Wikipedia:Personal user awards/Other awards
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In addition to barnstars, there are several other awards. While barnstars are generally reserved for a long-standing pattern of excellence, the following awards are more often given to honour a specific action or event.
The Zen Garden Award
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{{subst:ZenAward|message ~~~~}} | The Zen Garden Award for Infinite Patience may be awarded to an editor who has shown extraordinary patience in the face of toil or turmoil. This award was introduced on March 31, 2006 by ClockworkSoul. |
WikiMedal for Janitorial Services
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{{subst:WikiMedal|message ~~~~}} | The WikiMedal for Janitorial Services is a medal with which to reward those doing good janitorial work. This award was introduced by Topbanana on June 16, 2004. |
The Exceptional Newcomer Award
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{{subst:The Exceptional Newcomer Award|message ~~~~}} | The Exceptional Newcomer Award may be awarded to newcomers who display exceptional enthusiasm, skill, and boldness beyond their experience. This award was introduced by ClockworkSoul on November 7, 2004. |
The Missing Barnstar
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{{subst:MissingBarnstar|message ~~~~}} | The Missing Barnstar is designed for Wikipedians who are long overdue for a Barnstar due to their efforts, if they've ever received one at all for that matter (apparently their Barnstar was missing). The Missing Barnstar was introduced by Karmafist on September 1, 2005. |
The Featured Article Medal
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{{subst:The Featured Article Medal|message ~~~~}} | The Featured Article Medal may be awarded to an editor who makes great contributions to three or more articles that have a Featured Article status.
This award was introduced on March 14, 2005 by AllyUnion, and was designed by Ausir and Kimbar. |
The Featured List Medal
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{{subst:The Featured List Medal|message ~~~~}} | The Featured List Medal may be awarded to an editor who makes great contributions to three or more lists that have a Featured List status, or to users that have contributed greatly to the FL process.
This award was introduced on December 9, 2008 by Scorpion0422 and the barnstar portion was designed by Cannibaloki. |
The DYK Medal
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{{subst:The DYK Medal|message ~~~~}} | The DYK medal may be awarded to an editor who makes several great contributions to the Did you know section.
This medal was introduced on March 9, 2006 by Vaoverland, and designed by AzaToth. |
The Reviewers Award
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{{subst:ReviewersAward|message ~~~~}} | The Reviewers Award is an award to show appreciation for work at any of the Wikipedia:Featured content processes. This award was introduced by Ambuj.Saxena. |
The Content Review Medal of Merit
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{{subst:CRM|message ~~~~}} | The Content Review Medal of Merit can be given for significant contributions to any aspect of the Content Review process: Wikipedia:Featured articles, Wikipedia:Featured portals, Wikipedia:Peer review, Wikipedia:Good articles or Wikipedia:Featured lists. This award was designed by Ling.Nut on October 28, 2007. |
The Outlaw Halo Award
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{{subst:The Outlaw Halo|message ~~~~}} | The Outlaw Halo Award is given for whatever reason you may have, to whomever you feel like presenting it to.
This award may also be given to those who Ignore All Rules in an audacious way that protects the 'pedia. It was introduced by Kathryn NicDhàna on March 15, 2007, after Sue Rangell [citation needed] Climbed the Reichstag to present her with a Wikihalo award, without even asking anyone to vote on it. |
The Bot Builder Award
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{{subst:The Bot Builder Award|message ~~~~}} | The Bot Builder Award may be awarded to any user who creates a bot for the Wikipedia project. |
Mensch's Barnstar
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{{subst:The Mensch's Barnstar|1=message ~~~~}} | The Mensch's Barnstar
The Mensch's Barnstar may be awarded to those editors who have shown to be a person of integrity and honor.
In other words, a mensch! |
The WikiJaguar (a.k.a. Talk-page Stalker) Award for Excellence
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{{subst:WP:TPS/award}} (default message)
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The WikiJaguar Award for Excellence
The WikiJaguar Award for Excellence may be awarded to those editors who have responded to a question or request on another user's talk page in their role as a talk page stalker. |
See also
- Wikipedia:Awards
- Wikipedia:Barnstars
- Wikipedia:Reward board
- Wikipedia:WikiProject Editor Retention/Editor of the Week
- Wikipedia:Million Award
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{{Useraward}}—Similar to official Award templates, to craft custom non-official user awards.