KidzSearch Encyclopedia:Other awards

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.

The Zen Garden Award

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	{{subst:ZenAward\|message ~~~~}}	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.

WikiMedal for Cleaning Up

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	{{subst:WikiMedal\|message ~~~~}}	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 janitor 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.

The Exceptional New Editors Award

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	{{subst:The Exceptional Newcomer Award\|message ~~~~}}	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.

The Missing Barnstar/The Hidden Barnstar

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	{{subst:MissingBarnstar\|message ~~~~}}	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.

The Featured Article Medal

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	{{subst:The Featured Article Medal\|message ~~~~}}	The Featured Article Medal may be given 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 DYK Medal

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	{{subst:The DYK Medal\|message ~~~~}}	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.

The Reviewers Award

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	{{subst:ReviewersAward\|message ~~~~}}	The Reviewers Award is to show appreciation for work at any of the Wikipedia:Featured content processes. This award was introduced by Ambuj.Saxena.

The Good Article Medal of Merit

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	{{subst:GAMedal\|message ~~~~}}	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.

The Content Review Medal of Merit

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	{{subst:CRM\|message ~~~~}}	The Content Review Medal of Merit can be given for big contributions to any part of the Content Review process: Wikipedia:Featured articles, Wikipedia:Peer review, Wikipedia:Good articles. This award was designed by Ling.Nut on October 28, 2007.

The Bot Builder Award

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	{{subst:The Bot Builder Award\|message ~~~~}}	The Bot Builder Award may be given to any user who makes or operates a bot for the Wikipedia project.

Wikipedia Administrator Award

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	{{WAA\|message\|~~~~}}	The Wikipedia Administrator Award The Wikipedia Administrator Award (also called the WAA) is an award given to thank administrators. Introduced by User:BlueCaper and designed by User:Pbroks13 on October 23, 2008.
		The first ever Wikipedia Administrator Award, no longer in use.

Mensch's Barnstar

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	{{subst:The Mensch's Barnstar\|message ~~~~}}	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.