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Other related awards
As well as the
barnstars
, there are several other awards. Barnstars are usually used for an editor who has been doing good work for a long time. The following awards are more often given for a particular action or event.
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The
Zen Garden Award for Infinite Patience
may be given to an editor who has shown extra patience in the face of
toil
or
turmoil
. This award was introduced on March 31, 2006 by
ClockworkSoul
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The
WikiMedal for Cleaning Up
is a medal to reward those editors who have been cleaning up around the Simple English Wikipedia. They are like a
cleaner
or
caretaker
, fixing things, sorting out problems, doing the sort of jobs that keep the Wikipedia running smoothly. This award was introduced by
Topbanana
on June 16, 2004.
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The
Exceptional Newcomer Award
may be given to new editors who show great enthusiasm, skill, and
boldness
beyond their experience. This award was introduced by
ClockworkSoul
on November 7, 2004.
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The
Missing Barnstar
is 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.
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The
DYK medal
may be given 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
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The Good Article Medal of Merit
should be given to users who have made a big contribution to two or three
Good Articles
, or who have made useful contributions to some part of the Good Article process. This award was introduced by
IvoShandor
on April 30, 2007 and designed by
Ling.Nut
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The Bot Builder Award
may be given to any user who makes or operates a bot for the Wikipedia project.
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The Wikipedia Administrator Award
The Wikipedia Administrator Award
(also called the WAA) is an award given to thank
administrators
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Introduced by
User:BlueCaper
and designed by
User:Pbroks13
on October 23, 2008.
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The first ever Wikipedia Administrator Award, no longer in use.
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The Mensch's Barnstar
The
Mensch's
Barnstar
may be given to those editors who have shown to be a person of integrity and honor.
In other words, a
mensch
!
Introduced and designed by
shirulashem
(talk)
on December 24, 2008.
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