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Latest comment: 20 years ago by Nickptar in topic Community support

Nominations for WikiMedals is a proposed scheme for positive recognition of Wikipedia contributions.

Proposed approaches

Latest comment: 20 years ago3 comments2 people in discussion

Please add other suggestions below.

Proposal 1

 
Zscout370's idea

I would anticipate creating a single medal at first, with the option of creating others later. A volunteer graphic artist would need to create something suitable. The community would elect a panel of judges to study nominations, which would be for one or more edits, not an editor. Any user could nominate another user, and discussion would involve the entire community. Awarded medals would be added to user (talk?) pages in a template form. Democratic votes might also work, but I worry that they might be divisive. - Jakew 11:56, 23 August 2005 (UTC)

How about this? Zscout370 (Sound Off) 14:00, 23 August 2005 (UTC)

Some clarifications, as a result of comments and questions on the talk page:

  1. The idea is to reward editors for particularly good work (which must obviously be edits). It is not to say "I think Bob's a really good guy". The former, with luck, creates warm, fuzzy feelings among those awarded the medal, which is good in itself (positive feedback is a wonderful thing). In theory, those not nominated may be inclined to think "I can do better", and strive to do so. The alternative, rewarding editors for their whole conduct, risks creating ill will.
  2. I made an error above. When I said "involve the entire community", I meant those interested could comment.
  3. Wikipedia:Great editing in progress and especially Wikipedia:Barnstars on Wikipedia are highly relevant to this proposal. I see the latter as an individual compliment, which I think is a wonderful thing. I see this as a compliment and vote of thanks from the community, as elected. It's good to be thanked by a friend, but - speaking personally - to be given a card expressing thanks from a group has brought me to tears. - Jakew 19:03, 23 August 2005 (UTC)

Community support

Latest comment: 20 years ago8 comments8 people in discussion

This is a temporary section to determine whether there is support for this proposal. Please sign below to indicate your general agreement or disagreement with the proposal. Sign with # ~~~~.

I support this proposal

  1. Jakew 11:56, 23 August 2005 (UTC)
  2. ¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸ 12:56, 23 August 2005 (UTC)
  3. Zscout370 (Sound Off) 14:01, 23 August 2005 (UTC)
  4. Antandrus (talk) 15:24, 23 August 2005 (UTC) Something like this is needed; good start.
  5. Lomedae 15:53, August 23, 2005 (UTC)
  6. A nice break from the edit warring and ranting. JFW | T@lk 21:36, 23 August 2005 (UTC)
  7. We've already got some mechanisms for this, but the more the merrier. --fvw* 01:58, August 24, 2005 (UTC)
  8. Sounds good - would this work alongside or in place of the barnstars? Grutness...wha? 02:21, 24 August 2005 (UTC)
  9. As long as it doesn't replace user-issued Barnstars. Wikipedianinthehouse 23:26, August 24, 2005 (UTC)
  10. Great idea. Complements barnstars nicely. ~~ N (t/c) 01:33, 25 August 2005 (UTC)

I oppose this proposal

  1. Lupo 16:03, August 23, 2005 (UTC). See talk page for my reasons.

I abstain for now

  1. ...until somebody explains to me what the difference is between this and barnstars. Radiant_>|< 15:04, August 24, 2005 (UTC)
What springs to my mind is that this would be a community barnstar rather than one from an individual. Cormaggio 16:54, 24 August 2005 (UTC)
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