User:SHB2000/sandbox/bcremake

The traditional barnstar, from Meatball Wiki

One great tradition in wiki culture is the barnstar. This is a simple image of an iron star, as used for decoration on barns in the northeastern United States. This comparison arises from the fact that wiki community building is often compared to barn raising -- coming together to work on a project.

As Wikivoyage is centred around the traveller and improving the experience of travel, we have created the Barncompass. Used in the same way as barnstars, the Barncompass commemorates not only the wiki tradition of barnstars with its similar appearance, but also the compass - the voyager's friend for centuries. Much like the barnstar on other wikis, the Barncompass is a symbol of community-mindedness, and is an informal "award" to recognize a user's exceptional community and content work.

For contributions which are perhaps not significant enough for a Barncompass, or if you just want to let the community know you have completed a noteworthy contribution, you can celebrate the occasion on this page.

Giving a Barncompass

Any Wiki community member can give a Barncompass to any other for any reason whatsoever. If you think someone's done exceptional work on Wikivoyage, plunge forward and let them know with a Barncompass.

To add the Barncompass, use the following Wiki markup on the user's User talk: page. Feel free to customize the text, of course.

{{Barncompass|This [[Project:Barncompasses|Barncompass]] is to show appreciation for your great work on Wikivoyage. --~~~~}}

How this appears:

	The Wikivoyage Barncompass
	This Barncompass is to show appreciation for your great work on Wikivoyage. --Username - Time

Barncompasses may be awarded privately, but if you wish to announce the award to the Wikivoyage community, this may be done by adding a short note on the Project:Celebrate a contribution page.

Australia/Oceania

All barncompasses related to Oceania can be found at Wikivoyage:Australian Barncompasses

The Oceanian Barncompass

This is an example of a continent Oceanian/Australian Barncompass
{{Oceanian Barncompass|This [[Project:Barncompasses|Barncompass]] is to show appreciation for your great work on Oceanian articles on Wikivoyage. --~~~~}}

How this appears:

	The Oceanian Barncompass
	This Barncompass is to show appreciation for your great work on Oceanian articles on Wikivoyage. --Username [Time]

Aussie barncompass

This is an example of a country Australian Barncompass

{{Aussie Barncompass|This [[Project:Barncompasses|Barncompass]] is to show appreciation for your great work on Aussie articles on Wikivoyage. --~~~~}}

How this appears:

	The Aussie Barncompass
	This Barncompass is to show appreciation for your great work editing Aussie articles on Wikivoyage. --Username - Time

To award a specific Australian state or territory barncompass, go to Wikivoyage:Australian Barncompasses.

Europe

All barncompasses related to Europe can be found at Wikivoyage:European Barncompasses

The European Barncompass

This is an example of a continent European Barncompass

{{European Barncompass|This [[Project:Barncompasses|Barncompass]] is to show appreciation for your great work on European articles on Wikivoyage. --~~~~}}

How this appears:

	The European Barncompass
	This Barncompass is to show appreciation for your great work on European articles on Wikivoyage. --Username [Time]

British Barncompass

This is an example of a country European Barncompass
{{British Barncompass|This [[Project:Barncompasses|Barncompass]] is to show appreciation for your great work on British articles on Wikivoyage. --~~~~}}

How this appears:

	The British Wikivoyage Barncompass
	This Barncompass is to show appreciation for your great work on British articles on Wikivoyage. --Username - Time

The Americas

All barncompasses related to the Americas can be found at Wikivoyage:The Americas Barncompasses

The North American Barncompass

This is an example of a continent Americas Barncompass
{{North American Barncompass|This [[Project:Barncompasses|Barncompass]] is to show appreciation for your great work on North American articles on Wikivoyage. --~~~~}}

How this appears:

	The North American Barncompass
	This Barncompass is to show appreciation for your great work on North American articles on Wikivoyage. --Username [Time]

Canadian Barncompass

This is an example of a country Americas Barncompass
{{BCCA|This [[Project:Barncompasses|Barncompass]] is to show appreciation for your great work on Canadian articles on Wikivoyage. --~~~~}}

How this appears:

	The Canadian Barncompass
	This Barncompass is to show appreciation for your great work on Canadian articles on Wikivoyage. --Username [Time]

Africa

All barncompasses related to Asia can be found at Wikivoyage:African Barncompasses

The African Barncompass

{{African Barncompass|This [[Project:Barncompasses|Barncompass]] is to show appreciation for your great work on African articles on Wikivoyage. --~~~~}}

How this appears:

	The African Barncompass
	This Barncompass is to show appreciation for your great work on African articles on Wikivoyage. --Username [Time]

Asia

All barncompasses related to Asia can be found at Wikivoyage:Asian Barncompasses

The Asian Barncompass

This is an example of a continent Asian Barncompass
{{Asian Barncompass|This [[Project:Barncompasses|Barncompass]] is to show appreciation for your great work on Asian articles on Wikivoyage. --~~~~}}

How this appears:

	The Asian Barncompass
	This Barncompass is to show appreciation for your great work on Asian articles on Wikivoyage. --Username [Time]

Cambodian Barncompass

This is an example of a country Asian Barncompass

{{Cambodian Barncompass|This [[Project:Barncompasses|Barncompass]] is to show appreciation for your great work on Cambodian articles on Wikivoyage. --~~~~}}

How this appears:

	The Cambodian Barncompass
	This Barncompass is to show appreciation for your great work on Cambodian articles on Wikivoyage. --SHB2000 (talk) 10:37, 16 April 2021 (UTC)

User rights barncompasses

The Sysops Barncompass

{{Sysops Barncompass|This [[Project:Barncompasses|Barncompass]] is to show appreciation for your great work on being a great Sysop on Wikivoyage. --~~~~}}

How this appears:

	The Sysop's Barncompass
	This Barncompass is to show appreciation for your great work on being a great Sysop on Wikivoyage. --Username [Time]

Other barncompasses

The Silver and Gold Barncompasses

These don't have any sort of intrinsic category attached. You can use them for any topic that you think goes above and beyond the call of an ordinary barncompass.

{{Silver Barncompass|This [[Project:Barncompasses|Barncompass]] is to show appreciation for your ''really'' great work on Wikivoyage! --~~~~}}

{{Gold Barncompass|This [[Project:Barncompasses|Barncompass]] is to show appreciation for your ''fantastic'' work on Wikivoyage! --~~~~}}

How these appear:

	The Silver Barncompass
	This Barncompass is to show appreciation for your really great work on Wikivoyage! --Username [Time]

	The Gold Barncompass
	This Barncompass is to show appreciation for your fantastic work on Wikivoyage! --Username [Time]