Wikipedia:Barnstar and award proposals/Intro

• All awards must encourage WikiLove, WikiCivility, and the other constructive aspects of the Wikipedia community, and may not award or promote the destructive (trolling, flaming or flamebaiting, vandalism, etc.).
• Awards should not, in purpose or image, concern any nation, race or creed over any other.

• General awards may be created and placed on the main award page by anybody as they see fit, so long as they do not violate the basic guidelines below.
• The award's purpose must be explicitly spelled out in the description of the award.
• Barnstars, however, are meant to be unique and exceptional: the addition of a new Barnstar should therefore be proposed and reviewed by the community, and be added to the Barnstars list only by community consensus on a page specifically designated for Barnstar and award discussion.

• The image used for an award may not violate any of the existing guidlines governing the use of images in Wikipedia.
• The "Barnstar" image should be generally reserved for Barnstars, and rarely (if ever) incorporated into other awards.
• No award may use or incorporate the image of any medal or commendation awarded by any nation or organization, past or present.
• If your new award uses an image, please categorize the image with Category:Wikipedia awards.

• If your new award uses a template, please categorize the template with <noinclude>[[:Category:Award templates]]</noinclude>

• Barnstars should not be redundant, with the general guideline being "one barnstar, one WikiVirtue".
• Barnstars should be general and broad in their scope.

• General consensus must be reached in order for a proposal to be enacted.
• If enough time passes without objections being resolved, the idea will be removed from this page and archived.
• If more than a week has passed, the idea has not gained a consensus, and the discussion has been inactive, the proposal is eligible to be archived.
• Proposals should be allowed to mature, so it is suggested that an idea be left in proposal format for at least two weeks for comment before being finalized.

Currently, making a barnstar or an award proposal is an informal process:

• At the bottom of this page, create a new section with a clear title. Example:
  ===Remove the SplatStar===
• First, specify the type of award you are proposing:

• Second, post your proposed design.
• Third, in the body of the section, describe your idea, and why you think your idea should be implemented. There needs to be consensus in the discuss on both the image and its placement as a Barnstar, WikiProject awards, Other Related Awards or Personal User Awards, .
• Finally, don't forget to sign with four tildes: ~~~~

Please use either 'Changing existing awards proposals' or 'Delisting an award' sections. The format of the discussion should follow the way an award is proposed.