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::::::I'm confident that 90% of Floyd fans would prefer the "Dark Side of the Moon" version. No one who follows Floyd will be confused, and we won't care if anyone else is. [[User:HuskyHuskie|HuskyHuskie]] ([[User talk:HuskyHuskie|talk]]) 08:29, 23 November 2010 (UTC) |
::::::I'm confident that 90% of Floyd fans would prefer the "Dark Side of the Moon" version. No one who follows Floyd will be confused, and we won't care if anyone else is. [[User:HuskyHuskie|HuskyHuskie]] ([[User talk:HuskyHuskie|talk]]) 08:29, 23 November 2010 (UTC) |
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:::::::So should I add it? And just to nbe sure, I'll make another ''Wall''-based one, like [[User:Bwilkins|Bwilkins]] suggested. [[User:Friginator|Friginator]] ([[User talk:Friginator|talk]]) 18:48, 23 December 2010 (UTC) |
:::::::So should I add it? And just to nbe sure, I'll make another ''Wall''-based one, like [[User:Bwilkins|Bwilkins]] suggested. [[User:Friginator|Friginator]] ([[User talk:Friginator|talk]]) 18:48, 23 December 2010 (UTC) |
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::::::::I would say yeah, add the Dark Side of the Moon one. --[[User:Kingpin13|Kingpin]]<sup>[[Special:Contributions/Kingpin13|13]]</sup> ([[User talk:Kingpin13|talk]]) 18:59, 23 December 2010 (UTC) |
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== Barnstars based on time with Wikipedia == |
== Barnstars based on time with Wikipedia == |
Revision as of 18:59, 23 December 2010
WikiProject Pink Floyd Barnstar
I'd like to suggest a Barnstar for those who have helped improve Pink Floyd-related articles through WikiProject Pink Floyd. I have two ideas for what this might look like:
The Pink Floyd Barnstar | ||
Example No. 1 --Friginator (talk) 18:16, 29 September 2010 (UTC) |
The Pink Floyd Barnstar | ||
Example No. 2 --Friginator (talk) 18:16, 29 September 2010 (UTC) |
- This could be a fine Pink Floyd project award. I prefer the second, pink one, to the first. The rainbow effect recurs in the Special Barnstar and the LBGT Barnstar. Both images are very nicely drawn. ElijahBosley (talk ☞) 19:11, 29 September 2010 (UTC)
- I too prefer the second one due to its pink shade. --Extra 999 (Contact me + contribs) 04:04, 3 October 2010 (UTC)
- Err, the clear take off from Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon for the first is (and can only be) the right Pink Floyd barnstar ... well, unless you want one related to The Wall instead? Perhaps a Pig on the Wing? The barnstar and the prismatic effect is excellent. (talk→ BWilkins ←track) 17:35, 16 October 2010 (UTC)
- Yeah, I'm thinking that most Pink Floyd fans would prefer a Dark Side of the Moon barnstar, and honestly I think I did a better job on that one. I'm personally a bigger fan of the Wall, so that's part of the reason I made the second one. I thought about one with the Pink Floyd pig on it, but couldn't figure out how to incorporate it aesthetically. Friginator (talk) 16:00, 16 November 2010 (UTC)
- IMHO, if you wanted a Wall version, I would use the Wall background, and use the same "font" as the sticker usually affixed to the album cover, draw a Star, and write "Pink Floyd Barnstar" or something like that. That's my 2 cents. (talk→ BWilkins ←track) 11:53, 22 November 2010 (UTC)
- I'm confident that 90% of Floyd fans would prefer the "Dark Side of the Moon" version. No one who follows Floyd will be confused, and we won't care if anyone else is. HuskyHuskie (talk) 08:29, 23 November 2010 (UTC)
- So should I add it? And just to nbe sure, I'll make another Wall-based one, like Bwilkins suggested. Friginator (talk) 18:48, 23 December 2010 (UTC)
- I'm confident that 90% of Floyd fans would prefer the "Dark Side of the Moon" version. No one who follows Floyd will be confused, and we won't care if anyone else is. HuskyHuskie (talk) 08:29, 23 November 2010 (UTC)
- IMHO, if you wanted a Wall version, I would use the Wall background, and use the same "font" as the sticker usually affixed to the album cover, draw a Star, and write "Pink Floyd Barnstar" or something like that. That's my 2 cents. (talk→ BWilkins ←track) 11:53, 22 November 2010 (UTC)
- Yeah, I'm thinking that most Pink Floyd fans would prefer a Dark Side of the Moon barnstar, and honestly I think I did a better job on that one. I'm personally a bigger fan of the Wall, so that's part of the reason I made the second one. I thought about one with the Pink Floyd pig on it, but couldn't figure out how to incorporate it aesthetically. Friginator (talk) 16:00, 16 November 2010 (UTC)
- Err, the clear take off from Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon for the first is (and can only be) the right Pink Floyd barnstar ... well, unless you want one related to The Wall instead? Perhaps a Pig on the Wing? The barnstar and the prismatic effect is excellent. (talk→ BWilkins ←track) 17:35, 16 October 2010 (UTC)
- I too prefer the second one due to its pink shade. --Extra 999 (Contact me + contribs) 04:04, 3 October 2010 (UTC)
Barnstars based on time with Wikipedia
I know there are barnstars for time and edits on Wikipedia, but I also think there should be barnstars for users based solely on time with Wikipedia. For instance, I've been with Wikipedia for more than four years, but I've only made around 170 edits. I think users like me should get an award based on our time.
For instance:
Barnstar 1... 0-1 years
Barnstar 2... 1-2 years
Barnstar 3... 2-3 years
Barnstar 4... 3-4 years
Barnstar 5... 4-5 years
Barnstar 6... 5+ years
Thanks, AmericanXplorer13 (talk) 03:46, 15 November 2010 (UTC)
- I don't think so, because there can be a number of cases where users would have made 4-5 edits (sometimes vandalism) in 4-5 years. I don't think they deserve so. --Extra 999 (Contact me + contribs) 04:05, 15 November 2010 (UTC)
- AmericanXplorer13, at this time you have 191 edits in total in 4+ years. You are almost up to another Service Award. What about your time at Wikipedia that isn't recognised by Service Awards do you feel is barnstar-wothy? Barnstars and awards are generally about achievements or contributions, IMO. EdChem (talk) 04:15, 15 November 2010 (UTC)
- Extra, you make a valid point. This was just an idea for those members who don't really have many awards to show off. Ed, sorry, but I'm still working my way around I just now decided to get back involved with Wikipedia. I honestly thought that barnstars and service awards were the same thing. Oops... Thanks, AmericanXplorer13 (talk) 04:35, 15 November 2010 (UTC)
- No problem, AmericanXplorer13. There are some achievement awards that are awarded semi-automatically (for 25, 50, ... WP:DYK contributions, or the WP:FOUR award or the Triple Crown). There are also some ribbons like these - for getting an article onto the main page at DYK, or to GA status, for example. Some editors also like to take on tasks from the Reward Board, were fulfilling editing tasks can 'earn' barnstars and the like. There is nothing wrong with looking to have contributions recognised, but unlike the time + edits formula of the Service Awards, all others (that I know of) are criterion-based or are like barnstars, recognition awarded by others at their discretion. EdChem (talk) 05:09, 15 November 2010 (UTC)
- AmericanXplorer13, at this time you have 191 edits in total in 4+ years. You are almost up to another Service Award. What about your time at Wikipedia that isn't recognised by Service Awards do you feel is barnstar-wothy? Barnstars and awards are generally about achievements or contributions, IMO. EdChem (talk) 04:15, 15 November 2010 (UTC)
The Barnstar of Liberty Upgrade
Greetings colleagues! I propose to change old WP:HUMAN RIGHTS barnstar on new shining 2.0 star. What do you think about that idea?
- Upgrade. New looks more like freedom symbol. Antonu (talk) 08:10, 15 November 2010 (UTC)
- Upgrade. Generally just like the new design better, gives it a more positive look. // Finns 18:52, 15 November 2010 (UTC)
- I'm sure I'm biased, but I prefer the Liberty Bell reference of the old one. VernoWhitney (talk) 16:05, 16 November 2010 (UTC)
- Upgrade as Alt 2.0 --Extra 999 (Contact me + contribs) 16:06, 16 November 2010 (UTC)
- Upgrade as alt per consensus in main 2.0 discussion. ~NerdyScienceDude 03:39, 17 November 2010 (UTC)
- Strongly Oppose this proposed change. This is NOT an upgrade, this is abandonment of one of the cleverest barnstars in the pantheon, with its inclusion of the Liberty Bell imagery. Don't change it! HuskyHuskie (talk) 08:27, 23 November 2010 (UTC)
- Oppose ^^Same reason as HuskyHuskie^^ --RichardOwen97 (talk) 15:07, 1 December 2010 (UTC)
- Strong Oppose - I agree with HuskyHuskie, this is in no way an upgrade. You're dropping an existing and very impressive Barnstar for a bizarre new design. Nutiketaiel (talk) 16:14, 1 December 2010 (UTC)
- Oppose per HuskyHuskie. —chaos5023 (talk) 16:53, 1 December 2010 (UTC)
Wiki Lei Barnstar
Hi, I've just added this barnstar to the Wikipedia:Personal user awards gallery page - I'm not sure if I'm supposed to get consensus first. Let me know if I do and I'll take it off and wait. Thank you. teinesaVaii (talk) 05:09, 22 November 2010 (UTC)
- Personal user awards don't need a consensus. — HELLKNOWZ ▎TALK 11:19, 22 November 2010 (UTC)
- Oh good. Thanks for that! teinesaVaii (talk) 11:49, 22 November 2010 (UTC)
Barnstars 2.0 need help
Please help me improve description (the entry) and templates for those pages:
Antonu (talk) 15:39, 24 November 2010 (UTC)
Barnstar proposal
I have just conceived and iota of an idea for a new barnstar; an award for cleaning up criticism on criticism sections of articles, or articles about it, like Criticism of Google, for example. —Preceding signed comment added by Nicky Nouse (talk • contribs • wikia) 09:00, 26 November 2010 (UTC)
Similar looking barnstars
These two barnstars are very similar:
The What a Brilliant Idea! Barnstar
I suggest the technology one should be replaced with another picture depicting a range of tech stuff or the idea one to be replaced with a thinking bubble with a exclamation mark (!). --RichardOwen97 (talk) 14:41, 1 December 2010 (UTC)
- Brilliant Idea one was recently replaced. I have no issue with replacing Technology with something more "technological". — HELLKNOWZ ▎TALK 15:04, 1 December 2010 (UTC)
- Replaced with what? --RichardOwen97 (talk) 15:11, 1 December 2010 (UTC)
- If you look at File:"What_a_Brilliant_Idea!"_Barnstar.png you can see both the current version and the older one it replaced. The older one was not as nice but was along similar lines to the current image. EdChem (talk) 15:16, 1 December 2010 (UTC)
- Replaced with what? --RichardOwen97 (talk) 15:11, 1 December 2010 (UTC)
Here is an idea for the technology barnstar with the binary code. I know I'm not good at it, just an idea that popped into mind. --RichardOwen97 (talk) 15:59, 1 December 2010 (UTC)
- Or with a oven a in the middle or any other technological tools. --Extra 999 (Contact me + contribs) 02:10, 2 December 2010 (UTC)
Proposal
Itself can elimination of barnstars on WP:RIB? IMHO is useless. « CA » (talk) 16:30, 5 December 2010 (UTC)
Religion Barnstar
There are so many religions out there, and there have only been a selection that are barnstars. It would be silly to create a barnstar for each and every one of them, so why not have a religion barnstar for them all? Also, some people may not just work on a single religion, so getting a barnstar for each religion would clog up his/her page. -- Richard Talk Contribs 16:52, 5 December 2010 (UTC)
I found this by Tinette on the italian wikipedia:
Idea - a more prestigious, even award
Barnstars are nice, and I do not propose abolishing them. But I do think it would be nice to introduce a new type of award that overcomes the issues I am about to describe.
The problem with barnstars is that anyone can award them to anyone. And likewise, anyone can fail to award them to anyone. An editor who does something of minor importance that is liked by one person can get a barnstar. And an editor can make many major valuable contributions and get zero recognition from others.
I do not believe people award of fail to award them in bad faith. It's just that not everyone knows about them or is active in looking out for those who deserve them. And since there is no guideline other than anyone to anyone, people have varying ideas of who is deserving of one.
Here is my idea to solve that problem: To create a new award that is handed out by consensus.
The new award would work as follows: An editor would be nominated for an award, either by another editor, or by oneself. The nomination would go to a discussion, similar to other types of discussions that are held on Wikipedia. Other editors would comment with either "support", "oppose," or other similar headings, along with an explanation of why the nominated editor should or should not receive the award. After several days, the discussion would be concluded with the editor either being awarded or not awarded.
Some examples of what awards could be offered for include but are not limited to creation of one or more articles, improvements to existing article(s), finding sources for uncited information, organizing information, de-orphaning article(s), rescuing article(s) from deletion, performing tedious edits, fighting vandalism, resolving disputes peacefully, or anything miscellaneous.
I have not come up with a name for such an award yet. I am first trying to see if anyone likes my idea. Sebwite (talk) 00:49, 13 December 2010 (UTC)
- It's a really great idea but I think it could not be handled because extremely high traffic of barnstar. The page would too tall so no one will comment. Otherwise I support. --Extra 999 (Contact me + contribs) 02:16, 13 December 2010 (UTC)
- Agree with Extra999. Perhaps a coin and call it My two cents as it is an opinion of someones work. Or a horseshoe, as in barnstar to barn, horseshoe to door. Just a few ideas that popped into mind. RichardOwen97 talk 20:03, 13 December 2010 (UTC)
- An award by consensus at the top of the pecking order demotes barnstars to the status of personal user awards. And pushes down personal user awards down to . . . what's lower than a personal user award? An unexpressed grunt of satisfaction? It runs contrary to Jimbo Wales's (very naive) Wikipedia egalitarian ethos. He thought, for example, that Administrators should have no special status. Ha! Tell that to one who just got elected, with high-fives and thumps on his back, and then conferral of special Wiki-powers. Power is a goodie even in our tiny wiki-world, power even in teensy tiny increments. So are prizes. Honors, titles, post-nomials, medals worn on the out-thrust chest. So lets say we have a special consensus award, a knighthood or whatever you want to call it. Soon there develops a panache, a camaraderie among knights. Only people awarded a knighthood can have a special symbol after their nick: ♘ Then the other power-goodies, like being a Reviewer or an Administrator, depend on knighthoods. "Why wasn't this guys ever dubbed a knight?" will ask the voters for Arbitrator Elections. The elite takes over, the poor downtrodden outsiders are more and more marginalized, ignored. Eventually the Great Unwashed, the Hoi Polloi with no honors to defend, no stake in the status quo, nothing to lose-- start muttering among themselves, start exchanging covert angry glances, soon there are secret meetings, underground publications . . . oh wait I sound like I am against this thing. I SUPPORT it. I wanna be in the elite. I want shining medals and gorgeous ribbons, pats on the back by people who matter. And I want everybody else who doesn't matter to be envious. They aren't in our club. Or if not, if I am among the excluded, the downtrodden, if nobody gives me a knighthood, then at least I can join the bomb-thowing revolutionaries. What fun! ElijahBosley (talk ☞) 20:14, 13 December 2010 (UTC)
- If people want bling that they can nominate themselves for, take a look at the good article and featured article processes. There's no need for some bureaucratic proposal around a community given barnstar - bring an article up to FA standard and take it to FAC. ϢereSpielChequers 00:44, 14 December 2010 (UTC)
- An award by consensus at the top of the pecking order demotes barnstars to the status of personal user awards. And pushes down personal user awards down to . . . what's lower than a personal user award? An unexpressed grunt of satisfaction? It runs contrary to Jimbo Wales's (very naive) Wikipedia egalitarian ethos. He thought, for example, that Administrators should have no special status. Ha! Tell that to one who just got elected, with high-fives and thumps on his back, and then conferral of special Wiki-powers. Power is a goodie even in our tiny wiki-world, power even in teensy tiny increments. So are prizes. Honors, titles, post-nomials, medals worn on the out-thrust chest. So lets say we have a special consensus award, a knighthood or whatever you want to call it. Soon there develops a panache, a camaraderie among knights. Only people awarded a knighthood can have a special symbol after their nick: ♘ Then the other power-goodies, like being a Reviewer or an Administrator, depend on knighthoods. "Why wasn't this guys ever dubbed a knight?" will ask the voters for Arbitrator Elections. The elite takes over, the poor downtrodden outsiders are more and more marginalized, ignored. Eventually the Great Unwashed, the Hoi Polloi with no honors to defend, no stake in the status quo, nothing to lose-- start muttering among themselves, start exchanging covert angry glances, soon there are secret meetings, underground publications . . . oh wait I sound like I am against this thing. I SUPPORT it. I wanna be in the elite. I want shining medals and gorgeous ribbons, pats on the back by people who matter. And I want everybody else who doesn't matter to be envious. They aren't in our club. Or if not, if I am among the excluded, the downtrodden, if nobody gives me a knighthood, then at least I can join the bomb-thowing revolutionaries. What fun! ElijahBosley (talk ☞) 20:14, 13 December 2010 (UTC)
Just so everyone can have an idea of what it would be like, I provided the details of my proposal here. I would still prefer for the discussion to remain in its current location. Sebwite (talk) 00:33, 21 December 2010 (UTC)
Greeting cards
I've posted a Happy Holidays card as a Personal User Award, since that seems the only appropriate place for what amounts to Santa's congratulations for being nice and not naughty. I think we should create a separate Greeting Card page though. A card is a different kind of pat on the back than an award. Thoughts? ElijahBosley (talk ☞) 15:54, 16 December 2010 (UTC)
Portal barnstar
I spend most of my time in userspace and mainspace, so I'm very confused about this. I created a "Portal Barnstar" which was removed by an editor here who used a cryptic edit summary. When I noticed the deletion, I tried to discuss it with the user, but found out that they are blocked indefinitely, so I reverted the deletion. I eventually tracked down Wikipedia:Barnstars_2.0 and discovered that there is an entry for "Portal Barnstar", but it uses my barnstar image credited as having been thought up and created by third parties. The page itself only dates from November, but the false credit under my barnstar says that the barnstar was created in June. I just honestly don't know what happened here, but it looks like a tangle of several errors.
TL;DR:
- The file File:Portal Barnstar Hires.png was created by me in August 2010. I put it on the page Wikipedia:Barnstars.
- The page Wikipedia:Barnstars_2.0 was created in November. It used the above image (the one I created) and claimed that a third party created the image in June 2010.
- User:« CA » deleted my barnstar from Wikipedia:Barnstars, claiming (I think) that it was redundant, but was indefinitely blocked before I could ask what happened.
—Bill Price (nyb) 17:44, 18 December 2010 (UTC)
- Hi Bill/Notyour broom. No idea what happened, but part of the problem may be #1 above: before posting a new barnstar a first draft on this page and seeking consensus on the need for a new barnstar and its design, has become the norm (as opposed to a Personal User Award which you can just create willy-nilly). Still, in recognition of your efforts I am sending you a Christmas card. ElijahBosley (talk ☞) 21:14, 18 December 2010 (UTC)
Userbox Barnstar
There are many people involved in making userboxes and probably every user has them, so why not give them some credit for brightening up our userpages? RichardOwen97 talk 15:37, 20 December 2010 (UTC)
- I would personally argue that userboxes have nothing to do with improving the encyclopaedia. In any case, there's {{User Barnstar}}, may be you can adapt it. But I don't know of any more specific award. — HELLKNOWZ ▎TALK 15:43, 20 December 2010 (UTC)
- User barnstar will serve the purpose --Extra 999 (Contact me + contribs) 01:50, 21 December 2010 (UTC)
- Added RichardOwen97 talk 22:18, 21 December 2010 (UTC)
- User barnstar will serve the purpose --Extra 999 (Contact me + contribs) 01:50, 21 December 2010 (UTC)