Wikipedia:Barnstar and award proposals/Archive1/History

History
How is it even possible to have one thing that describes history? I must ponder for ideas. Something historic that everyone can relate to. -- Riffsyphon102406:54, Mar 20, 2005 (UTC)
 * I have it: World-famous figure superimposed over an old stone-like barnstar. Enter the Caesar barnstar. -- Riffsyphon1024 07:11, Mar 20, 2005 (UTC)
 * Just like with the Science Barnstar, I think it looks a bit creepy to stick someone's head on it. I personally think just a mable Barnstar will be good enough.  Maybe the marble can have some cracks in it, to so it like it was found like it was an ancient ruin. Zscout370 04:12, 21 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * Love the stone star, but the head is creepy not unlike the way a porcelain doll late at night is creepy. Maybe just the stone star, with an inscription (maybe in Greek and some weed growth along the bottom, so that it looks like a monument? Just a thought... – ClockworkSoul 04:26, 21 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * Ohh I like that idea; I'll get to work on it. -- Riffsyphon1024 05:01, Mar 21, 2005 (UTC)
 * I like the second drawing of the ruin Barnstar. Looks great and keep up the awsome work! Zscout370 15:02, 21 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * I decided to try my hand - what do you think? – ClockworkSoul 16:44, 22 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * And a second one, with a bit more growth. – ClockworkSoul 16:53, 22 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * It looks good on the star itself but lacked in background I think. The moss effect requires a fine touch and the cracks even more. -- Riffsyphon1024 23:19, Mar 22, 2005 (UTC)
 * Do you think both elements can be combined? I like the star Clockwork did, yet the background Riffsyphon did. Zscout370 23:28, 22 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * I have posted a third version with more overgrowth, no cracking though. -- Riffsyphon1024 23:31, Mar 22, 2005 (UTC)
 * I'm not sure how I feel about a background like that on a barnstar... it just seems a little busy. – ClockworkSoul 03:21, 23 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * Busy can be a good thing. But that would be as busy as I would make it. If it were to have anymore overgrowth (it already has alot), then I would end up changing the background to more of a jungle. However I like how mine is more similar to Stonehenge. -- Riffsyphon1024 17:18, Mar 23, 2005 (UTC)
 * For either version of the "overgrowth" barnstars, I like what you did with the stars themselves, but I'm not sure we should put a background on them. It makes the stars feel much more like a picture than an "award". Maybe leave in the barnstars with the growth, but leave out the background images. --Deathphoenix 17:38, 23 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * I readded my images, without any backgrounds. What do you think? – ClockworkSoul 18:05, 23 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * They both look good. I think I prefer the barnstar with both the cracks and the overgrowth (ie, the second one). --Deathphoenix 19:07, 23 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * I agree with Death. Zscout370 19:15, 23 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * Agreed. -- BRIAN 0918   20:10, 23 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * I concur. The "cracked" barnstar with overgrowth and no background (that sounded like an order in McDonald's...) is the best image so far.  Good work!  Redux 01:54, 24 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * I still don't understand why the background would take away from the barnstar. It's defined as a barnstar which has been known as the symbol for a Wikipedia award. -- Riffsyphon1024 04:57, Mar 25, 2005 (UTC)
 * The "Ancient Ruin with More Overgrowth" looks acceptable. Needs decay. Jedo1507r 05:09, 2005 Mar 25 (UTC)
 * You don't think that it looks like its covered in green algae? – ClockworkSoul 18:02, 2 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Okay - now what do we call it?
We seem to be making some good progress with the image itself, so what do we want to call it? There are, of course, the obligatory vanilla names, The Barnstar of History or The Historical Barnstar, but does anybody have anything better? (Please say yes - those suck). – ClockworkSoul 19:53, 23 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * I can only think of two right now: The Ancient Barnstar, or Barnstar of Antiquity. --Deathphoenix 21:39, 23 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * My submissions: The Barnstar of the Times, The Barnstar of Human History, The Epic Barnstar. -- Riffsyphon1024 23:05, Mar 23, 2005 (UTC)
 * I like The Barnstar of Human History and The Epic Barnstar... – ClockworkSoul 23:46, 23 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * I too like The Epic Barnstar. I could also suggest: The Old Timer Barnstar. Regards, Redux 02:02, 24 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * Epic Barnstar sounds good. -- BRIAN 0918   02:20, 24 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * Barnstar of the ages. I my opinion the picture of the barnstar should be "worn out" by history (ie cracks and rust etc) and vegitation should have "grown: on it. A combination of several pictures :) --Cool Cat My Talk 04:29, 28 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * How about the Barnstar of Time. Zscout370 04:33, 28 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Vote or die!
This has languished here long enough. We have several proposed barnstars here, and many proposed names, so I think it's ready for a vote. The voting period is open-ended, and will be closed when a clear concensus is reached. In the event that no concensus is reached, a second vote will be held among the front-runners. – ClockworkSoul 14:32, 2 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Image selection board
No deadline; board will be closed when a clear concensus is reached.

Name selection board
No deadline; board will be closed when a clear concensus is reached.

I've voted! I guess I get to live... ;) Redux 03:17, 5 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Proposal

 * This has been sitting around for some time now. How does this look to everybody? – ClockworkSoul 04:55, 15 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * It looks so old and ancient... oh wait, that's the point. Okay, looks like we have ourselves another barnstar. Nine thumbs up! --Deathphoenix 05:35, 15 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * Looks good to me. Zscout370 00:39, 18 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * Good. I think you should post it on the main project page now. Bratsche talk  random 03:29, Apr 26, 2005 (UTC)