Barnstar
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| − | [[Image:Barnstar.png]] | + | [[Image:Barnstar.png|frame|right|The original barnstar.]] |
==What is a barnstar?== | ==What is a barnstar?== | ||
A barnstar is a decorative star-shaped object used to adorn a barn, seen as far back as the 1700's in American farm buildings. They were used as a form of decoration, and as a mark of the barn-builder. | A barnstar is a decorative star-shaped object used to adorn a barn, seen as far back as the 1700's in American farm buildings. They were used as a form of decoration, and as a mark of the barn-builder. | ||
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==How do I award a barnstar to a wiki contributor?== | ==How do I award a barnstar to a wiki contributor?== | ||
| − | Simply go the user's page (accessible by clicking on the user's name in an article's History page), and then add the barnstar image, the text of your barnstar citation, and your signature | + | Simply go the user's page (accessible by clicking on the user's name in an article's History page), and then add the barnstar image, the text of your barnstar citation, and your signature. For an example, see [[User:Powerrodsmike]]. |
==Can we make altered barnstars for specific awards?== | ==Can we make altered barnstars for specific awards?== | ||
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*http://www.thebarnjournal.org/stories/story018/index.html | *http://www.thebarnjournal.org/stories/story018/index.html | ||
*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barnstar | *http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barnstar | ||
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