean if you are not very familiar with this period of European history.
I've read some guidelines such as WP:CENS and WP:NOTCENSORED, but I did not find anything related to this. These policies is predominantly about articles, not any wikipedia community affairs.
I think the title "The Workers' Barnstar" is an appropriate practical joke related to socialist vocabulary. But "does Wikipedia need to glorify extremist symbolism (such as Hammer and sickle or Swastika) by using it as an award among the wikipedia community, which is supposed to be neutral?"
Thanks anyone who takes his/her time to answer. Cheers-- LYKANTROP ✉ 12:32, 15 May 2009 (UTC)
My biggest problem with this award is the name of the Barnstar. The "Worker's" Barnstar? That only works if you buy into the totally discredited notion that these Communist states were actually run on the behalf of the common, ordinary, working man and woman. That's what I find offensive. What about calling this the "Dictatorship of the Proletariat Barnstar"? Un sch ool 02:15, 16 May 2009 (UTC)
Is it possible/allowed to replace the title on a barnstar, so it looks like it is a new barnstar (even though it has the same image)? -- Spongefrog ( talk) 15:23, 19 May 2009 (UTC)
Not exactly. But its OK I've figured it out. Thanks anyway. --
Spongefrog (
talk) 18:14, 19 May 2009 (UTC)
Why are there so many different ribbons to choose from, AND there are still some awards without a ribbon at-all while some barnstars have 5 different ribbons. Is there anyway that one ribbon can be chosen to represent each award and leave it at that? Gaia Octavia Agrippa Talk | Sign 21:55, 21 May 2009 (UTC)
Just made it, but I didn't think I had to nominate it first, sorry. Made to be awarded to a user who had recently done the rounds of a lot of Star Trek articles to improve them through updating templates and other sundry tasks, I felt they deserved it. Alastairward ( talk) 20:14, 1 June 2009 (UTC)
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A cruise ship | |
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I've got lots of ideas.-- Abce2| Access Denied 04:25, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
I was just testing out stuff. -- Abce2| Access Denied 11:52, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
No, not like that. I wasn't testing it here, I was just seeing if we needed anything like that. -- Abce2| Access Denied 12:19, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
What if the ball on the end was changed to a star? -- Abce2| Access Denied 14:55, 6 June 2009 (UTC)
Is anyone even on this Wikiproject anymore? -- Abce2| Access Denied 14:02, 8 June 2009 (UTC)
What!? This is a Wikiproject? Oh, I'm not a member thing, I'm changing my re. to "no". Spongefrog ( talk) 21:38, 8 June 2009 (UTC)
I looked at all of the barnstars, and I saw that you forgot one, especially when we're in a pandemic period. Look at this page. I received one of the barnstars mentioned there and it is shown on my awards page, yet there is not even a speck of info relating to that barnstar. I suggest someone adds info in this project page, because I don't know how to make a barnstar. Wait a minute, I know how to make that one. Typingwestern015 ( talk) 02:13, 16 June 2009 (UTC)
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Greetings!
Today I felt a really strong urge to vandalize several articles on Wikipedia, but I restrained myself. I was wondering if this would warrant an anti-vandalism (or some other) barnstar. If I am indeed eligible, would someone award me said barnstar?
Thanks! Jdrrmk ( talk) 02:00, 24 October 2008 (UTC)
I have created a barnstar to be awarded to users who add useful wikilinks or remove unnecessary wikilinks in articles.
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The Wikilink Barnstar | |
message Neptune5000 ( talk) 22:20, 14 October 2008 (UTC) |
Any comments? Neptune5000 ( talk) 22:20, 14 October 2008 (UTC)
I just added it in the list of barnstars. → Neptune5000 ( talk) 23:20, 14 October 2008 (UTC)
I am considering joining, but exatly how to I make a custom Barnstar Award? Please reply on my talk page. Thank you, Back to the MacMan32 21:51, 31 October 2008 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Backtothemacman32 ( talk • contribs)
I'm not really sure what has happened here, so here it a quick, simple proposal for a replacement image for the Geography Barnstar (note: a bit stereotypical)
This proposal might need a bit of a cleanup. Simply south ( talk) 21:37, 27 June 2008 (UTC)
(personally i prefer the original one). Simply south ( talk) 10:10, 28 June 2008 (UTC)
As a result of Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/Wikipedia:WAA, a new award has been merged in here. Thank you, — xaosflux Talk 02:30, 3 November 2008 (UTC)
I was looking for an appropriate award for User:Remember who came up with the idea of having the double (McCain/Obama) Today's Featured Article on election day (Nov.4,2008). I was thinking a double barnstar might be appropriate. I'm totally clueless on graphics. Could somebody put 2 basics together (overlapped might be better than side-by-side, or maybe over/under like the TFA) or suggest another appropriate barnstar? Any help appreciated. Smallbones ( talk) 18:26, 4 November 2008 (UTC)
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What a Brilliant Idea Barnstar | |
message Nutiketaiel ( talk) 13:41, 5 November 2008 (UTC) |
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The Main Page Barnstar | |
message Nutiketaiel ( talk) 13:41, 5 November 2008 (UTC) |
Does anyone know if a transport award has been introduced? If not, should i try and design one? Simply south ( talk) 15:06, 5 November 2008 (UTC)
I have made a new barnstar for my wikiproject, I've uploaded but I am not sure how to publish and make it official. Could anyone please give me some advice or directions. —Preceding unsigned comment added by P.Marlow ( talk • contribs) 19:34, 7 November 2008 (UTC)
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The Bulgaria Barnstar of National Merit |
{{{1}}} | |
this WikiAward was given to {{subst:PAGENAME}} by ~~~ on ~~~~~ |
, and have added it on the appropriate page, and since I have also made a ribbon alternative award I will make a template for that and find the appropriate listings page. P.Marlow ( talk) 20:17, 8 November 2008 (UTC)
I just discovered this WikiProject, and I'm hopeful that someone here can help my graphic-poor self. The recently-created Halloween WikiProject already has members going above and beyond to upgrade content in this area, which is traditionally neglected but for a couple of weeks a year. I would love for such members to be able to receive a "Barnstar'o'Lantern" to commemorate their efforts, but it's utterly and completely beyond my skills. If anyone has a desire to lend a hand, please let me know, thank you!-- otherlleft ( talk) 16:15, 12 November 2008 (UTC)
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The Barnstar o'Lantern
I hereby award this Barnstar to Example for their exemplary efforts improving articles related to Wikiproject Halloween. Nutiketaiel ( talk) 13:55, 13 November 2008 (UTC) |
Done. The template is Template:Halloween Barnstar, the string to use it is {{subst:Halloween Barnstar|message ~~~~}}, and it has been included in the directory on Wikipedia:Awards_by_WikiProject#H. I'm glad that you guys liked it. Please let me know if there's anything else I can help with, and good luck with your new Wikiproject. Nutiketaiel ( talk) 18:15, 17 November 2008 (UTC)
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The Barnstar o'Lantern | |
I hereby award this Barnstar to Example for their exemplary efforts improving articles related to Wikiproject Halloween. Nutiketaiel ( talk) 18:15, 17 November 2008 (UTC) |
Here's the deal: I am unsatisfied with the current selection of barnstars for admins. There are many for different topics, but everytime I want to honor some admin I think did a particularly good admin-y decision or who just sacrificed their whole afternoon cleaning some nasty backlog, I find that there is no barnstar which just honors that they did a great job with the tools. So here I am, proposing such (disclaimer: Yes, I am an admin, but I am not doing this to get more barnstars for myself ;-)):
So, what do you think? :-) So Why 21:57, 12 November 2008 (UTC)
It surprised me that there's no barnstar to reward teamwork, so I whipped this up. It could be given to individuals, or better yet, placed on the talk page of an article that's been edited by people whose views differ yet worked together and achieved compromise. -- JaGa talk 19:33, 13 November 2008 (UTC)
I came here looking for a "reviewers" barnstar, i.e. someone who has reviewed a good article or featured article, but I could not find one. Could one be created? I think it would be nice to acknowledge all those editors who spend their time reviewing articles, thoughts? Corn.u.co.pia / Disc.us.sion 03:10, 20 November 2008 (UTC)
Do we really need the link to the Wikipedia Administrator's Award on the project's main page? We already have a link to Wikipedia:Other awards, which is where it is stored. Why does that specific award need to be singled out? Nutiketaiel ( talk) 15:50, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
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The Barnstar of Thankfulness for Minor Things Needing to Thanked For | |
Message Here |
(addition by User:The New Mikemoral)
As there are barnstars for other subjects and topics, I propose a science fiction barnstar. --j@5h+u15y@n Click Here for a random page... 17:12, 19 December 2008 (UTC)
The Teamwork and Half Barnstars have essentially the same function. Something needs to be done to distinguish between the two or the newest one (teamwork) should be removed. -- Eustress ( talk) 19:05, 20 December 2008 (UTC)
Can we remove the Order of the Day link from the Awards mainpage or somehow say it is defunct. It is no longer awarded and doesn't deserve the prominent place it gets on the page and on Template:barnstarpages. -- Eustress ( talk) 23:21, 21 December 2008 (UTC)
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The Mensch's Barnstar | |
{{{1}}} |
I removed the above barnstar from the main page and its author ( User:Shirulashem) believes it should be listed. Your comments are welcome.
While I believe a barnstar for integrity would be useful, by simply looking at this barnstar, you have no idea what it is for. In its current state, it would appear a boutique barnstar for the Hebrew-speaking / Jewish community, which is fine, but it would be more appropriately listed on WP:Personal user awards. I feel that it would have to be changed drastically in order to be listed on WP:BS, which currently only includes general, wiki-space, topical, and category barnstars. -- Eustress ( talk) 01:48, 25 December 2008 (UTC)
Is there anyway we can standardise the ribbons of wiki-awards? There is a huge collection and they all look different. I believe it would be better if they were all the same size and only one ribbon per award. Would this be possible or is it a bad idea? Gaia Octavia Agrippa Talk | Sign 12:09, 29 December 2008 (UTC)
Ribbons should not be standardized. Hereford 20:18, 19 January 2009 (UTC)
User:Pedro João/The-First-Barnstar-copy
I don't know if my award will be accepted... If it not, sorry for wasting your time. pedro joão 20:19, 29 December 2008 (UTC)
Oppose. Seems a bit silly to award a barnstar to 47,551,574 wikipedians, just because they joined Wikipedia! Rambo's Revenge (talk) 20:24, 29 December 2008 (UTC)
Oppose per previous reasons, but your heart was in the right place.-- Gen. Bedford his Forest 01:52, 30 December 2008 (UTC)
A nice thought, but it would take away some, if not all, of the excitement that many editors feel when they get their first earned Barnstar. Un sch ool 22:05, 1 January 2009 (UTC)
...get a Barnstar? I made a long User page. Does that count?- Warriorscourge ( talk) 02:12, 30 December 2008 (UTC)
...send someone or award someone a Barnstar? I feel my friend has earned it and I want to send him one. -- AlexSeibz ( talk) 13:58, 11 February 2009 (UTC)
Would anyone like to take up the challenge of designing a good looking law barnstar? Wik idea 12:37, 7 January 2009 (UTC)
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Regicollis
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C 00:13, 25 January 2009 (UTC)
I notice how there isn't a video game barnstar. I'm proposing "The Gamer's Barnstar", but don't have the Photoshop skill to create it. So, if this gets approved, can someone make one? This barnstar would be for "Worthwhile and excellent edits on articles concerning video games". NintendoNerd777 ( talk) 20:42, 7 January 2009 (UTC)
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The VG Barnstar | |
text on award. Nutiketaiel ( talk) 19:48, 9 January 2009 (UTC) |
I've decided to be bold and post it here on the Barnstars page. 72.241.19.92 ( talk) 20:49, 9 January 2009 (UTC)
I was looking at this edit, and was a bit puzzled. Is the edit attempting to make this barnstar less accessible by limiting it to the Wikiproject? I mean, I didn't place it here, so I can't say for sure what the intent of the Barnstar was, but I am completely baffled as to what harm could result from leaving this barnstar in place here. Look, many of these barnstars originated as part of a Wikiproject. But then they found their way over here, since it is quite possible for someone who has no connection to the project to do extensive work in an area with a project without every being part of the project. So are they to not be considered worthy of a Barnstar? I'm just a bit puzzled; I'm going to revert now, as I think that this is harmless, but will discuss it at whatever length is necessary to get into my stupid head what the problem is here. Un sch ool 05:11, 12 January 2009 (UTC)
On the talk page for US Airways Flight 1549, one editor gave a "well done" to the community effort in putting together the article so quickly and thoroughly. I don't see any appropriate barnstars, so I suggest the following design for a Barnstar of Community Effort, which can be awarded to an article on behalf of all the editors who worked on it (even if they didn't edit):
Thoughts? Graphic artists? -- A More Perfect Onion ( talk) 17:56, 16 January 2009 (UTC)
Hi. I am a member of the Wikipedia:Typo Team. Our project is geared towards small corrections in articles where editors often fix a single typo across the board. This is a valuable but time-consuming and frequently a thankless task. I monitor the activities of some of our members and like giving them positive feedback for their efforts. Traditionally, the types of edits that our members do are minor edits and the most appropriate barnstar would be the minor barnstar. Unfortunately, I think that the small size and name of that barnstar gives the impression that our efforts are less important than others; so I tend to avoid its use. I stopped by to ask if somebody would be so kind as to develop our venerable project a suitable barnstar. I'd do it myself but I completely lack artistic talent. Actually it's safe to say that the people that tend to join our project are very left-brained by nature. Jason Quinn ( talk) 20:21, 18 January 2009 (UTC)
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The Copyeditor's Barnstar | |
fixing spellings is one of the things this can be awarded for Were Spiel Chequers 20:46, 19 January 2009 (UTC) |
This is the picture for the E=mc^2 Barnstar.
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The Science Barnstar | |
{{{1}}} |
It wasn't my fault.
I'd like a barnstar for the American Revolutionary War/ War of 1812. I thought that replacing the Southern Cross for the Union Jack would work well. If doing two separate barnstars, maybe have a tri-cornered hat on top for the ARW one, and a tomahawk over the 1812 one. The man who designed the original is no longer active on WIkipedia, so no go having him do the redesign. Thanks.-- King Bedford I Seek his grace 19:57, 23 January 2009 (UTC)
I've made a barnstar for those who contribute to police or law enforcement-related topics.
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Regicollis
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C 00:20, 25 January 2009 (UTC)
I'd like to add an award for
WP:WikiProject Mixed martial arts. I drew on up based on the image already used for the userbox:
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2008Olympian
chitchat 07:55, 27 January 2009 (UTC)
A barnstar for those who contribute to articles about Norse or Viking culture, history, language and religion.
--★ Regicollis T· C 15:35, 28 January 2009 (UTC)
Is there something like a "Nostalgic User" award? There should be some kind of recognition for users who make efforts to preserve Wikipedia's historical pages, and write about it's history. OlEnglish ( talk) 04:47, 29 January 2009 (UTC)
We currently have a barnstar for sports with this image:
. It's an excellent award, and has been a successful part of the Barnstar project. Well, we have an editor:
User:Manadude2, who has come up with a new design for a sports award, which looks like this:
. The thing that I like about his new award is that it is clear as soon as one sees it that it is for sports, as opposed to just track or cross-country, because it features five sports, one on each point of the star. I would like to ask how the community would feel about retiring the old "Running Man" image and replacing it with this new "Pentathalon" image (my verbiage, not Manadude's). Any comments?
Un
sch
ool 04:47, 2 February 2009 (UTC)
It accomplishes the same purpose as the Running Man's barnstar. It can be posted on Personal Awards if desired. -- Eustress ( talk) 14:08, 13 February 2009 (UTC)
We have two categories of barnstars, "Category" and "Topical", that are nearly indistinguishable. As I read it, a "Category" barnstar should fit into a category found at Portal:Contents/Categorical index. Topical Barnstars, I suppose, are similar, but don't fit into a definite category.
However, right now, there is clearly a mixing of the two areas. I am going to straighten this out, but am undecided if I will do it by merging them (my first instinct), or by fixing their current imperfect separation, placing the barnstars currently placed in the topical category, but which have a definite category, into the category section. I will wait to for input, on the chance that somebody might actually care which way this is handled. As it is right now, it is not consistent. Un sch ool 05:24, 6 February 2009 (UTC)
Hi i designed the following awards, to be awarded to contributers to WikiProject Jordan, i can separate them into separate awards but for now they are only on one page, i want a review so that to start using and awarding them to contributers
Maen. K. A. ( talk) 13:54, 7 February 2009 (UTC)
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If this idea hasn't been brought up previously, I thought it would be cool if there was a barnstar that could be awarded to those who write clear and descriptive edit summaries. Any opinions? - down load | sign! 01:18, 14 February 2009 (UTC)
Would it be possible to create a "Press Barnstar" to reconginze those who have worked on wikipedia related material that was used by the various press agencies of the world, or would this be too much for wikipedia? TomStar81 ( Talk) 05:03, 15 February 2009 (UTC)
←Should we move this out to the main WP:BS page now? TomStar81 ( Talk) 04:56, 16 February 2009 (UTC)
It doesn't wok, every time I put it on Adolphus' talk page it ether:
What the hell's up with that? -- 'The Ninja lemming' 12:10, 17 February 2009 (UTC)
Hi everyone.
I'm a moderator of the polish city of Racibórz related WikiProject and Portal on the polish Wikipedia. I want to create a system of giving awards to users, who made important edits related with this project. To do so, I'll need a barnstar symbol connected somehow with the city of Racibórz. My proposition is to compose a barnstar with coat of arms of Racibórz, but, unfortunately I'm not good in making images. So I want to ask for such image any person who could create it. Any propositions please send on page of my discussion on the polish Wikipedia. I'll be very gratefull for any response :) Olos88 ( talk) 00:07, 28 February 2009 (UTC)
P.S. Sorry for my english (I'm still learning ;] )
Oh, well, no big deal. It's not like that's anything bad, it's just so specific; as far as I know, Poland and Polish history articles have no barnstar, but now, Racibórz, Poland does! Go, Racibórz!
I'm new to editing Wiki, and I'd like to ask: can I edit a barnstar to have Polish relevance, modify a template for Polish related articles, and nominate it on a barnstar talk page? I somewhat grasp templates, but I'm not sure I know how to go about creating and promoting one. FeygeleGoy/פֿײגעלע גױ 04:31, 17 March 2009 (UTC)
I'll read the article and talk page carefully, edit a template for the new barnstar proposal, and put it here for discussion. Thanks! FeygeleGoy/פֿײגעלע גױ 14:15, 17 March 2009 (UTC)
Hi I created 2 new design for the MOTD Branstar, here they are
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New one | ![]() |
As the current one looks a bit old, please give me some comments, so we can start using one of them to award MOTD collaborators, Thank you Maen. K. A. ( talk) 13:03, 7 April 2009 (UTC)
I actually created an image after seeing Queenie's notice on the reward board:
File:MOTD Barnstar3.PNG. Any suggestions? This is now being used as the Technology Barnstar and the What a Brilliant Idea Barnstar. -
down
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sign! 21:35, 7 April 2009 (UTC)
OK, getting back to the matter at hand, I think all these are fine images, but as I said none of them seem to have much to do with the Motto of the Day project. Unfortunately, my puny brain can't think of any image that DOES have anything to do with the Motto of the Day except maybe... a calendar? Maybe something that incorporates a calendar? It wouldn't do much for the "motto" part, but it would capture "of the day" nicely. What do you guys think? Nutiketaiel ( talk) 14:46, 9 April 2009 (UTC)
Please give me opinions, thank you all
Maen. K. A. (
talk) 10:50, 10 April 2009 (UTC)
Here is a new variety with addition of the calendar to the chosen barnstar File:New_onebarnstarmotd.png
Thank you all for the fast response and useful suggestions Maen. K. A. ( talk) 14:52, 10 April 2009 (UTC)
Would it be useful to include a link in each barnstar back to WP:BARNSTAR, to provide help and info to users who receive barnstars? Providing a small corner link which reads [info] or [what is this?] or other such help link may assist any users who aren't sure what these barnstars are all about. Dl2000 ( talk) 03:09, 9 April 2009 (UTC)
See WT:LONDON. Simply south ( talk) 10:21, 10 April 2009 (UTC)
Hello everybody. I designed a new Barnstar "for an excellent user and user discussion page". A user deleted it from the
Wikipedia:Barnstars page, as in his eyes the Barnstar was too close to the "Excellent User Page Award". I accepted this deletion. The same user proposed to start a discussion here, concerning a possible "update" or change of the existing Barnstar. As a first step I wrote a message to the designer of the old "Excellent User Page Award" (
Frater5) to ask him, if he would be ok, that I leave a message on the Award talk page. It seems this user is not activ anymore. Thats why I would like to ask for your opinion. Here are the pictures of the old
and my new
Barnstar...
By the way... the reason why I make this suggestion: I think, that Barnstars should optically express what they are awarded for (my subjective opinion). The Excellent User Page Award is given to those who put in that extra effort on their user page, and this rudimentary Barnstar does not look like a Barnstar confered for "extra effort". Now... its up to you ;) -- Rectilinium '♥' 12:42, 10 April 2009 (UTC)
(<--) I agree, it probably would be best for graphic designers. -- The New Mikemoral ♪♫ 01:13, 12 April 2009 (UTC)
I feel this is a ridiculous suggestion but thought i might as well suggest it before anyone else unless it has already been done. How about a barnstar design for designing a barnstar? "Rewards reward themselves" Simply south ( talk) 13:24, 12 April 2009 (UTC)
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The Color and Light Barnstar | |
Text would go here |
Awarded to users who make effort for color and light pages.
{{Color and Light Barnstar|message ~~~~
-- Betax( Talk| Sandbox| User:Betax on Wikimedia Incubator])
I've created an easy to use subst template for the popular Purple Star award: Template:ThePurpleStar. As it is one of the most popular PUAs (who created it, btw?), perhaps we should move it Wikipedia:Other awards? And while on this topic, I fail to see the need for two pages: why not merge PUA into OA? -- Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| talk 20:37, 10 February 2009 (UTC)
Ikip (
talk) 19:28, 20 February 2009 (UTC)
Cool barnstar!
'The Ninja
lemming' 19:45, 20 February 2009 (UTC)
maybe it could replace the image for {{
Guidance Barnstar}}. Although the background may need sorting out -
Kingpin
13 (
talk) 12:44, 6 May 2009 (UTC)
I've created a new award called the Four Award. Feedback, suggestions, comments, ideas, etc. are welcome. Thought it may seem somewhat similar to The Triple Crown Awards at a first glance, it is actually quite different. Also, it would be great if someone could create an award image with the same design as the current but as a svg with transparent background (I've tried but couldn't quite figure out how to do it correctly). ♠ TomasBat 16:37, 24 February 2009 (UTC)
Could we make a barnstar that is 'awarded' to imbeciles/vandals, like some sort of warning or such? It would be pretty cool. Or if not, could we make a Pointless Barnstar, that can be awarded for no reason at all? Acr99 ( talk) 17:55, 24 February 2009 (UTC)
Why say thank-you?! They gave your idea a negative response! -- Username ( talk) 12:07, 3 May 2009 (UTC)
There should be a barnstar to award editors who find or prove an article is a hoax. (Please let me know if there already is one). Smallman12q ( talk) 21:00, 14 March 2009 (UTC)
Just so you all know File:Outspokenbarnstars.png doesn't have licensing information, and I've tagged it as such. I'm not an expert when it comes to image copyrights, so if someone here wants to take a look and apply the correct license, that would be great. Thanks! – Drilnoth ( T • C) 22:58, 30 March 2009 (UTC)
Some thoughts . . . .
For the record, I endorse the changes that download has made, but if anyone else wants to see, here's the dif. Un sch ool 05:58, 9 April 2009 (UTC)
I've redone the Technology Barnstar. I personally like the new lightbulb, but if there are any objections about the lightbulb's positioning, I'd be glad to revert or move the lightbulb. - down load | sign! 17:47, 9 April 2009 (UTC)
Hi, do we currently have an award for good work in patroling new pages? If not is it okay to make one? If we do could you tell me where it is? Cheers - Kingpin13 ( talk) 07:58, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
I received barnstars for my contributions outside of Wikipedia (see the history of User:Johnny Au/Barnstars). I reworked them to be relevant to Wikipedia. What should I do with them? Should there be a barnstar for off-wiki contributions, such as giving a university class a funny but relevant remark of course material? Thank you. Johnny Au ( talk/ contributions) 05:44, 19 April 2009 (UTC)
I have, for the moment removed the following entry from WP:BS, in order to have discussion on the matter here.
This the image, and it came with the following description:
The Space Barnstar may be awarded to those who make outstanding contributions to spaceflight articles, including unmanned & manned space missions, launch vehicles and spacecraft.
Now I actually think that this is an excellent topic for a BStar (though I think that there's a slight mismatch between the name and the description). My question with it regards its appearance. Doe this not mark a really radical departure from the design, or form, of BStars? I think that the purpose can be served by a better design. As there was no consult on this, I felt free to remove it and have it reviewed on this page. Un sch ool 21:06, 19 April 2009 (UTC)
Colds7ream, when you first posted it here, I made the comment I think that there's a slight mismatch between the name and the description, but I failed to explain myself. The description speaks exclusively of spaceflight matters, but the name implies a more general topic, including astronomy, early (pre-20th century and pre-space flight) theories on the nature of space and the universe, exobiology, even cosmology. You touch upon this in your description. If you suggest a barnstar for the more comprehensive topic of space in general, I'm totally okay with it, but your description would need to be altered, since at present it appears to be only dealing with spaceflight. Okay, I'm rambling, as I am espeically inclined to do with loud noises in the background while I am typing. Am I being clear? Un sch ool 02:17, 1 May 2009 (UTC)
Because Colds7ream didnt suggest other versions yet, I've uploaded two new designs. And if you dont like these Barnstars... probably someone else can create a better one.
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Space Barnstar 1l | Space Barnstar 1k | Space Barnstar 1j | Space Barnstar 1m | |||
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-- Rectilinium '♥' 04:13, 3 May 2009 (UTC)
I love the designs except for the various space vehicles covering up the stars. I personally think having the cool stars with the planets is enough. Blue is my first choice, red is my second choice. -- JBC3 ( talk) 00:14, 8 May 2009 (UTC)
Hey, you really made those ISS ones look good. I like all three of them, but I strongly support 1J. Nutiketaiel ( talk) 19:32, 5 May 2009 (UTC)
I've gone ahead and replaced the block image with 1j, as it appears to have been the consensus choice. Un sch ool 05:28, 25 May 2009 (UTC)
Shooting star? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 83.104.132.41 ( talk) 11:15, 15 June 2009 (UTC)
Hi everybody. I was asked, if I finally designed some new Barnstars (as I promised on 12 April 2009). To keep my word I made a new Userpage Barnstar and a Barnstar which could be used as a new Categorisation Barnstar. Now here is my suggestions for a new Userpage Barnstar:
I will try to make one ore two other versions, so you can choose. With kind regards -- Rectilinium '♥' 02:10, 28 April 2009 (UTC)
Userpage barnstar | Userpage barnstar1a | Userpage barnstar1b | |||
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And here is the other design, which could be used as a new Categorisation Barnstar (I made three slightly different versions, but I can also create a completely different Barnstar):
Categorisation barnstar1 | Categorisation barnstar1b | Categorisation barnstar1c | ||
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-- Rectilinium '♥' 02:18, 28 April 2009 (UTC)
I have replaced the old image with 1b, which appears to have been the consensus choice. Un sch ool 05:29, 25 May 2009 (UTC)
Considering that RickK is long gone, and jdelanoy is a legend of William Wallace proportions, I think it is only fair that we phase out the RickK barnstar and replace with a JD one. [The Idea was originally floated by Synergy, I do not take the credit for it]. Any thoughts? Lucifer (Talk) 03:08, 28 April 2009 (UTC)
OK, consensus seems to be developing pretty rapidly here. I propose that we change the template on the WP:BARN page to Template:The Anti-Vandalism Barnstar, and remove "Renamed on July 24, 2005 in appreciation of the efforts of former Wikipedian RickK in fighting vandalism." from the description, along with the other references to the old name. We should, however, still leave the RickK template ( Template:The RickK Anti-Vandalism Barnstar) in existance, so traditionalists can use it if they wish. Does that work for everybody? Nutiketaiel ( talk) 12:40, 29 April 2009 (UTC)
{{subst:The Anti-Vandalism Barnstar|j.delanoy}}
will call it "The j.delanoy Anti-Vandalism Barnstar" but without them it just outputs "The Anti-Vandalism Barnstar", thus both satisfying both sides without having to create multiple templates. Regards
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Why 11:54, 3 May 2009 (UTC)
OK, I have changed the RickK Anti-Vandalism Barnstar to the Anti-Vandalism Barnstar per the above consensus. If anybody wants to add the RickK Star to personal user awards or somewhere similiar so it is still available for old-school users who want to continue with it, I would have no objection. The template still exists. Nutiketaiel ( talk) 13:47, 4 May 2009 (UTC)
Wants lolcat barnstar. Thinc gud idea. Mebbe can replaz Rickk barnstar as sumwot funi aweird for dubyus acheevemint. John Carter ( talk) 17:25, 29 April 2009 (UTC)
What?-- Username ( talk) 12:09, 3 May 2009 (UTC)
Thanks. -- Spongefrog ( talk) 19:50, 7 May 2009 (UTC)
Who makes barnstars? Can you make your own? Or do you have to request one? Or is this a question for the HelpDesk? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Spongefrog ( talk • contribs)
Good good. I propose the "Barnstar of Barnstar Giving". -- Username ( talk) 12:17, 3 May 2009 (UTC)
Aaargh, that hurts my head. But fair enough. It was sort of 76.4% just to get my edit count up by editing wherever possible. -- Spongefrog ( talk) 19:48, 7 May 2009 (UTC)
I know! It's a horrible problem! I read the article but it gives no proffesional help. The only reason I wrote this was to get my count up. I make separate edits, to make a comment and sign it! -- Spongefrog ( talk) 19:19, 8 May 2009 (UTC) see!
No, That diagnosis is incorrect. I am obssesed with my edit average per day, actually.-- Spongefrog ( talk) 20:27, 8 May 2009 (UTC)
Hi everybody :). I was asked by another user, if I would like to create a new Admin Barnstar. As it is somewhat a delicate affair to renew such a traditional barnstar, I tried not to change it completely. I finally created an almost identical barnstar. The big difference: the quality.
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Ok then... the debate is opened ;)... -- Rectilinium '♥' 11:05, 6 May 2009 (UTC)
The Music Barnstar
Check it out!
tsunamishadow ( talk) 19:19, 6 May 2009 (UTC)
Anyone care to add to the discussions above on the Space Barnstar, the Categorization Barnstar, or the User Page Barnstar? I love what Rect has done with the Space and UserPage BStars, and would like a couple more comments before we adopt any of these. Un sch ool 02:16, 7 May 2009 (UTC)
How exactly do you make barnstars?-- Spongefrog ( talk) 19:20, 8 May 2009 (UTC)
Okay. Um...how do you make an image and a template. Is there an article that tells you how to do this? How do questions on this page get responses so fast? -- Spongefrog ( talk) 20:16, 8 May 2009 (UTC)
Cool. Thanks a lot. Bye. -- Spongefrog ( talk) 20:28, 8 May 2009 (UTC)
Greetings! I was just looking on this page and found something about what I wanted to ask a question. It is concerning this barnstar:
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This user has shown great editing skills. She, or he has greatly improved articles related to Communism or Socialism. |
It is only logical, that editors, who do good work on the articles related to Communism or Socialism deserve to get an award like this barnstar and of course it is also in order to have a special barnstar about this topic (as every other).
My question is related to the Hammer and sickle symbol on the bottom of the image.
For those who are not exactly familiar with the circumstances: Hammer and sickle is a symbol of Communism, an extremist (left wing) ideology that was (and still is in some cases as North Korea for instance) accomplished in single-party totalitarian dictatorships, where denial of humar rights was/is on public order. I am from the Czech Republic, formely Czechoslovakia, a country that was occupied by Stalinist-Soviet troops for more than 40 years. And I can't belive that a symbol of terror that killed several members of my immediate family and millions of other people is used here in 2009 as an award. I find this barnstar very offensive against anyone, who lives in the affected counties - exactly as eagle atop swastika on a barnstar related to articles about national socialism would be offensive for a German or a Jew. Honestly said, I do not know how this kind of symbols are seen and treated in US, Australia and UK (where most of English Wikipedia editors are form), but in most of European regions, any extremist symbolism including Hammer and sickle or Hitler salute is strictly prohibited. - That would be the explanation of what does the symbol mean if you are not very familiar with this period of European history.
I've read some guidelines such as WP:CENS and WP:NOTCENSORED, but I did not find anything related to this. These policies is predominantly about articles, not any wikipedia community affairs.
I think the title "The Workers' Barnstar" is an appropriate practical joke related to socialist vocabulary. But "does Wikipedia need to glorify extremist symbolism (such as Hammer and sickle or Swastika) by using it as an award among the wikipedia community, which is supposed to be neutral?"
Thanks anyone who takes his/her time to answer. Cheers-- LYKANTROP ✉ 12:32, 15 May 2009 (UTC)
My biggest problem with this award is the name of the Barnstar. The "Worker's" Barnstar? That only works if you buy into the totally discredited notion that these Communist states were actually run on the behalf of the common, ordinary, working man and woman. That's what I find offensive. What about calling this the "Dictatorship of the Proletariat Barnstar"? Un sch ool 02:15, 16 May 2009 (UTC)
Is it possible/allowed to replace the title on a barnstar, so it looks like it is a new barnstar (even though it has the same image)? -- Spongefrog ( talk) 15:23, 19 May 2009 (UTC)
Not exactly. But its OK I've figured it out. Thanks anyway. --
Spongefrog (
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Why are there so many different ribbons to choose from, AND there are still some awards without a ribbon at-all while some barnstars have 5 different ribbons. Is there anyway that one ribbon can be chosen to represent each award and leave it at that? Gaia Octavia Agrippa Talk | Sign 21:55, 21 May 2009 (UTC)
Just made it, but I didn't think I had to nominate it first, sorry. Made to be awarded to a user who had recently done the rounds of a lot of Star Trek articles to improve them through updating templates and other sundry tasks, I felt they deserved it. Alastairward ( talk) 20:14, 1 June 2009 (UTC)
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I've got lots of ideas.-- Abce2| Access Denied 04:25, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
I was just testing out stuff. -- Abce2| Access Denied 11:52, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
No, not like that. I wasn't testing it here, I was just seeing if we needed anything like that. -- Abce2| Access Denied 12:19, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
What if the ball on the end was changed to a star? -- Abce2| Access Denied 14:55, 6 June 2009 (UTC)
Is anyone even on this Wikiproject anymore? -- Abce2| Access Denied 14:02, 8 June 2009 (UTC)
What!? This is a Wikiproject? Oh, I'm not a member thing, I'm changing my re. to "no". Spongefrog ( talk) 21:38, 8 June 2009 (UTC)
I looked at all of the barnstars, and I saw that you forgot one, especially when we're in a pandemic period. Look at this page. I received one of the barnstars mentioned there and it is shown on my awards page, yet there is not even a speck of info relating to that barnstar. I suggest someone adds info in this project page, because I don't know how to make a barnstar. Wait a minute, I know how to make that one. Typingwestern015 ( talk) 02:13, 16 June 2009 (UTC)