wikiHow:Barnstar
The Barnstar Award was created to celebrate exceptional and outstanding dedication, by any contributor in wikiHow. This award, like any others, are presented in the "wiki way", which means that anyone can award it to any deserving contributor that meets the criteria as stated. It does not require gathering a community consensus or a vote. However, in order to maintain the meaning of this award, it should be given out rarely!
For a complete listing of wikiHow's barnstars (there are several) visit the Awards Listing page.
[edit] Origin and Purpose of the Barnstar Award
The idea to award Barnstar's at wikHow was originally proposed by Nathan Wong. It was inspired by the creation of the Barnstar as a Wiki award by SunirShah on MeatballWiki and the common usage at Wikipedia. In Sunir's words, the goal of the Barnstar was to celebrate fantastic displays of wiki community effort:
- "One of (the wiki community) most central values is BarnRaising. We believe in building things collaboratively and collectively. To do this, each person plays their part, for sure. Some people create content. Other people edit. Some reorganize. Others bridge...to other communities. Some write software. Others manage projects. There are as many ways to contribute as there are hands helping. Occasionally, a person stands out above the rest and does something none of us would have thought of doing or were too lazy to do. They give a large gift to the community that shines against the background of our daily smaller gifts. Sometimes we thank them and maybe even congratulate them for a job well done. Sometimes we merely appreciate their contribution silently. Certainly people here know their work is appreciated and respected, but that isn't always enough."
