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Improving AI Generated text barnstar

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At AfC I decided to pass Erythrocyte-based drug delivery despite some AI writing concerns. These have somewhat been addressed over time but it is still a work in progress. One user WeirdNAnnoyed in particular has done a great job of tackling this massive problem. They have done so not only on this article but it is a useful example. I was about to award an original barnstar, but I think we should make a dedicated barnstar. This is a novel problem in editing that many editors will need to learn about. I think a dedicated barnstar will help to make example editors that we as a community can learn from. At Village Pump there has been many attempts, with limited success, to build consensus on AI policy. A dedicated barnstar may help to bring attention to cases where editors are doing a good job thereby creating moments to learn from a grow a future consensus. Czarking0 (talk) 20:07, 17 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

If you are still interested, I will design this. Please let me know. - OmegaAOL (talk page, and contribs) 02:08, 1 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Yes I think this is still a good idea. I also recently learn more about SVG so if you want to do it that way I may be able to help. Czarking0 (talk) 02:13, 1 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Updating Human Sexuality barnstar

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The Template:HumanSexualityBarnstar seems very outdated in terms of the image choice and the default colors of the box and text. As a minimum, this one definitely needs to be updated to the Barnstar 2.0 standards. But I figured while we're at it, we should do a complete overhaul. TNstingray (talk) 12:32, 4 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Updating Cryptozoology barnstar

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Template:The Nessie Barnstar is cute, but simple. It also just looks like a classic tree snake draped around the star itself. I'm wondering if there is a way to update this barnstar to make it a little more "lake monster"... alternatively, if consensus leads to this one staying as is, do you think we could create a new barnstar with a more recognizable cryptid like Bigfoot as an alternate design? TNstingray (talk) 12:36, 4 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Incorrect Service Award

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Hello,

I came across this user User:GOLDIEM J 's user page who has awarded himself the Wikipedia:Service awards#Journeyman Editor (or Grognard) Journeyman Editor award. The award's requirements state that the user needs to have 2000 edits.

However, upon checking this User's user logs (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Log/GOLDIEM_J&type=&user=GOLDIEM_J&offset=&limit=100) it seems that they have less than a 100 edits.


What is the due course of action in this case?

I'm new here and would like to be a participant in this WikiProject, hence I thought it is vital to bring this to attention here. Kingsacrificer (talk) 14:58, 10 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I'm afraid you're mistaken, buddy. If you check my contributions again, you'll see I have over 5,000 edits on my account. The logs you've filtered are entirely page creations and moves, which are not the only edits that count towards the criteria. GOLDIEM J (talk) 16:49, 10 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I did not know this. I assumed the 'logs' will contain everything about the user's edits. Apologies for the confusion. Kingsacrificer (talk) 07:08, 11 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
There is no action. As stated on the page, there is no consequence for an incorrect self-award. That is how Wikipedia works. Almost nothing on a userpage is disruptive editing (but you still need to be mindful that others will see your page and not just do whatever you want)
Please make sure to remember this. If you want, you could give yourself the highest award and nobody could do anything about it. - OmegaAOL (talk page, and contribs) 02:10, 1 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Nothing on a userpage is disruptive editing. is inaccurate advice, @OmegaAOL, it might be good for you to strike that so newer editors don't read it and think it's true. Schazjmd (talk) 13:39, 1 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
What is the accurate version then? @Schazjmd Kingsacrificer (talk) 15:45, 1 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
The rest of the message is fine. But there are instances where stuff on a userpage is considered disruptive. Nothing on a userpage is disruptive editing could be interpreted as "I can do anything I want on my userpage and not get in trouble for it" which is untrue. Schazjmd (talk) 15:52, 1 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Sure. - OmegaAOL (talk page, and contribs) 02:01, 2 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Red Barnstar 2.0

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I have created a 2.0 version for a barnstar - The Red Barnstar 2.0. I followed the 2.0 guidelines.


What are my next steps? How should I insert it in the Barnstars list? Kingsacrificer (talk) 15:35, 10 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Nobel AfDs and splits

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Nobel week just ended, I invite users to discuss the following:

ReyHahn (talk) 20:12, 14 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]