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| Awarded by co-founderJimmy Wales |
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A soldier will fight long and hard for a bit of colored ribbon. –Napoleon
TheWikipedia Awards comprise thehonour system ofWikipedia. Many of them are considered part of theKindness Campaign and are meant to promoteCivility andWikiLove throughoutWikipedia.
Traditionally, those considered of the highest esteem are those bestowedhonoris causa personally byJimmy Wales, founder ofWikipedia. Ordered by number of inductees, these are theOrder of the Day (5), founded in 2001, followed byWikimedian of the Year (7), founded in 2011.
Participators of theWikipedia community may reward vigorous Wikipedia contributors for their hard work and due diligence by awarding them a fittingbarnstar, or other award.
In addition to these virtual awardshonour system, editors may nominate someone to receive a gift in the mail asWikipedia:Merchandise giveaways from theWikimedia Foundation.
If you have questions,WikiProject Wikipedia Awards is a group of volunteers who help guide these pages.
TheOrder of the Day, founded in 2001, may be awarded to a Wikimedia developer or technical person for exceptional service to the community. It is seldom awarded and may only be bestowed byJimbo.
Wikimedian of the Year (formerly known as Wikipedian of the Year) is an annual award established in 2011 byWikipedia's founderJimmy Wales, traditionally presented atWikimania to highlight major achievements forWikipedia by an individualWikipedian. In addition to the main award, "Honorable mentions" has been conferred to selected Wikipedians.
Wikipedia:WikiProject Editor Retention/Editor of the Week is a recognition award to thank editors for excellent work, established by the Wikipedia community in 2013. The Editor of the Week recognition is intended to demonstrate appreciation of an editor's positive behaviours and collaborative spirit.
Barnstars are used onWikipedia to reward users who makeoutstanding contributions in a particular area. To give someone an award, all you have to do is copy the code from the table onto the talk page of the person you want to give the award to, and tell them why you have given it to them. There are many types of barnstars to choose from; if you are sure your choice is appropriate —don't be shy!
Service awards may be self-awarded dependent upon number of contributions and the length of service.
AWikiProject award is awarded forsubstantial contributions towards a particular WikiProject.
Other related awards In addition to barnstars, there are several other awards as well. While barnstars are generally reserved for a long-standing pattern of excellence, the following awards are more often given to honor specific actions or events.
In thePersonal user awards, there is a wide range of awards to choose from, from the "Golden Wiki" award, for users who have made outstanding contributions, to the "Son of Jimbo" award, for users with the last name "Wales". So the next time you think a user has made a significant contribution, or basically anything else, why don't you give them a reward to show your gratitude?
Recognition given to allWikipedians:
Wikipedia:Merchandise giveaways is bestowed by theWikimedia Foundation upon request by theWikipedia community: "In addition to sending WikiLove or Barnstars, you can now nominate an editor to receive an extra special gift in the mail to thank them for their spectacular contributions and help them show off their love of the projects to those around them."
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