(Archive Talk)
Can't even think of what to call this one, but I can visualise it. I think a barnstar is needed for people who do a considerable amount either (a) to promote Wikipedia beyond the site, acting as "unofficial spokesperson" for it; or (b) who do wonders in "gee-ing up the troops" either through their general motivation of Wikipedians or through assistance by way of tools, contests, and other things that actually make us 'ground troops' want to go out and write, improve, and wikify - in both cases basically people who help move Wikipedia forward.
I'd see the award as being a white star with the edges and central spines of each arm marked in black, to make it five arrowheads. Unfortunately, I've only just discovered png, and I'm hopeless at it, but I've made a sketch here. Can anyone help with this one - and perhaps come up with a better name? Grutnesshello? 11:37, 20 Dec 2004 (UTC)
The Revivalist Barnstar. The Barnstar of Faith. The Barnstar of Zealotry. :-) The Inspirator's Barnstar. The Barnstar Bright. (Getting obscure.) The Raising Barnstar. Or just plain and simple: the Community Barnstar. JRM 09:17, 2004 Dec 21 (UTC)
Community Barnstar sounds good. Now all that's needed is a better picture for it! Grutness|hello? 07:40, 23 Dec 2004 (UTC)
Unfortunately, I also suck at drawing (be it on paper or on a screen). I'd like something more classy and inspirational than arrowheads, though. I just don't know an appropriate symbol for the community. A small Wikipedia globe at the center, perhaps? But then, every barnstar is awarded for services to Wikipedia, so... hmmm. A small earth globe? Nah, you'd never get the angle "neutral". :-) Olive branches, perhaps? A bit like the United Nations flag, but with the Wiki globe? Perhaps that's too political. Hm. A handshake, then? Or a barnstar with two bent "arms" holding the Wiki globe aloft? I'm not sure that works out visually, but I like the idea. Anyone else? :-) JRM 23:50, 2004 Dec 24 (UTC)
My idea is to somehow incorporate a barnstar with a cheerleading megaphone. The megaphone can symbolize the promoting of Wikipedia and also can show that a certain Wikipedian is a great motivator. Zscout370 21:35, 18 Feb 2005 (UTC)
Something like this? --brian0918™ 20:22, 27 Feb 2005 (UTC)
A few good names offered here (selected some from above): Barnstar of Motivation. The Inspirator's Barnstar. The Barnstar Bright. (Getting obscure.) The Raising Barnstar. The Community Barnstar. I personally think that The Raising Barnstar is really witty, but may go over some people's heads (is the expression "Barn Raising" an Americanism?). In lieu of that, I like both the original Barnstar of Motivation and The Community Barnstar. – ClockworkSoul 07:02, 1 Mar 2005 (UTC)
My vote is for the original name, Barnstar of Motivation. I choose this since the Barnstar is being awarded to someone who motivates the Wikipedians to "Be Bold" in everything they say or do. Zscout370 19:19, 1 Mar 2005 (UTC)
Either Barnstar of Motivation or The Community Barnstar sound good. -- BRIAN0918 20:02, 1 Mar 2005 (UTC)
I like Barnstar of Motivation or Barnstar of Inspiration I don't like the second as much as the first because it seems more conceptual. The first one is a clear indication of why you're getting the award, and meshes nicely with the bullhorn. --Deathphoenix 21:59, 1 Mar 2005 (UTC)
Totally agree! Is there some concencus against simply naming it "Motivation Barnstar" or "Inspiration Barnstar". We don't really need the word "of". Mgm|(talk) 20:50, Apr 1, 2005 (UTC)
Has there any decision made about this one yet? Zscout370 19:52, 20 Apr 2005 (UTC)
I thought it had been settled with the image of a megaphone with a barnstar "printed" on it. I don't know why it wasn't added to the project page. Regards, Redux 12:29, 21 Apr 2005 (UTC)
Then (once I am done with classes), I will call a Vote or Die session on this Banrstar idea. Zscout370 12:55, 21 Apr 2005 (UTC)
Though it does not look like a Barnstar, we have a few awards that are not in the shape of Barnstars that we give out (e.g. the Atlas Award, the Wiki Wiffle Bat). I am sure that we can use this award in it's current form, unless someone can create a Barnstar with pom-poms and other "cheerleading-esq" type items. Zscout370 13:33, 22 Apr 2005 (UTC)
We do have other awards, but those aren't "barnstars" per se... I like the idea, and my opposition isn't very strong, but I would prefer something a bit more, well, "barnstary". – ClockworkSoul 16:39, 22 Apr 2005 (UTC)
I think the design is fine, since it combines the Barnstar element and something that deals with motivation (hence the Megaphone). The barnstar that I created, with the help of Redux, has a barnstar on it, but still could be considered not "banrstary." However, I do wish to ask you if are willing to go along with the consensus if many more people decide to vote Yes on this idea. Zscout370 16:47, 22 Apr 2005 (UTC)
If everybody else likes it, of course I'll go along with it. However, I can't vote for something I don't agree with. Besides, if everybody disagrees with me, than you don't need my vote anyway. :) – ClockworkSoul 16:53, 22 Apr 2005 (UTC)
But at least the three of us who voted will not have P Diddy chasing after us like poor Stan in South Park :P. Zscout370 16:56, 22 Apr 2005 (UTC)
That is my first contribution to this forum, so you'll have to forgive me if I'm a bit out of touch with everything that has been discussed and decided so far. My opposition is solely to calling this award a "Barnstar", being that the barnstar, although not absent, is not the primary element in the award. Or, if not primary, it is not even as predominant as the magaphone, which the actual "image" of the award. The general idea for the award sounds good though. Regards, Redux 17:06, 22 Apr 2005 (UTC)
How about this: if the vote is more in the area of No or undecided, how about we just call it "The Great Motivator Award" (a play on Great Communicator) and just move it into the "other" awards category. Zscout370 17:13, 22 Apr 2005 (UTC)
I'd be satisfied with that... – ClockworkSoul 17:19, 22 Apr 2005 (UTC)
Me too. That ought to solve the problem. Redux 02:31, 23 Apr 2005 (UTC)
Now that I see it for the first time, seeing how it focuses more on the megaphone more than the star itself, I would classify it as another award. I like the title "The Great Motivator Award".
Then what we (or perhaps I) can do is remove the Barnstar and replace with the Wikipedia "W," so it will not confuse anyone. Zscout370 03:21, 23 Apr 2005 (UTC)
That idea is definitely worth a try. If we are going to categorize it as "other award", maybe it would indeed be a good idea to drop the Barnstar altogether. Redux 04:28, 23 Apr 2005 (UTC)
You could alternativel have the Wikimedia logo on the side, in which case the award would transcend promotion for Wikipedia and could indeed be a foundation-wide award :) -- Grunt🇪🇺 18:07, 2005 Apr 23 (UTC)
File:Great Motivator award.pngI tried to draw it, but I failed. Can someone do it? Zscout370 10:58, 26 Apr 2005 (UTC) I managed to draw it, finally. I just needed some good clip art. So does this get approvals by yall? Zscout370(talk) 22:55, 30 Apr 2005 (UTC)
I like the image... but the name doesn't fit the image. -- AllyUnion(talk) 03:39, 8 Jun 2005 (UTC)
Well, we can call this the Cheerleader's Award, or something like that. --Deathphoenix 17:56, 13 Jun 2005 (UTC)
This award had been agree upon, but the final details were never agreed uopn. I moved it to its own page to give the award life. Please feel free to tweak the pages and give it more structure. evrik 17:00, 6 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
